Electronic Control Transmission (ECT) （电子控制传动(ECT)）.pdf

TOYOTA ELECTRONIC CONTROL TRANSMISSION Electronic Control Transmission (ECT) The Electronic Control Transmission is an automatic transmission which uses modern electronic control technologies to control the transmission. The transmission itself, except for the valve body and speed sensor, is virtually the same as a full hydraulically controlled transmission, but it also consists of electronic parts, sensors, an electronic control unit and actuators. The electronic sensors monitor the speed of the vehicle, gear position selection and throttle opening, sending this information to the ECU. The ECU then controls the operation of the clutches and brakes based on this data and controls the timing of shift points and torque converter lock-up. Driving Pattern Select Switch The pattern select switch is controlled by the driver to select the desired driving mode, either Normal or Power. Based on the position of the switch, the ECT ECU selects the shift pattern and lock-up accordingly. The upshift in the power mode will occur later, at a higher speed depending on the throttle opening. For example, an upshift to third gear at 50% throttle will occur at about 37 mph in normal mode and about 47 mph in power mode. Page 1 © Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. All Rights Reserved. TOYOTA ELECTRONIC CONTROL TRANSMISSION The ECU has a PWR terminal but does not have a Normal terminal. When Power is selected, 12 volts are applied to the PWR terminal of the ECU and the power light illuminates. When Normal is selected, the voltage at PWR is 0 volts. When the ECU senses 0 volts at the terminal, it recognizes that Normal has been selected. Beginning with the 1990 MR2 and Celica and the 1991 Previa, the pattern select switch was discontinued. In the Celica and Previa systems, several shift patterns are stored in the ECU memory. Utilizing sens