Auris Shift Indicator Issues And Over Reving

[francot]

Need some help, I've got ans Auris TR 1600 model and ahve noticed that when I go from First to Second gear the shift indicator does not alwys come on and when I change gear the car is over revving as if the clutch is slipping.

Just came out form the main dealer and they said @all Auris's do this, its a part of the fuel ecomnomy system where the car burns off excess of fuel@

First i ahve heard of this for any car.

Has any got the same issue or is there an exert out there who can tell me what the real problem is.

i ahve asked if they can reset the ECM unit but they were reluctant to do so and it seemed they are trying to fob me off.

Car has only done about around 8000 miles.....

thanks

[Mooly]

If you just drive in say first at say 10mph does the indicator come on ? Same for second. I can't recall the exact speeds that trigger the shift lights (mines the 1.33) but should be easy to test.

If you want to reset the ECU then just disconnect the Battery negative cable for a few minutes. Press the brake pedal while its disconnected and that will help ensure any residual charge (from any capacitors across the 12 volt supply) is removed. Reconnect the Battery cleanly and thats it.

[Clarkey D]

The "over-revving" that your describing is perfectly normal for Toyota petrols! Everytime my SR180 goes in to the garage I noticed it on all the petrol courtesy cars and queried this with one of the employees. Its basically the VVTi engine burning off unused fuel to use every last drop instead of firing it out the exhaust pipe, and also creating a smoother gear change by holding the engine at higher rpm.

Apparently its just the engine doing what its designed to do!

http://www.toyota.com.au/toyota/main/vvti/index.htm

[Phil_1985]

Petrol renaults with vvt also do this

[francot]

'Its basically the VVTi engine burning off unused fuel to use every last drop instead of firing it out the exhaust pipe, and also creating a smoother gear change by holding the engine at higher rpm'

Why did no one from Toyota say this when the car was bought?

Thanks for all your help.

[acetip]

'Its basically the VVTi engine burning off unused fuel to use every last drop instead of firing it out the exhaust pipe, and also creating a smoother gear change by holding the engine at higher rpm'

Why did no one from Toyota say this when the car was bought?

Thanks for all your help.

Why is it not mentioned in the handbook?

[Red Yaris 54]

'Its basically the VVTi engine burning off unused fuel to use every last drop instead of firing it out the exhaust pipe, and also creating a smoother gear change by holding the engine at higher rpm'

Why did no one from Toyota say this when the car was bought?

Thanks for all your help.

Why is it not mentioned in the handbook?

Doubt that would be mentioned in any handbook as it is a common feature of modern VVTI engines produced by many manufacturers.

Motor engines have come on a long way from the old days of the Ford "Side Valve" engine with the vacuum powered windscreen wipers which slowed to a stop when you were driving uphill....(That was not mentioned in the handbook either!)

[acetip]

'Its basically the VVTi engine burning off unused fuel to use every last drop instead of firing it out the exhaust pipe, and also creating a smoother gear change by holding the engine at higher rpm'

Why did no one from Toyota say this when the car was bought?

Thanks for all your help.

Why is it not mentioned in the handbook?

Doubt that would be mentioned in any handbook as it is a common feature of modern VVTI engines produced by many manufacturers.

Motor engines have come on a long way from the old days of the Ford "Side Valve" engine with the vacuum powered windscreen wipers which slowed to a stop when you were driving uphill....(That was not mentioned in the handbook either!)

People who have not owned a vvti engined car would not be aware of this happening.thats why we are dicussing the subject now.

[Red Yaris 54]

'Its basically the VVTi engine burning off unused fuel to use every last drop instead of firing it out the exhaust pipe, and also creating a smoother gear change by holding the engine at higher rpm'

Why did no one from Toyota say this when the car was bought?

Thanks for all your help.

Why is it not mentioned in the handbook?

Doubt that would be mentioned in any handbook as it is a common feature of modern VVTI engines produced by many manufacturers.

Motor engines have come on a long way from the old days of the Ford "Side Valve" engine with the vacuum powered windscreen wipers which slowed to a stop when you were driving uphill....(That was not mentioned in the handbook either!)

People who have not owned a vvti engined car would not be aware of this happening.thats why we are dicussing the subject now.

Precisely, but still no reason to include a "standard" feature of a common modern engine design within the vehicles handbook

The handbook is produced to guide the car owner where the oil and water go etc, not to fully explain how an engine functions.

[windystu]

So how does that work when one of these engines is matched with an Auto transmission?