Seems to be a structural defect in the programming (or even design) of both shifting and lockup system, leaving both 6th gear and lockup out until 120km/h, resulting in annoying high rev's & much higher fuel consumption..

Some discussed he

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/.../message/11215
(only after subscription, sorry....)
(there is a 130/140scool list in that hierarchy too, but without any listfeed)

But mostly he

http://forum.buschtaxi.org/viewtopic.php?t=18424

http://forum.buschtaxi.org/viewtopic.php?t=18133

http://forum.buschtaxi.org/viewtopic.php?t=18436

(last 3 only in German, sorry....)


(synopsis: neither Toyota Australia/Austria/Europe/Japan have any clue, other than being a master in ignoring client complaints, and at least one vehicle is now back at the dealer, with a 2-month deadline being set for solving the problem, or taking the vehicle back)

(a transmission expert down under stated that only massive client pressure/complaints worldwide would force Toyota in changing anything....as usual)

--
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink

The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand


[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]

"Willem-Jan Markerink" wrote in
:

Seems to be a structural defect in the programming (or even design) of
both shifting and lockup system, leaving both 6th gear and lockup out
until 120km/h, resulting in annoying high rev's & much higher fuel
consumption..

Some discussed he

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/.../message/11215
(only after subscription, sorry....)
(there is a 130/140scool list in that hierarchy too, but without any
listfeed)

That method sucks of course, this is better....)

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/...n-problems.txt


But mostly he

http://forum.buschtaxi.org/viewtopic.php?t=18424

http://forum.buschtaxi.org/viewtopic.php?t=18133

http://forum.buschtaxi.org/viewtopic.php?t=18436

(last 3 only in German, sorry....)


(synopsis: neither Toyota Australia/Austria/Europe/Japan have any clue,
other than being a master in ignoring client complaints, and at least
one vehicle is now back at the dealer, with a 2-month deadline being set
for solving the problem, or taking the vehicle back)

(a transmission expert down under stated that only massive client
pressure/complaints worldwide would force Toyota in changing
anything....as usual)




--
Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink

The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand


[note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!]