Gt300 Questions

[V35300GT]

Hi guys,

recently purchased a 2001 v35 gt300

Heaps happy with the car just a few questions i wanted to know.

The cars an 5 speed auto and it has a A/T button with SNOW AND POWER on it.

when i switch the power button on is it supposed to behave any different? are any lights or displays come up on the dash ( as the little red light comes on the switch )

Also the same for the snow mode is there any different?

Also my car on the odd occasion goes into this stupid mode when i turn the car on the aircon stays on and i have no control over it and the radio player will not even turn on?? i have to disconnect the nbattery every thime.

What everybody avg fuel consuption?

Kind regards DArren

[Chris Rogers]

radio is about to die.. welcome the start of a wonderful relationship ..

(do a search you will find it is a common thing along with locks and window motors.)

if youcan get it out (or are in brisbane) I fix them.

[gtrtech]

Ah yes, dying radio. (Still haven't pulled it out yet Chris, yes piss poor I know)

Can't really give you a definitive fuel consumption figure (never looked)but did manage to pull just over 800km out of a tank on a trip to VIC.

Loaded with 2 adults/2 Kids and associated crap, very impressed.(Also pre-cruise control)

I think the snow button gives you 2nd gear starts(don't quote me on that one).

Cheers

Edited February 6, 2011 by gtrtech

[GRK35L]

Had the same problem with the air con and radio when I got my V , disconnected battery , tried turning car on , then reconnected the battery an turned it on , fixed the problem , 6 months on no problems , trouble at the time was the air con was stuck on 32degrees so happy the reset fixed the problem

[V35300GT]

Thamnks for your quick responses guys,

Has anybody got any info on the power button???

also i did notice the display that changes when you switch bettween auto and manual mode and a M is displayes followed by gear select?

i can see a S but it is not highlighted??

anybody know what this is??

[Chris Rogers]

no probelm. keep the A/c on 23/24. that way when it does die you will at least have a comfortable climate to sit in.

snow mode = 2nd gear start with the VDC program changed a fraction.

[VNS 24]

I get about 800kms full tank as well (Normal driving).

Maybe Power Mode = Quicker shifts? But I do feel like I use more fuel with "Power Mode" on.

[J Abe]

Hi

I get fuel economy of about 700 on a tank on highway

less than that in city.

[acebi]

Thamnks for your quick responses guys,

Has anybody got any info on the power button???

also i did notice the display that changes when you switch bettween auto and manual mode and a M is displayes followed by gear select?

i can see a S but it is not highlighted??

anybody know what this is??

I lov that power button and I think(not sure) it just gives you more power and smooth transition+more fuel consumption of course. Once you turn it on, you will see that your car will respond quicker and the engine sound will change slightly (sounds good anyway). Owhen you press that button, it becomes green or yellow, cant remeber exactly what colour it was.

About the second question, it is pretty straight forward, if it is automatic, it simply displays 'D' and if you switch to manual, you will see the numbers. I have never seen S or M. I have 2001 300GT too. About the snow mode, I'm not sure whether you have ever had a chance to drive on snow. Basically, you would not use brake while going down a slope, you would rather use engine brake to slow down the vehicle. Imagine you are driving your car in automatic mode, the car will speed up while going down. Then you need to brake to slow down. This button will possibly do the job for you so you would not need to brake. On the other hand if you brake, the wheels might get locked and then you might loose control. Once again thats what I think.