Where is my ECM??? t/a 87
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Car: Malibu 80, T/A 87, S-15 87
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Where is my ECM??? t/a 87
Can anyone help me, Mitchell on demand say it's on right side of dash board, can't find it! If you had any picture that could help, i mean there must be alots of wires going to it!!!
Like the signature say, it's 1987 4bbl LG4.
My problem is the check engine , choke & shiftup light dont work,
when key to on, there shut.
I have then try a Snap-on scanner on the connector and i get no communication with the ECM!!
Also where is the Driver Light thing linked to the ecm in my wireing diagrams...
In mitchell procedure i need to disconnect the computer :}
Like the signature say, it's 1987 4bbl LG4.
My problem is the check engine , choke & shiftup light dont work,
when key to on, there shut.
I have then try a Snap-on scanner on the connector and i get no communication with the ECM!!
Also where is the Driver Light thing linked to the ecm in my wireing diagrams...
In mitchell procedure i need to disconnect the computer :}
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Its either behind what would be the glovebox or behind the right kick-panel. Its an aluminum box, unless its been changed to an aftermarket ecm.
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Would that position be also the same for an 87 GTA TA?
Would that position be also the same for an 87 GTA TA?
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Ok thanks, i just recently looked inside there to disable the motor to my antenna, since it messed, but didnt pay attention for an aluminum box. If its there, great, its a good and accessible position.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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i have look in the kick panel it's not there, i'll go take picture with a digital cam, brb i'll check if i can put it on a web page like an album, else i'll post only the pic in here.
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Transmission: Auto Bu, 5spd T/A, Auto S-15
PICS!!!
http://pages.infinit.net/airpy/yanfoo/
you can see the pics i have taken there...
I hope it's the small silver box... but it only have 1 connector
Thanks for your help!
you can see the pics i have taken there...
I hope it's the small silver box... but it only have 1 connector
Thanks for your help!
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ok i think the aqua little box is the light driver module
i can open the back of it and it's empty inside, if anyone know if it is realy the Light driver module and if it is suppose to be empty, the shape of it look like you can connect something into it, like a "module" !! anyway if i get no response before tomorrow i'll check it out in a 86 firebird that we have at school...
i can open the back of it and it's empty inside, if anyone know if it is realy the Light driver module and if it is suppose to be empty, the shape of it look like you can connect something into it, like a "module" !! anyway if i get no response before tomorrow i'll check it out in a 86 firebird that we have at school...
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Re: Where is my ECM??? t/a 87
Originally posted by yanfoo
My problem is the check engine , choke & shiftup light dont work,
when key to on, there shut.
My problem is the check engine , choke & shiftup light dont work,
when key to on, there shut.
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I found out that i have a non-CC Qjet!!! wow
i stopped looking for the ecm when one of the teachers at my mechanic school told me too look if i had a tps on my carb, no i dont... so now i'll just look into how to tune the thing so i dont get that rich... i get a smoke cloud when i start it (yes and my valve seal make me burn oil, but it smell gas).
i stopped looking for the ecm when one of the teachers at my mechanic school told me too look if i had a tps on my carb, no i dont... so now i'll just look into how to tune the thing so i dont get that rich... i get a smoke cloud when i start it (yes and my valve seal make me burn oil, but it smell gas).
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Originally posted by yanfoo
I found out that i have a non-CC Qjet!!! wow
i stopped looking for the ecm when one of the teachers at my mechanic school told me too look if i had a tps on my carb, no i dont... so now i'll just look into how to tune the thing so i dont get that rich... i get a smoke cloud when i start it (yes and my valve seal make me burn oil, but it smell gas).
I found out that i have a non-CC Qjet!!! wow
i stopped looking for the ecm when one of the teachers at my mechanic school told me too look if i had a tps on my carb, no i dont... so now i'll just look into how to tune the thing so i dont get that rich... i get a smoke cloud when i start it (yes and my valve seal make me burn oil, but it smell gas).
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