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Date:         Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:08:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <52854553.10205@cox.net>
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So what year BMW 3 series?

Would that ICU system be worth studying? (in terms of what Brett has found and commented on. Processor speed, possibly deleting AC/PS switch input)

Ya I have to wonder if the Vanagon 2.1 ICU location was some kind of after thought.

Neil.

On 11/14/13, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> > Vanagon Digifant is not alone in using an ICU as a separate module to > control the idle air valve. Other European brands of similar vintage use > one as well. BMW 3 Series comes to mind and we replaced the ICU on one a > few times over the years that we owned it. Not a cheap part back then. > At least in the BMW is was mounted in a very protected spot along with > the ECU. I think mid/late 1980s Audis and Mercedes did likewise.

-- Neil n

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