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Subject:Re: Arduino and Vanagons
From:Neil N
Date:Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:08:09 -0800

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.

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Neil n

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