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Old 12-14-2009, 05:13 PM
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ECM location?

Hello, I would like to know where the ECM is located on a 1985 380sel? I looked under the front seat and both kick panels with no luck. Thank you in advance, Ken.

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Old 12-14-2009, 11:04 PM
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Look under the hood behind the 'false' firewall. Should be on the right.

Is yours a euro?
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Old 12-14-2009, 11:31 PM
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ECM location

Ok I'll look behind the firewall, and yes it is a euro! Thanks!
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85 380SEL Euros may not have an ECM. I got an engine from an 84 500SEL euro that was not set up for mixture control. If it did have one, it would be behind the right front kick panel.

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Old 12-15-2009, 11:05 AM
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Depends where you are. If yours went through the DOT/EPA wringer, it's got some sort of O2-sensor based mixture control.

The ECU I've got is located behind the false firewall to the right of the ABS controller; and I don't have an EHA valve, so I'm not really sure what's being controlled besides the little bypass line.
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Old 12-16-2009, 06:12 PM
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I looked behind the false firewall and found an electronic box with the numbers 0265101016 on it! I searched that number on ebay and ebayers are selling it as an ABS Module or an Engine Module! Can anyone tell me what it really is? I am really lost on this one! Thanks, Ken!
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Old 12-16-2009, 06:43 PM
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The module on the firewall is for the ABS...

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Old 12-18-2009, 03:13 PM
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Ok Compu85 thanks! but I'm still lost on where the location for the ECM is!
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Old 12-20-2009, 06:25 PM
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That fat aluminum one on the left if for the ABS, the black one on the right is for the engine (at least, that's what I thought it was). I also have an 'extra' EPA black box in my harness, though.

Does your vehicle have O2 sensors?

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