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Apr 16, 2011 | 05:42 PM

Iantiler

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Can't Find ICM!!

Someone PLEASE tell me the ICM location on a '96 Ranger 2.3???

Apr 17, 2011 | 07:29 AM

03 Maz B23

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I looked on my library's auto repair website and it shows it on the front side of radiator support at top . From pic it appears to be on passenger side near one of the rubber topped hood alignment adjusters. I tried to copy link but it doesn't paste. Sorry.

Apr 17, 2011 | 08:24 AM

Iantiler

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Thanks Maz, just come back inside from checking....still can't find it. On the front side nothing on either side, back side passenger side there's a relay box with three relays inside. Drivers side is the anti-lock brake box.

Apr 17, 2011 | 08:34 AM

Iantiler

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Just looked again..... still no luck, ran the wiring back from the coils and wiring goes into main wiring behind the throttle body.

Apr 17, 2011 | 11:17 AM

FireMe

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According to the manual, the only vehicle that used a stand-alone ICM in 1996 was the 3.0 Aerostar. All others had the ICM integrated into the PCM.

Apr 17, 2011 | 12:26 PM

Iantiler

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I think you may be right, just got back from O'Reilly's according to what they found online 95 was the last year using a stand alone ICM.Thanks.

Apr 17, 2011 | 02:14 PM

Rogue_Wulff

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I think I found the answer:

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CPS (Cam Position Sensor) was added starting in 1995 (1994 in California). At this time Ford changed to a 104-pin computer (it was a 60-pin) and moved the DIS functions into the computer, previously the DIS system had a TFI module as a separate unit mounted on the front of the intake manifold.

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Apr 18, 2011 | 11:31 AM

michigan66

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One of the reasons this part is difficult to find is that Ford (and parts suppliers) use so many different names for this part. ICM, ICA, DIS module, TFI module and who knows what else. This isn't the only part that is plagued with multiple names/abbreviations.