What is this for?

[isolatos]

93 M50, this plug is under the intake manifold and is not plugged into anything. Any ideas??

[White325is]

What color are the wires going into it?

[MattM]

ICV? (idle control valve) should be located behind throttle body on the intake manifold

[Matt-B]

TPS?? i know my DOHC m42 has a 3 prong just like that

[Wh33lhop]

TPS. Install your throttle body and it'll be obvious.

[isolatos]

white/green, red/white, white/yellow

Throttle body was never taken off.
Thanks

[416stroker]

Start looking at diagrams its simple see whats not hooked up. Is there anything else with those wires?

[MattM]

i was nice and had a peak at my ETM and it is indeed the ICV.

[isolatos]

i was nice and had a peak at my ETM and it is indeed the ICV.

Thanks MattM. I started to look at mine and just confused myself more. I need to spend some time and learn how to use it.. The ICV is bolted to the throttle body, correct? I will grab the laptop and hit the garage this afternoon and try to get dialed in on the ETM..


Thanks

[MattM]

its on a hose off the back of the intake manifold, behind the throttle body

[isolatos]

Alright. I found the icv connected to my boot in a box. Ii seems the end is broken where it goes into the intake, are number 9/10 the right parts? I am pretty sure they are, they look right but realoem doesnt have a diagram with the whole assembly attached. Thanks

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...24&hg=11&fg=40

[MattM]

yup, 9/10 connect the hose to the back of the intake