I got it started (sort of)

[AMS911]

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=88470

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?p=748965&posted=1#post748965

After looking and testing everything, I figure I would check to see how the main relay worked. I had an extra main relay, so I popped the plastic cover to see what is inside and how it worked. I touched some contact, that energized the ICV and it began buzzing. I tried starting the car and she fired right up. The only problem is, it revs really high so I turned it off.

Could the Icv be stuck open?

More testing tonight:-)

[PiercedE30]

it could be. congrats on getting it going.

[AMS911]

it could be. congrats on getting it going.

Thanks.

If the icv is faulty, would it make the car not start?

[e30_kid89]

Possibly yes and no........It should start and idle like a bag of shit though.

[AMS911]

Possibly yes and no........It should start and idle like a bag of shit though.

yes, your right if it won't open. I think mine is stuck open. When the car fires up, it revs really high and i just turn it off.

[Beej '86 325es]

Look in the bentley, there's an easy procedure to check if the ICV is working properly

[Mr Deagle]

The main relay has a diagram on the side

use it

85 and 86 are the trigger wires

30 is power

and 87 is the switched part

[PiercedE30]

so speaketh the god of wires ^^^ !!!

[AMS911]

The main relay has a diagram on the side

use it

85 and 86 are the trigger wires

30 is power

and 87 is the switched part

30 has 12v

87, I did a continuity test to ground, just like the bently says and nothin.
It does measure 12v though.