380 - Good ECU to have?

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  • Jand3rson
    Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 37587

    #1

    380 - Good ECU to have?

    I was fiddling around with my glove box, and noticed that I have a 380 ECU. Wasn't 380 the latest of the Motronic 1.3's? Is the 380 a good one to have?
  • Kondour
    Wrencher
    • Dec 2003
    • 243

    #2
    the 380 is motronic 1.1

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    • Jand3rson
      Banned
      • Oct 2003
      • 37587

      #3
      Originally posted by Kondour
      the 380 is motronic 1.1
      Sorry, I meant 1.1.

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      • Kondour
        Wrencher
        • Dec 2003
        • 243

        #4
        i had a 380 in my car... changed over to a 524 due to bad idle/running condition. 1.3 is a nice upgrade from 1.1 due to that it was the only thing that made the car run smooth.

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        • 318driver
          E30 Mastermind
          • Nov 2003
          • 1714

          #5
          i also have a 380 in mine, and i was told that it was one of the best ecu's.
          90 325is
          IE stage 3s and refeshed m20....

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          • Kondour
            Wrencher
            • Dec 2003
            • 243

            #6
            380 maybe was one of the best for 1.1 motronic ;).... 1.3 i would either say 173 or 524 was the best for 1.3 motronic

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            • zandi
              Mod Crazy
              • Apr 2004
              • 602

              #7
              Are you sure? I'm looking at a chart that says 380 is 1.3

              http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/tech...DME-Repair.htm

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              • Kondour
                Wrencher
                • Dec 2003
                • 243

                #8
                hmm, interesting... all i know is that my car was a motronic 1.1 with a 380 and it even says it on the label.

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                • StereoInstaller1
                  GAS
                  • Jul 2004
                  • 22679

                  #9
                  I can't get my damn glovebox open to change mine!
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                  • Jand3rson
                    Banned
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 37587

                    #10
                    I'm almost postive that the 380 is 1.3.

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                    • reelizmpro
                      R3V OG
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 9465

                      #11
                      87-88 is Motronic 1.1 DME #153 only (154 for Super ETA), everything else 173,380,525, etc are all Motronic 1.3 units. If you have another DME # in ur 87-88 then it was replaced/swapped before.
                      "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

                      85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
                      88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
                      89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
                      91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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                      • Jand3rson
                        Banned
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 37587

                        #12
                        Originally posted by reelizmpro
                        173,380,525, etc are all Motronic 1.3 units.
                        Yes!

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