Motor under driver seat

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The Mack
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Motor under driver seat

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was looking under my 96 astro the other day and noticed some kind or motor under the van below the driver seat. what is this for?
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Re: Motor under driver seat

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ABS brake system.
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It is probably your fuel filter. It is right about there and could be mistaken for a electric motor at a quick glance is it possible to take a pic and post it? I thought the abs pumps were right under the brake booster under the hood I have never seen anything abs related under there.
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Re: Motor under driver seat

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abs makes sense, as there is also some kind of box that looks like some kind of control module...
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Re: Motor under driver seat

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Does it look like this? It sits on a bracket welded to the frame beside the transmission. On the 96 - 05 models that is where the ABS module was placed. The ECM is mounted about where the older model vans ABS module is.

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1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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