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What is the stepper motor - 1996 BMW 318

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It's called the Idle Air Control motor (IAC). It is on the side of the throttle body. This controls the idle speed. What it does is let in a certain amount of air into the engine, in steps. The more it is open the higher the idle speed. The ECM controls it.

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A stepper motor is a small DC electric motor used to hold a certain position of the shaft it turns or a piston, it is used in electronic speedometers that have a needle and also in other app's like the AC air ducts to move the doors that divert air. It is also used to control idle speed by moving a piston that diverts air around the throttle valve..

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