EEC-V PCM Location (1996-1999 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable)

The EEC-V 104-pin PCM on the 1996-1999 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable is mounted on the firewall, right in the middle, behind the intake manifold plenum.

EEC IV 60-Pin PCM Location

The engine management system computer on the 1996-1999 Taurus and Sable goes by a few different names:

• Electronic Control Unit (ECU) —pretty ancient term.
• Powertrain Control Module (PCM).

Ford's service info calls it the Electronic Engine Control (EEC) Module. It's mounted in the engine compartment and is the control unit that manages fuel, spark, and emissions control.

Since the PCM on these vehicles is a 5th-generation PCM, it's identified as the EEC-V module.

EEC-IV PCM Connector Pinouts

The following links will take you to the PCM connector pinouts for the 1991-2000 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable:

• EEC-V 104-Pin PCM Connector Pin Out Chart (1996 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
• EEC-V 104-Pin PCM Connector Pin Out Chart (1997-1998 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
• EEC-V 104-Pin PCM Connector Pin Out Chart (1999 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).

RELATED DIAGNOSTIC INFO:

• How To Safely Probe The PCM Connector -Without Damaging It (1991-2007 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).

More 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus Diagnostic Tutorials

You can find a complete list of diagnostics tutorials for the 3.0L V6 Taurus and Mercury Sable in this index:

• 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus Index Of Articles.

Here's a small sample of the tutorials you'll find in the index:

• How To Test The MAF Sensor (1991-1995 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
• How To Test For A Blown Head Gasket (1990-2007 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).
• How To Test The Fuel Injectors (1991-1995 3.0L Ford Taurus).
• How To Do And Interpret An Engine Compression Test (1990-2007 3.0L V6 Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable).