need help in locating the computer module
Install what?
The engine computer is the ignition module.
can anyone tell me where the computer is located on a 1996 grand am se
Yes, if the engine and transmissions are the same.
No
rear drivers-side kick panel . . .
In bold black print on the computer module
The engine computer controls the cruise.
The 1996 Jeep computer doesn't have a changable "chip". The computer can be updated by a dealer, or by some after masket scanners.
In the Jack compartment on a 1996
The PCM. Power train control module / computer is what controls the transmission.
Passenger side firewall, behind the radiator overflowreservoir. There is 4 bolts that hold it to the firewall and 1 main bolt that holds the main wire harness to it. Be careful with the wire harness if you are planning to mess with the computer aka PCM = Power Control Module.