Hope that fixes it, it should.
You are welcome, happy to have been able to help, once you get it let me know how it goes.

icm came in today. however i cannot attach plug as the tabs dont line up. contacted seller and will go from there. one of the drawbacks from online\ shopping

That is odd, that is the same ICM used on my 96' PA, and it has the same 3800 II motor as your car, also RockAuto had that part listed for your model/year.
I wonder if you have to have the ICM labeled T-Series...
If so I was unaware that there was a different style ICM for the 3800 II.

I just looked at pics of each part, and the tabs look to be the same on both.

Here is a pic of the one listed T-series, it looks the same as far as the tabs go.

I was gonna say, I thought they were all the same 95-2005?

not the tabs the coils slide over. the little tabs on the multiwire plug that would keep you from installing backwards. may just be wrong part. only info on icm are the numbers stamped on back 9462 below that 3AB below that USA. trying to google that does not help much. if i type ignition control module 3AB i get an autozone ad for a 1992 mercedes that looks almost identical

Those are the tabs I was referring to, from left to right, the top and bottom of both are 2-1 then 2-1, by that I mean 2 little plastic tabs protruding, then, 1, then 2, then 1.

D1977A is the part number of the one you ordered, kind of sounds like he may have sent you the wrong part number.
The 9642 would be more of a part identifying number then 3AB, I tried searching for both, and could not find any parts.
Do you have any way to take a pic of the tabs of the ICM, and post the pic?

this one from l-r(l being coil tab side) . top is 1-1-2-2 bottom is 1-1-2-2. i reinstalled my original just so parts wont get lost. i remember looking at them and they were definitely different

Can you take a picture of it?

not the greastest pic. top is mine with coils attached. seller was quick to respond and send new icm. iwanted to verify he was sending correct one but i guess he was in a bigger hurry to keep ebay happy

Pic is a bit blurry, but it does look like 1-1-2-2, instead of 2-1-2-1, he must of sent the wrong one, it is good that he responded quickly, and is sending you out another one, hopefully this one is the right one!