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    Comments on ETM replacement

    I am looking for a 2000 or 2001 S80 for my wife. I notice there is a big hit on price because of the ETM failures, but I figure to replace the ETM immediately. We, TDP, XeMODeX and myself, are now...
  2. Thread: ETM upgrade

    by DonWillson
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    ETM 'dumbed down"

    You aare absolutely right. The original software was very smart and threw codes due to symptoms, hesitation and surging. The new software does not set a code until you are in or almost in limp home...
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    MAF, MAP and ETM relationship

    http://fixyouretm.com/On_Board_Diagnostics.html has some comments about the Mass Air Flow sensor and the Manifold Absolute Pressure. Then it shows all the OBD codes that are related to the ETM.
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    Haldex operation

    I now have a 2007 Ford Freestyle which is a Volvo XC underneath with the Haldex. There are discussions at http://www.Haldex.com. The idea is rather simple. There is a hydraulic pump in the unit that...
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    Are 2003 and later ETMs failing?

    Hi, I'm back again. Things have slowed down to about 1 ETM email per day from guys and gals that have found http://vexedvolvo.org.

    There are two complaints.

    The first is that, after getting...
  6. UK Judge says ETM not fit for intended purpose

    Andy, in the UK, took his Volvo dealer to small claims court. He was the second owner of a car with 60,789 miles. The car was well out of warranty and the following gives the details. Note that he...
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    VCNA issues a recall on ETM software

    The day before Thanksgiving a recall was announced, though don't get too excited. It only involves the software.
    Prior to this the deal was that when you come in for service we will upload new...
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    Did software fix the ETM

    If you have had the software updated by Service Campaign 155 how is the car running. You will probably notice some improved performance as all of the parameters are set back to 'performance' default...
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    Moving ETM from car to car??

    Someone has to know if this works. I got the following July 17th.

    "Thank on the information on ETM problem, After reading your bulletin I found out I have ETm problem with my 2000 Model Volvo S80...
  10. Thread: ETM failure

    by DonWillson
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    ETM or MAF

    It may be an expensive test but it is better to be a test rather than a purchase that does not fix the problem. I have not heard that the extended warranty replaces the MAF. If it is proven not to be...
  11. Thread: ETM failure

    by DonWillson
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    ETM or Mass Flow Sensor

    This is a common complaint. The air folowing into the engine is measured two ways.
    The direct measurment is by the air mass flow sensor. Two wires are heated, one shielded from the air flow and one...
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    ETM on 2002 models???

    Hi gang,

    Wash my mouth out with a single malt scotch. I have maintained that there is no Bosch throttle. Today I found that on a Volvo 2002 V70 2.4 Turbo there is a Bosch throttle. The non turbo...
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    2001 warranty

    Unless there is some kind of extended warranty I am sure the Volvo bumper to bumper has expired. However the 10 year/ 200,000 mile warranty on the electronic throttle is an unconditional warranty to...
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    ABS light & no speedometer

    So many things are based on the car speed. It would be a guess that the speed is derived from the notches in the ABS wheel speed sensors. These might be full of trash, mud or other dirt. In my much...
  15. 10 year - 200,000 mile warranty.

    The only 2002 that has the ETm problem is the non-turbo. And the warranty is 10 years- 200,000 miles. California said that for the emission they have to meet the average for 10 years, which in...
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    Sudden scceleration

    Sudden acceleration is a symptom of ETM failure. See
    http://www.thedenverchannel.com/7newsinvestigates/5331373/detail.html

    Be sure to report it to NHTSA.

    Don Willson
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    Here is the sticker

    Look at the 'technical' page at vexedvolvo.org
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    On buying a 2001 XC

    The warranty is 10 years or 200,000 miles.

    The mean time to failure of the original ETM is 47,402 miles with failures starting at 20,000 miles and the replacement now being installed, PN 8644347...
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    Software update, do it.

    People in the know are recommending the software upgrade. Several replies say the car runs better, one says 110% better.

    Remember, Service Manager Bulletion 25-155 says, "---when the customer...
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    FS 20 years of Rolling magazines

    Starting with Vol. 4 No. 5 I have a complete set (maybe minus 1 or 2) of Rolling Magazines, about 120 issues.
    Any suggestion on what would be a fair going price? Except for the last one (Vol. 24...
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    Latest ETM information from Don Willson

    I have just posted, Saturday night, May 27th, at the following. The subjects are:

    New ETM Software released March 2006
    http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/chat/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7365
    There...
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    ETM warranty is 10 years / 200,000 miles

    The warranty is for 10 years and 200,000 miles. The ETM issue is not just a cost concern, it is when the ETM will fail and where you are when it will fail, and it will fail.

    Volvo bulletins say:"...
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    MAF or ETM

    If you read the TNN25-149A Page 10 in VEXEDvolvo.org you will see:
    There are two air measurments, one is by the hot wire anemometer in the MAF and the other is from a table built into the ETM...
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    Transmission and ETM???

    While we have no concrete evidence of a link between ETM failures and transmission failures, these things are both compter controlled and talk to each other. The throttle tells the xmission when to...
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    Coil spring corrosion

    Be sure to send your information to NHTSA. Http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
    One of the investigators working on the ETM issue said that when a spring breaks and punctures a tire it is easy to see, but an...
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