To update the thread: I got a new ETM from Volvo - fitted it to the car and it worked without software ~£450 for the part. I got a refund from ECU Testing for the still faulty ETM. I got the exhange part cost back from Volvo after sending them the old ETM - £120. Total cost £330. All labour done my...

To update the thread: I got a new ETM from Volvo - fitted it to the car and it worked without software ~£450 for the part. I got a refund from ECU Testing for the still faulty ETM. I got the exhange part cost back from Volvo after sending them the old ETM - £120. Total cost £330. All labour done mys...

That would be great if somebudy could shed some light on this as I could savce some time and money. So the ultimate question is: Is the new type volvobranded (no MM label) with hall efect sensor ETMs are plug and play across the board or not? I don’t know the answer to this. I was of the impression...

The latest , 2014 version of the ETM is built by Volvo in Sweden and apparently has robust software that works across the platform. Glad this worked well. Photo request…if you are out and about can you take a picture of your Volvo at the Dudley Hippodrome, slated for demolition ? It’s historical to...

Got the same leak on my 1999 v70. Great thread thank you for posting - still sealed well?

There is a strong statistical bias on Fora to early failures. In the vernacular, person has a 50,000 mile failure , comes to Forum to kvetch, and thus early failures are seen. I gathered data on this years ago and reached an estimate of MTBF between 150-200k miles. I have replaced my ETM now with a...

Keep your eye out on eBay for the late 2014- Volvo replacement version. It will bolt in and is contactless. 99W310101 1999 week 31 Your 99 throttle body is certainly past its due date, at 239k miles My folks are all from Dudley and Sandwell…nice to hear from back home! Thanks Abscate! I think I am ...

Hi All, I have been battling my problematic ETM (I think) for a while now, and I could really do with some advice. Below I have tried to list out as much as I can about the problems I am facing and what steps I have taken to resolve them. I have a couple more tests to do (listed below) when I get ba...