2002 volvo S60. n/a ETM compatibility

Brandonmt423 · Post by **Brandonmt423** » 18 Sep 2016, 19:14

I have a 2002 volvo S60. n/ a . I bought the car from a customer of mine. I had put a used engine in the car three years ago due to a broken timing belt that bent the valves. I put the original ETM on the used engine that I installed in the car . Two years after I installed the engine the ETM went bad and my later my customer put a used ETM on and threw the original away. I bought the car thinking that it still had the original ETM . How can I tell if this was tje the right ETM for the car . Dont I need the numbèrs from the original ETM to get a new one ? What do i need to go ?

TrstnBrtt · Post by **TrstnBrtt** » 19 Sep 2016, 14:57

Best route might be xemodex. I think its between $500-$600 and there is a core return. They also have a lifetime warranty with their ETMs.

Brandonmt423 · Post by **Brandonmt423** » 20 Sep 2016, 11:08

Thats the route I was going to go with . I contacted xemodex and they said without the original ETM they cant preload the software to it. So I dont know what to do. Thanks

Post by **abscate** » 23 Sep 2016, 05:41

FCP has them for about $50o plus another $100 for dealer software in this case

Brandonmt423 · Post by **Brandonmt423** » 28 Sep 2016, 19:31

Not sure what FCP is . Does anybody know ? Since i dont have my original ETM xemodex cant upload software to it. Im at my wits end with this car.

Post by **kcodyjr** » 28 Sep 2016, 20:21

FCP is a parts vendor, fcpeuro.com. They're in CT. They're my go-to for OEM non-blue-box parts.

Ask Xemodex if they can arrange to provide the ETM and have a dealer marry it to the car normally.

The customer couldn't just slap the ETM in and drive, could they? Didn't a dealer have to marry it to the car? Therefore, can't it be assumed that it's a correct replacement, or either the dealer or the car would have rejected the marriage?

I don't understand what information has been lost if the car has a valid, working (at some point) replacement in it.

I'd say you have two avenues. You could try to obtain the paperwork for the ETM transplant (assuming a dealer had to marry it to the car) and see if the tech left a note in the file about an oddball replacement. Or, you could contact VCNA with the VIN and ask them for the details of its original ETM. Surely Volvo has record of what's supposed to be in each car.

blkbeauty · Post by **blkbeauty** » 28 Sep 2016, 20:41

I installed a yellow sticker ETM from another turbo, has been in the car for 2 years, no dealer programming. No issues at all. Another ETM from any NA should work for you without any dealer programming. Hope it helps.

Post by **kcodyjr** » 28 Sep 2016, 22:43

I thought the reprogramming was to marry the unit to the car. What exactly are they reprogramming, then?

Post by **doublebug** » 28 Sep 2016, 23:30

blkbeauty wrote:I installed a yellow sticker ETM from another turbo, has been in the car for 2 years, no dealer programming. No issues at all. Another ETM from any NA should work for you without any dealer programming. Hope it helps.

You are wrong. You just lucky and that is all.

Post by **precopster** » 30 Sep 2016, 18:03

Got tp agree with doublebug. You were lucky. The programming isn't VIN specific; it's ECM specific but that's another story.

There are fewer turbo programs for ETMs than for NAs. Likelihood of catching a turbo replacement that matches is much higher than for NA though. Some ECM (engine control) versions on P2 turbos actually support both newer and older ETM firmware. Also some S80 T6 ETM firmware is shared with 2.4Ts

Most likely you have a 1 in 2 chance of a match with a 2.4T or T5 and a 1 in 5 chance with a non turbo if sourced from a similar vehicle.