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Originally Posted by RG_Toad
My V70 T5 2001 was doing exactly this. I had the ETM software upgraded and it worked for a while, but one day the thing just packed up.
I had a new ETM fitted at Volvo and it works fine.
This was a major issue with the V70 and Volvo reduced the price of the ETM from silly money to around £140 as so many people were having to have it replaced. My new ETM cost me around £270 fitted at the local Volvo dealership.
The problem is a mechanical sliding pick up (so I was told) that wears out after a while and causes an intermitent and gradually worsening circuit break. There's a non Volvo ETM on the market which is totally electronic and will never wear out, but it's more expensive by a couple of hundred quid.
I also heard of people replacing the pick ups on their worn Volvo ETM with some conducting paint, if you wanted to research that...
One other thing - a Volvo specialist non dealership will charge you lots for the software upgrade. Volvo charge £1 plus labour - which might be cheaper...
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Yours would be a Magnetti Marelli ETM then..!!!...I reckon a 2002 would have Bosch.?...the "luxury" fix is Xmodex...but you can get the original ETM refurbed by BBA Re-manufacturing which requires NO software download..as it's already married to the car....you just don't have your car for a few days.!
I think the current cost is around £300-ish
Neil