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What's the ETM and ETS latest?

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Old Jan 28th, 2016, 07:50   #1
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Default What's the ETM and ETS latest?

Got into a conversation the other day about Volvo ETMs, and had to admit I didn't know much about the ETM issue, never having owned an affected car. And yet there are plenty of late nineties and early noughties cars around, so presumably there must be solutions to the failing ETM problem.

I found on EBay loads of aftermarket TPS units, solid state, which the sellers claim are simple to fit and don't need to be programmed to the car. These sell for around £75.

Beyond this I found plenty of older articles which variously described replacement of the whole ETM with yellow stickered ones, the fitting of second-hand ones with the same part number as the original, expensive but bullet-proof replacements from a US company (beginning with X?), clever chaps here who fix broken ETM units for very modest amounts, etc, etc, etc.

So, just what is the current thinking on this one?

Is a car with an illuminated ETS light and no other issues a second-hand easy-to-fix bargain, or is it a doom-laden money pit?

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Jack

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Old Jan 28th, 2016, 16:26   #2
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In my view, its not all that bad to be honest.

The part itself could have been designed better in the first place, but its a part that gets used and perishes over time. A few ££s down to replace with the contactless sensor is ok in my eyes. I'm having to deal with ETM issues right now. New ownership of the V70R and probably why it was sold on in the first place.

I've just ordered a contactless sensor and will be fitting that in the coming few days, after which I hope to have a very nice working car.
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