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ECM1507 plus the engine service message

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Old Apr 8th, 2020, 23:25   #1
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Hope everyone's doing ok just now.

Been a while but having issues with my early 2006 xc90 D5, grey engine cover, so 185 engine, right?

Was getting engine service message intermittently, but didn't have time to look at it, now it's constant. Scan and getting ecm-1507 error in Vida. Went to looks at turbo actuator valve thing to realise it's not in the same place as the 163 engine, but I do have a PA6-GF30 value further to right close to airbox, same thing, or does this do something else?

I'm an IT guy, not got time off just now, but equally not driving anywhere much so worth trying to fix in evenings if possible. To compound the problems I've discovered that the swirl arm isn't just broken on mine, the whole engine end of the fitting is missing, but fairly sure this has been like that for a very long time.

Air leaks are one obvious cause, can't see anything so far. Odd that when was intermittent it would be running perfectly, then when it the the warning message it would drop to limp home levels. A restart and all would be good again, feels more like a sensor or valve not operating as it should.

So, which are the usual suspects to check, and where in this 185 D5 engine do they lurk?

Thanks in advance!
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Old Apr 12th, 2020, 23:39   #2
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I had that code on my v70 d5 along with a couple others. Mine was turbo actuator,its electronic sits on top of the turbo. Could be sticking turbo vanes or maybe boost sensor,which on mine it's in the inter cooler. Not sure if yours is the same layout as mine though.
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Thanks for the reply Camturbo.

I seem to find most information online for this code refers to the 163BHP engine which uses the wee vacuum devices to control the turbo vanes, info on the 185BHP E4 engines seems a little harder to come by.

Interesting that the boost sensor is on the intercooler - I take it that is on the passenger side in the outlet (inlet?) to the intercooler itself? Any ideas how to test/clean this? I had a look for leaks, couldn't see anything obvious yesterday.

Turbo actuator seems like a likely suspect too - does this look like a wee electric motor between the main block and the airbox? Will try and find time to get a photo to confirm, unless someone already has one. Annoyingly, working in IT means I am fortunate to still be working as normal, which means I'm working full time today as well just when I could do with a few spare hours under the bonnet!
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I'm not sure if your engine layout is the same as mine being different models. My boost sensor is on inter cooler outlet passenger side. My turbo sits at the back of the engine where the electronic actuator bolts on top. Should be a electric connector and on mine there is 3 bolts. If you locate the turbo you should see a small arm connected to the turbo and actuator,mine is held by a small circlip. I believe that on start up the small arm should move slightly ready for the drive. Mine didn't. There are few info bits on 1507 code or ask the forum under your engine model rather than the diesel section. There is a post somewhere on how to check the boost sensor but cant find it. I'm no expert but managed to solve my issue. There are plenty more posters on here that have more knowledge so hopefully between all of us your issue can be resolved.
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Cheers, did wonder if I've made a forum mistake putting this query under Diesel engines, but I assumed that the D5 used is pretty consistent across the range for any given MY.

Hopefully I've attached a photo from a breakers yard, the black box will be the part you are talking about I assume?
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Yep that's correct should be a little cam arm that connects the actuator to the turbo. You should be able to unclip the actuator very very careful and the turbo arm should move freely. Least you can see if the variable turbo vanes are stuck or not. It might not be the turbo or actuator but at least u can rule it out.
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Just to close this one off, having been too busy working to get a good look, I eventually dropped her off at the local indie specialist. Seems the clip on the end of the boost arm had corroded stopping it from being able to move the vanes properly.

New clip, big clean of the area as well as time spent pressure testing everything etc., £150 later all is good. I know i could have probably fixed that for about £5 had I found the fault , but the for the hours it would have taken me, that didn't seem too bad.

Cheers for the help guys.
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