ETM issue?

stuartggray · Mar 23rd, 2011, 08:44

The dreaded ETS light has come lit up on a 1999 Volvo V70 2.4 XT. The car runs ok, although idles a little low and feels limited'ish to around 80mph. The low oil pressure light is also on, although the oil level is fine and car is not leaking or burning any oil and there is no oil contamination.

I had my local friendly mechanic come round and read the codes and he tells me the only code on the car is P1620. His machine could not translate that code, but the internet tells me it is or might be 'MIL required by throttle unit'.

Is this a simple case of the car needing a replacement or refurbished ETM? If so I will take it off the car and send it off to BBA-Reman for refurbing as I understand that is the most economical way to effect a repair.

mikealder · Mar 23rd, 2011, 11:20

It might be worth pulling the ETM off the car and giving it a good clean to remove the carbon build up then refit it, clear the codes and see how it behaves, P1620 does point at the ETM though.

I used bba for a refurb, others have swapped out secondhand ETM's or there is the "Rolls-Royce" solution from XeMODeX - Mike

Mar 23rd, 2011, 08:44	#1
stuartggray StuartGray Last Online: Dec 14th, 2021 14:56 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dunfermline	ETM issue? The dreaded ETS light has come lit up on a 1999 Volvo V70 2.4 XT. The car runs ok, although idles a little low and feels limited'ish to around 80mph. The low oil pressure light is also on, although the oil level is fine and car is not leaking or burning any oil and there is no oil contamination. I had my local friendly mechanic come round and read the codes and he tells me the only code on the car is P1620. His machine could not translate that code, but the internet tells me it is or might be 'MIL required by throttle unit'. Is this a simple case of the car needing a replacement or refurbished ETM? If so I will take it off the car and send it off to BBA-Reman for refurbing as I understand that is the most economical way to effect a repair.

Mar 23rd, 2011, 11:20	#2
mikealder VOC Member Last Online: Nov 6th, 2016 10:18 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Blackpool UK	It might be worth pulling the ETM off the car and giving it a good clean to remove the carbon build up then refit it, clear the codes and see how it behaves, P1620 does point at the ETM though. I used bba for a refurb, others have swapped out secondhand ETM's or there is the "Rolls-Royce" solution from XeMODeX - Mike

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