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Aidanb

Sep 2nd, 2007 15:19

What about an ECU? Can that be recoded to work in another car?

Paul Clifton

Sep 4th, 2007 22:34

Ecu

Nope!

Paul.

howardvu

Sep 10th, 2007 05:19

Does anyone know if the Rear Electronic Module (REM) can be switched out from one car to another car? Or are they assigned to a specific car?

matthew2904

Dec 10th, 2007 00:43

recentley swoped my radio and it has a few problems like stering wheel controlls dont work can this be sorted at the local volvo garage ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graeme Catnach (Post 266060)

Software Driven Electronics.

Most electronic main units on post 2000 model year cars once fitted and the software uploaded to them become chassis specific - in other words THEY WILL NOT WORK IN ANOTHER VEHICLE.

These include radio/stereo head units (AUM), CD players (IAM), self dipping rear view mirrors (UEM), speedo heads (DIM) and several others to name but a few.

The dealers cannot over write the software in these units. Also second hand integrated key fobs (KIR) cannot be re-programmed to another car even by the dealers. Although these need a software download to be programmed, the dealer also needs the two unique codes that are supplied with the original packaging for each remote. These codes are not kept on record.

phillipo1972

Dec 19th, 2007 22:46

I am very cynical that these software issues will render a programmable part useless for another vehicle. I am not a Volvo expert but I do have an electronics/computing/programming background. In support of my cynicism, take a peek at the following thread.

phillipo1972

Dec 19th, 2007 22:49

coming up

phillipo1972

Dec 19th, 2007 22:53

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=41529

phew...found it

CTCNetwork

Dec 19th, 2007 23:28

Hi,

Depends on the type of memory/module and what equipment you likely have to read and or write to x module..

Hack it and you'll likely mess things up..
I would assume this sort of conversation, being a bit more specialised, would be more appropriate on an associated electronics forum..

Des. . . ;)

jajrst

Jan 2nd, 2008 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clan (Post 276042)

And the display won't light up either

you could try taking the lighting control module from the donor car. My radio (The original) wasn't lighting up and neither was any of the dash, door panels etc, bought a new LCM from ebay and it fixed it all :) just a thought

The potentiometer in the module on mine was burnt out, Volvo don't seem to have too much luck with potentiometers!! The ETM being refferenced here :P hope this helps someone

MrP	Jan 14th, 2008 13:02

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Volvo-genuine-...QQcmdZViewItem

so that wouldnt work then?

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