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are these problems connected to CEM failure S80 2004

This is my AWD s80 with 170,000 miles. Three separate problems that might be related. Please read and give me your opinions or experience.

Fairly uneventful service history. Purchased from dealer with 108,000 and full records. All maintenance done per mfr's service schedule, all volvo parts.

Last year changed had Haldex filter and fluid serviced.

1) Sometime after, I don't know exactly, we got a yellow triangle and ABS failure warning. Brake and ABS lights were on. This was intermittent. Lately it's on more often. Some would say it's on all the time.

2) After the last oil change we have a new yellow warning. Engine service required. I searched here and elsewhere and found a posting where this happened right after an oil change and the owner said he added to much oil. He let out a bit and the message disappeared. our oil level is spot on. It was intermittent. Lately more often and some would say it's on all the time.

3) Last week wife said A/C stopped working. Not blowing cold. I asked her to check the A/C button to make sure it's not off. By the time I could check it the A/C worked. Today it's 90 in MI and she came home without A/C. I was going to add refrigerant. But we let the car sit for a half-hour and now it's blowing cold again. What gives?

Local indy guy says it's probably CEM and expensive. Eventually the car will die. He says the CEM has to be purchased new and programmed at the dealer and there's no way around it.

Looking for a little help and insight on what's going on. It's a beautiful car, especially in the snow.

I need a plan of attack.


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I'm stuck on Volvo and Volvo's stuck on me....when it comes to FWD I always listen to the "Oracle of Minnesota'








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    are these problems connected to CEM failure S80 2004

    Probably not a CEM failure, yet. Xemodex.com repairs CEMs for around $500, no programming required.

    The ABS problem could be a dirty wheel sensor, but to really find out what it is you need the codes read. Ditto for the service engine. At least that is not a red message, could that be a service reminder and just reset the counter?
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      are these problems connected to CEM failure S80 2004

      The dealer checked the codes. Two techs concur a BCM failure. In fact one tech lent me the e5 socket to pull it to send it for repair. The parts desk looked up the VIN and says I need the 8671457 ($1,200). They both agreed the engine message was triggered by the BCM. The AC issue is probably the sensor. It didn't trigger a code.

      Here's the dilemma. Where do I send it for repair? Xemodex charges $400 plus I pay shipping both ways to Canada. BBA Reman wants $200 and they pay shipping both ways to Massachusetts. This version BCM cannot exchange. Both need to repair mine and return it to me.

      There are other remanufacturers for ABS units. Midwest is nearby but can't work on this unit. It appears the earlier years were easier to work on.

      I've checked reviews on BBA Reman and they're spotty. Even our site. Everyone likes Xemodex and Midwest suggested I send it there because he can't work on it.

      So why am I asking? This car has almost 200,000 miles and I'm trying to keep the cost down. And because $500 is a lot when someone else does it $200.

      I'm leaning to Xemodex and biting the bullet on the cost. But I wish I knew if I could get done for less.
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        are these problems connected to CEM failure S80 2004

        http://xemodex.com/us/product/brake-control-module-repair-return-for-volvo-vo-1010-8671456-10-20/

        Xemodex has a New Jersey office, no more shipping to CDN. When I looked for the Brake Control Module R&R, the price was $400.

        The following post makes for a good read:

        http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=59240
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    are these problems connected to CEM failure S80 2004

    For the A/C issue, does the following describe the scenario?.....

    I assume that when you first get in the car and turn on the A/C, it works every time, at least for a while, then it starts to peter out even though the compressor is running. And even though the A/C is on, but not giving you cold air, when you turn the car off you get a fair amount of condensation draining under the car. So you ask yourself "How did it condense so much moisture if the A/C isn't working?"

    When it starts to diminish, try turning off the compressor but leave the fan blowing. You may notice that when the performance starts to diminish that the airflow volume slows way down (restricted) and when you click the compressor off the airflow starts to increase again after about 30-60 seconds. Then when you click the the compressor back on it blows cold again for a while and then repeats the whole scenario.

    I had this issue and what was happening was the evaporator was freezing up and restricting the airflow. There is a sensor in the evaporator that is supposed shut off the compressor for a short period when it senses the evaporator is getting too cold. Then when the evaporator temp starts to rise a bit, the compressor will click back on. In my case the sensor was failing to click the compressor off so it ran and ran and ran until the evaporator froze up. A new sensor fixed everything right up.

    On the V70 and S80 the sensor is poked into the evaporator plenum right up above the accelerator pedal and can be easily removed once the panel under the drivers side dash is dropped out. The sensor resistance can be checked both at room temp and after putting it in the freezer for a few minutes.

    With my old sensor I was reading:

    Garage Temp (80 deg?) = 1400 ohms
    77 deg = 1500 ohms
    65 deg = 1700 ohms
    43 deg = 2200 ohms
    Freezer Temp (28 deg?) = 2200 ohms

    A properly working sensor should read more like 10,000 ohms at freezing.

    Here's a link to a picture of the sensor:

    https://www.brickboard.com/AWD/volvo/1595849/V70-XC70/ac_freezing_follow.html

    Everything is inside the plenum except for the rectangular part on the end. That's where the wires connect.

    Hope this help.....
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      are these problems connected to CEM failure S80 2004

      You were spot on.
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