HI,
I have a 2008 Volvo S80 3.2 with about 120k miles. A couple of years ago the car went through a hurricane here in Florida and I started having problems right after. I parked the car but recently decided to try and fix the issues myself. I'll try to be brief with my description. After the storm I noticed water had leaked into the car and the carpet was wet. Which side? I can't remember, sorry. I've had mold and mildew problems ever since. I started having problems with the burglar alarm going off randomly. Then I found my climate control was completely dead. The radio was stuck on 1 station and I had to change the media to AUX to get silence. I took the car to a mom and pop repair shop. They found a blown fuse, replaced it and the alarm started randomly going off again. I believe they said it was a module problem most likely and a dealer would have to service it. I removed the CEM and inspected it. I don't recognize any external damage to the box and the connections don't look corroded. However, the surrounding metal frame under the glove box where I removed the CEM have rust spots all over. So from my minimal research I believe it's the CEM causing the electrical issues but wanted to get any other opinions before I get a replacement and send it off to Xemodex in Canada. Whatcha think? Thanks for your attention.
I have a 2008 Volvo S80 3.2 with about 120k miles. A couple of years ago the car went through a hurricane here in Florida and I started having problems right after. I parked the car but recently decided to try and fix the issues myself. I'll try to be brief with my description. After the storm I noticed water had leaked into the car and the carpet was wet. Which side? I can't remember, sorry. I've had mold and mildew problems ever since. I started having problems with the burglar alarm going off randomly. Then I found my climate control was completely dead. The radio was stuck on 1 station and I had to change the media to AUX to get silence. I took the car to a mom and pop repair shop. They found a blown fuse, replaced it and the alarm started randomly going off again. I believe they said it was a module problem most likely and a dealer would have to service it. I removed the CEM and inspected it. I don't recognize any external damage to the box and the connections don't look corroded. However, the surrounding metal frame under the glove box where I removed the CEM have rust spots all over. So from my minimal research I believe it's the CEM causing the electrical issues but wanted to get any other opinions before I get a replacement and send it off to Xemodex in Canada. Whatcha think? Thanks for your attention.
Update:
I decided to go forward with buying a used CEM from a junkyard in California. I received the donor CEM and promptly mailed it along with the original CEM from my car to Volvo Diagnostic in the UK. I waited a few weeks and received only the donor CEM back, he kept my original. I plugged it back in my car and found my car to be unresponsive and dead. Other than the key fob getting sucked in and stuck and the occasional faint sound of something running for a few seconds, there is no other signs of life. No lights or messages. I'm now in a worse situation than originally. Before the car was operational and mobile but now it's a brick. So, I called the gentleman the next day and we talked for a few minutes. After getting disconnected once and doing my best to decipher his heavy accent I gathered a few thing from the chat. He claimed that when he receives a donor CEM he can only go through the steps of transferring the data but has no way of verifying that it was successful. I asked if he would send back my original CEM and couldn't get a straight answer out of him which was concerning. He said if I emailed him my VIN he could program another CEM and send it to me. I said ok, let's keep in touch. I hung up and quickly emailed him with my VIN. A day later I had not received an answer back from him. I called back to his office a day and a half later and there was no answer so I left a voicemail checking in and expressing my willingness to work with him to find a solution. I reminded him that the car is inoperable and would appreciate his help. So, have I made a mistake here? If I can't get this guy to be cooperative what should my plan B be? Has anybody worked with VOLVO DIAGNOSTIC? What's your opinion? Cheers.
I decided to go forward with buying a used CEM from a junkyard in California. I received the donor CEM and promptly mailed it along with the original CEM from my car to Volvo Diagnostic in the UK. I waited a few weeks and received only the donor CEM back, he kept my original. I plugged it back in my car and found my car to be unresponsive and dead. Other than the key fob getting sucked in and stuck and the occasional faint sound of something running for a few seconds, there is no other signs of life. No lights or messages. I'm now in a worse situation than originally. Before the car was operational and mobile but now it's a brick. So, I called the gentleman the next day and we talked for a few minutes. After getting disconnected once and doing my best to decipher his heavy accent I gathered a few thing from the chat. He claimed that when he receives a donor CEM he can only go through the steps of transferring the data but has no way of verifying that it was successful. I asked if he would send back my original CEM and couldn't get a straight answer out of him which was concerning. He said if I emailed him my VIN he could program another CEM and send it to me. I said ok, let's keep in touch. I hung up and quickly emailed him with my VIN. A day later I had not received an answer back from him. I called back to his office a day and a half later and there was no answer so I left a voicemail checking in and expressing my willingness to work with him to find a solution. I reminded him that the car is inoperable and would appreciate his help. So, have I made a mistake here? If I can't get this guy to be cooperative what should my plan B be? Has anybody worked with VOLVO DIAGNOSTIC? What's your opinion? Cheers.
