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Replacing potentiometer not an option ? S80 2000

posted by  net-flyer on  Wed Jan 19 11:24 CST 2005
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I'm very interested in your posting which I highly appreciated.
I own a year 2000 S80 T5 which, despite the low mileage (just 45000 Km), is showing irregular idle, so I assume that the ETM "time bomb" issue is about to blow. The car is out of warranty.
I'd like to take advantage of your experience to understand why it is necessary to replace a $1000 ETM device when the faulty item is just a stupid potentiometer.
Wouldn't it be possible just to replace that potentiometer, thus avoiding the need to download the software and all the other stuff that comes along?
Are they telling us that we have to purchase the whole ETM because they can’t supply simply the broken part which is worth maybe 30$ ?
Or am I missing something ?
If you can confirm the part is Marelli branded and if you can provide some product code or exact description, I could try to enquire the manufacturer, since Marelli is an Italian brand and I happen to be Italian too.
Thanks in advance.
Andrew – Milano - Italy





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