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toniz
3rd May, 2011, 06:23 PM
Hi guys,

I have a customer with a '03-'04 XC90, and intermittent problem of losing all electronics: Cluster, radio, interior lights, car continues to drive, and headlights come on.
I had the car by me for two days, and did not show problems at all, just a lot of communication loss errors on most modules.

Today the customer came back, and the problem was there. Everything off, absolutely no lights on cluster, radio, and interior.
As you switch ignition off and back on, CEM tries to come on, but everything starts flickering, and CEM relays go crazy. Eventually it will hold, and car will start then all will go down again.
Car has been like this for weeks, and sometime will be ok for days.

Has anyone had any problem like this? Any known components failing in CEM?
I'm thinking maybe loose ground, but will strip car tomorrow.

If all fails, i can get second hand CEM, but would swapping flash be enough, or need to swap processor also?

Sorry for long post.

Thanks for any input.

mafia666
4th May, 2011, 02:56 AM
well, i think you will have water spots in cem. At least I would start from that. Just open it and inspect it, if dirty - clean.

VolvoGeely
4th May, 2011, 03:20 AM
SO since no one has posted if there from ?? Then to know if it is LHD or RHD could be a SB for water leakage on ( AME LHD with a certain harness) or it could be a RHD with the flaky Portugal relays ..

Best always to post a VIN ( YV1CZ or YV4 )

You want help but must give WAY better info.

VG

toniz
4th May, 2011, 10:42 AM
I have already cleaned and inspected CEM, no traces from water.
Car is RHD, Singapore spec.

toniz
8th May, 2011, 02:36 PM
If i replace CEM with second hand unit, would swap of Flash be enough to transfer all data, immo coding, etc.?

Thanks

mafia666
19th May, 2011, 11:59 AM
Have you solved your problem?

toniz
19th May, 2011, 05:07 PM
No, not yet. Customer is looking for second hand unit.
Can you help?

mafia666
20th May, 2011, 10:49 PM
I am in similar situation. Costumer is looking for second hand unit, just only different - not CEM, but DEM. Write how it goes if you will be first who get it. I will do the same.

cardoctor
21st May, 2011, 04:16 AM
No, not yet. Customer is looking for second hand unit.
Can you help?

pm me..
i can show it

ddillenger84
18th October, 2013, 11:15 PM
Does anyone know where the Infotainment relay is located in these?

It's called relay 2/159, position R11B. Search as I might, I have yet to find a good diagram showing the relay numbers. 2004 XC90 US LHD.

soxten
24th October, 2013, 11:12 AM
You can use ALL cem (grey and black) 99-04 S80/V70/XC70/S60 but take 03-04 IF you can.
(S80 99-00 is Shit CEM, don`t use!)

Change/move/clone Flash.
Delete ALL DTS:s lik this
CEM
DIM
SRS
CEM

EVEN if there is no faults!