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Differential Electronic Module (DEM), Micro Controller Failure (TJ21868)

Publication date: 2010-04-06
Reference number: TJ21868

DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (DEM), MICRO CONTROLLER FAILURE

DIFFERENTIAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (DEM), MICRO CONTROLLER FAILURE

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): TJ 21868, Date of Issue:  April 06, 2010
VOLVO: 2009-2010 S80, V70, XC70, XC90; 2010 XC60
Reference: VIDA, VSTG
Related Ref, Number(s): US21868.1.0 en-GB

Attachment

Vehicle Type

VEHICLE TYPE

Type Eng Eng Desc Sales Body Gear Steer Model Year Plant Chassis range Struc Week Range
124         6   2009 -2010   0087101 -0114658 200820 -200925
135         6   2009 -2010   0067701 -0123434 200820 -200925
136         6   2009 -2010   0047601 -0075602 200820 -200925
156         6   2010 -2010   0000212 -0057498 200905 -200926
275 85       6   2009-2010   0495000 -0534850 200820 -200925

CSC

CODE DESCRIPTION

Code Description
7G Text window and warning symbol/Yellow symbol and text message
EA Text window and warning symbol/Red symbol and text message
FB Text window and warning symbol/Other problems
IV Text window and warning symbol/Text message
MU 4-wheel/all wheel drive/Does not work

DTC

Text

For Your Information CSC = Customer Symptom Code 

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DESCRIPTION

During a software download (SWDL), the DEM micro controller might fail. The symptom will be a "dead" DEM on the Controller Area Network (CAN). If the DEM has no communication for 5 seconds after the ignition is switched to position 2, some other control units might set Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) for "No communication" with the DEM.

PRODUCT MODIFICATION

The new DEM with new Primary Boot Loader (PBL) was introduced during structure week 2009 week 25 for plant code 21 and during structure week 2009 week 26 for plant code 22. See chassis ranges in the header. Note that the plant code can be found in the 11th digit of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). A "1" in the 11th digit of the VIN indicates that the vehicle was built in plant 21 and a "2" in the 11th digit of the VIN indicates that the vehicle was built in plant 22.

SERVICE

Check the DEM through VIDA/SoftWare/Advanced/Send Prog. Choose DEM and try to read Hardware number or Serial number. If this is not possible, make sure that the power supply to DEM is OK.

If the power supply is OK, and there is still no communication with the DEM, replace the DEM according to VIDA.

VOLVO SERVICE TIME GUIDE (VSTG) INFO

Operation number 46030-2 - Differential Electronic Module (DEM) replace - See VSTG

Operation number 36004-2 - Control module, Software download - See VSTG