jon and michie
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Cant complain at the Mille Miglia with all the vintage cars there and being able to fix them at the roadside
Volvo TAMD 73/74 and 75 ECU - Cause for concern?
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petem
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That site often shows availability when they're not available. Try the part number in Volspec.
Norsk
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Hello all.
It looks like Volvo still do not have a replasement ecu ready for sale to tamd 72 and 73 engines.
Are the anyone on this forum that are waiting for this ecu
Why I ask, is it is interesting to know if this a real problem of several People....or if problem is to only one person.
Regards Stole.
It looks like Volvo still do not have a replasement ecu ready for sale to tamd 72 and 73 engines.
Are the anyone on this forum that are waiting for this ecu
Why I ask, is it is interesting to know if this a real problem of several People....or if problem is to only one person.
Regards Stole.
petem
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Nobody that I'm aware of here or on the various VP Facebook Groups is waiting for one. Have you tried asking VP if they can attempt to re-program yours? Might also be worth asking on FB if anyone has a used one that they're willing to sell.
What serial number of ECU do you need?
Coastal Rides occasionally have used ones for sale.
Imperial One
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Happy New Year to everyone.
Sorry for radio silence my end but I have been spending a lot of time on the real day job instead of chasing Volvo Penta and running about doing things I don't get paid for.....if I had not have done so the grandchildren would not have had any Christmas presents!
I dread to add up the hours I spent with Volvo engineers, on the phone, on emails and zoom calls with Volvo and other interested parties in trying to resolve this. But, on the plus side, we did get a promise from Volvo to remanufacture these obsolete parts so hopefully the wider boating community will be a much better looked after community.
As I posted previously, towards the end of September, we received and fitted an ECU from Volvo and all was well with the boat just as Volvo Paul said it would be.
The boat is now sold and is with her new owners and ran like a dream on the 250 mile delivery trip.
Volvo are supposed to be remanufacturing these again by this time as the original quote was by Q3 2021.
I suggest that you approach your usual parts supplier and if they come back and say 'not supported any longer' then email the president of Volvo like I did and remind her of the intention to remanufactured these parts.
If anybody needs the email addresses of the relevant UK and HO people just drop me a PM and I will happily reply with all info needed.
Happy boating in 2022.
Mike.
Sorry for radio silence my end but I have been spending a lot of time on the real day job instead of chasing Volvo Penta and running about doing things I don't get paid for.....if I had not have done so the grandchildren would not have had any Christmas presents!
I dread to add up the hours I spent with Volvo engineers, on the phone, on emails and zoom calls with Volvo and other interested parties in trying to resolve this. But, on the plus side, we did get a promise from Volvo to remanufacture these obsolete parts so hopefully the wider boating community will be a much better looked after community.
As I posted previously, towards the end of September, we received and fitted an ECU from Volvo and all was well with the boat just as Volvo Paul said it would be.
The boat is now sold and is with her new owners and ran like a dream on the 250 mile delivery trip.
Volvo are supposed to be remanufacturing these again by this time as the original quote was by Q3 2021.
I suggest that you approach your usual parts supplier and if they come back and say 'not supported any longer' then email the president of Volvo like I did and remind her of the intention to remanufactured these parts.
If anybody needs the email addresses of the relevant UK and HO people just drop me a PM and I will happily reply with all info needed.
Happy boating in 2022.
Mike.
petem
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Mike, thanks for all of your sterling efforts. Having a personal vested interest in getting this issue resolved I'd be happy to take over any chasing that you've been doing. You should have my email address already if you'd like to send me the relevant contact details. If you have a relationship with the relevant people perhaps you could give me an intro?
Imperial One
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Norsk
Member
Hello Petem.
I am looking for a defect(non working) ecu to Tamd 72/73 engine.
So if anyone here have one, give me a p.m.
volvopaul
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Volvopenta have one sat on someone’s desk
Norsk
Member
Hello Volvopaul.
I am interested to investigate this ecu to see if it is possible to repair.
I ask here because this forum turned up when i searching the great web?
I do ecu repair on my free time after work, so I can spend time to dig into this epoxy glued ecu.
Anyway, if one here have for sale, or for free. Just send me a pm.
I am interested to investigate this ecu to see if it is possible to repair.
I ask here because this forum turned up when i searching the great web?
I do ecu repair on my free time after work, so I can spend time to dig into this epoxy glued ecu.
Anyway, if one here have for sale, or for free. Just send me a pm.
petem
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Just a quick update. I've spoken to Volvo and the global shortage of microprocessors has caused a further delay.
However, the good news is that due to the large number of KAD/TAMD engines that are still in use, they have commissioned the manufacture of these ECU's and are confident that they will be available in the second quarter of this year.
I'll keep on their case and let you know when I have a firm date for when they are back in stock.
In the meantime, if anyone has a broken ECU then they do still have some floating around and in some cases are able to re-program broken ECU's to get them working again.
However, the good news is that due to the large number of KAD/TAMD engines that are still in use, they have commissioned the manufacture of these ECU's and are confident that they will be available in the second quarter of this year.
I'll keep on their case and let you know when I have a firm date for when they are back in stock.
In the meantime, if anyone has a broken ECU then they do still have some floating around and in some cases are able to re-program broken ECU's to get them working again.
Sticky Fingers
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That's great news 
not that it affects me personally at the moment.
not that it affects me personally at the moment.oldgit
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and the elephant in the room...........the price ?
petem
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We'll have to see. Who knows, the price might even fall!
What I can say, is that they're very probably cheaper than the equivalent MAN, Caterpillar or Cummings ECU's.....
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Sticky Fingers
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And a lot cheaper than a repower....!
andy59
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Thanks for chasing and the update Pete, Good to thing that Volvo are trying to sort the issue and not hiding behind the curtains.
hinch
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don't let porto hear you say that, don't you know you're not allowed to say a bad word about anything that goes into an Italian boat as its always the best stuff possible and never breaks or causes issues
Portofino
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He hasn’t said a bad word .don't let porto hear you say that, don't you know you're not allowed to say a bad word about anything that goes into an Italian boat as its always the best stuff possible and never breaks or causes issues
petem
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I've had confirmation from VP this morning that ECU manufacture is now underway and they remain on schedule for 2Q22 availability.
jon and michie
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Well done.