Fuse 22, Where Are You?

Fuse 22, Where Are You?

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razbox

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907 posts

226 months

Saturday 18th March 2006
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g55dxb said:
fuse 22..It's in the fuse box in the boot/trunk on the right side.


OK, I might be being really thick here, but I opened the box in the boot and it's just got a row of fuses - no diagram and no numbers beside the fuses. Which one is it?

thanks

>> Edited by razbox on Saturday 18th March 20:57

J1mmyD

1,823 posts

226 months

Saturday 18th March 2006
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The blown one?

g55dxb

119 posts

231 months

Sunday 19th March 2006
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The box holding the fuse is black, and the fuse numbers are embossed on this black plastic making it hard to read. Look very carefully (magnifying glass?) and you'll see the numbers are there. Ignore the numbers on the fuse as they identify the type of fuse and not it's number.

razbox

Original Poster:

907 posts

226 months

Sunday 19th March 2006
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g55dxb said:
The box holding the fuse is black, and the fuse numbers are embossed on this black plastic making it hard to read. Look very carefully (magnifying glass?) and you'll see the numbers are there. Ignore the numbers on the fuse as they identify the type of fuse and not it's number.


Aha. Since turning 40, my near distance eyesight has been waning...I'll have a third attempt today...thanks

razbox

Original Poster:

907 posts

226 months

Sunday 19th March 2006
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g55dxb said:
The box holding the fuse is black, and the fuse numbers are embossed on this black plastic making it hard to read. Look very carefully (magnifying glass?) and you'll see the numbers are there. Ignore the numbers on the fuse as they identify the type of fuse and not it's number.


G55DXB, thanks.

Well I finally found it, and the car sounds wonderful. It's *so* loud, I might have to put the fuse back in...I wish they had a switch on the dashboard for it.

s2gonzo

6,243 posts

247 months

Monday 20th March 2006
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razbox said:
g55dxb said:
The box holding the fuse is black, and the fuse numbers are embossed on this black plastic making it hard to read. Look very carefully (magnifying glass?) and you'll see the numbers are there. Ignore the numbers on the fuse as they identify the type of fuse and not it's number.


G55DXB, thanks.

Well I finally found it, and the car sounds wonderful. It's *so* loud, I might have to put the fuse back in...I wish they had a switch on the dashboard for it.


Wonder if its worth taking it to a specialist in vehicle interior re-trims/entertainment (Birds or such like?) and getting a very discrete switch fitted under the dash on the drivers side that effectively removes this fuse from the circuit? That shouldnt be that hard really (would just need a line breaker effectively?) and you could then have noise on demand as it were without the need to get your hands dirty.

allornothing

90 posts

236 months

Tuesday 21st March 2006
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s2gonzo said:

Wonder if its worth taking it to a specialist in vehicle interior re-trims/entertainment (Birds or such like?) and getting a very discrete switch fitted under the dash on the drivers side that effectively removes this fuse from the circuit? That shouldnt be that hard really (would just need a line breaker effectively?) and you could then have noise on demand as it were without the need to get your hands dirty.



AM Works Service will do it (and not affect the warranty).....but it costs!!

s2gonzo

6,243 posts

247 months

Tuesday 21st March 2006
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allornothing said:
s2gonzo said:

Wonder if its worth taking it to a specialist in vehicle interior re-trims/entertainment (Birds or such like?) and getting a very discrete switch fitted under the dash on the drivers side that effectively removes this fuse from the circuit? That shouldnt be that hard really (would just need a line breaker effectively?) and you could then have noise on demand as it were without the need to get your hands dirty.



AM Works Service will do it (and not affect the warranty).....but it costs!!


Figured that they might, is the noise not worth the money? As cool as the car is I cant help thinking how much cooler it would be with a discrete "LOUD" button on the dash somewhere. (says the person who cant afford the £80K Aston )

So I guess factoring that job into the purchase price might be good advice for future purchasers

sadlerj

855 posts

291 months

Tuesday 21st March 2006
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I've got a loud button, it is invoked with the following procedure:
1. Turn off 750w stereo
2. Lower window
3. Drop a gear or two
4. Nail the throttle.
This seems to happen when ever I see a big wall, house or bridge to bounce the amaising sound off. The wife is less than impressed.

miniandy

1,512 posts

244 months

Tuesday 21st March 2006
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What does 'fuse 22' do exactly?

razbox

Original Poster:

907 posts

226 months

Tuesday 21st March 2006
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miniandy said:
What does 'fuse 22' do exactly?



The same as "uncorking the exhaust"...www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=238329&f=70&h=0

i.e. it makes the car loud all the time

>> Edited by razbox on Tuesday 21st March 21:50

>> Edited by razbox on Tuesday 21st March 21:50

razbox

Original Poster:

907 posts

226 months

Tuesday 21st March 2006
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s2gonzo said:
[Wonder if its worth taking it to a specialist in vehicle interior re-trims/entertainment (Birds or such like?) and getting a very discrete switch fitted under the dash on the drivers side that effectively removes this fuse from the circuit? That shouldnt be that hard really (would just need a line breaker effectively?) and you could then have noise on demand as it were without the need to get your hands dirty.



Perhaps we could get a "group buy" going for it...

bund

2,624 posts

228 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2006
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I asked this on another thread but didnt get a reply, would one of you be good enough to answer it for me.

If i take out fuse 22 will a warning light definitely come on? Will putting the fuse back in remove the warning light or will i need to get this reset? Can i do this myself?

thanks

anonymous-user

61 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2006
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bund said:
I asked this on another thread but didnt get a reply, would one of you be good enough to answer it for me.

If i take out fuse 22 will a warning light definitely come on? Will putting the fuse back in remove the warning light or will i need to get this reset? Can i do this myself?

thanks


bund... IIRC..some have had warning light on others have not!!! Could be totally wrong though

mikeyboy

5,018 posts

242 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2006
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This is probably a totally irrelevant question from me as I'm unlikely to be getting an AMV8 for the fore-seeable, but just how loud does it become without this fuse 22. Fun all the time or just plain annoying on a motorway type journey?

Oh and Bund, have you collected yours yet?

bund

2,624 posts

228 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2006
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I collect it in 13 hrs but who's counting.......

g55dxb

119 posts

231 months

Thursday 23rd March 2006
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It's not too loud, and the 700w premium audio system is easily capable of drowning out the exhaust note.

I have had the fuse out for more than six week (3,500 km) and while the car went in for its first service and have had no warnings or problems. It's very easy to do, but I do not guarantee that it might not cause trouble in anyone else's car.

Polarbert

17,928 posts

238 months

Sunday 26th March 2006
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sadlerj said:
I've got a loud button, it is invoked with the following procedure:
1. Turn off 750w stereo
2. Lower window
3. Drop a gear or two
4. Nail the throttle.
This seems to happen when ever I see a big wall, house or bridge to bounce the amaising sound off. The wife is less than impressed.


What colour is your car? Looks bloody nice!

sadlerj

855 posts

291 months

Monday 27th March 2006
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Polarbert said:
sadlerj said:
I've got a loud button, it is invoked with the following procedure:
1. Turn off 750w stereo
2. Lower window
3. Drop a gear or two
4. Nail the throttle.
This seems to happen when ever I see a big wall, house or bridge to bounce the amaising sound off. The wife is less than impressed.


What colour is your car? Looks bloody nice!


Hi Mine is Almond Green, it is the nearest to AMRG that I could get at the time for 'free'. I love the colour, sort of proper racing Aston Colour, from the classics....Cheers...

craigAMV8

34 posts

218 months

Wednesday 6th September 2006
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Hi Guys i'm a new kid on the block with regards to this site (cheers darren) and picked up my brand new AMV8 last friday which i lot to bits (lets hope it does'nt end up in bits)
and i am now tempted to remove fuse 22 (the wife is not that impressed)

cheers

craig