fusebox on AMv8

[bermyandy]

Out of interest, where in the back is the fuse back with infamous fuse 22?

Had a quick look, and on the right in the back is a little area with a load of wiring, but nothing that looked obviously like a fuse box?

Car didnt come with a manual either so cant look there

Any help greatly appreciated

[Shadytree]

Help is at hand thanks to Pikey

www.pikeynet.com/06/11/18/index.html#fuse22

Fuse box is behind the panel inside the right hand side of the boot.

Edited by Shadytree on Wednesday 6th December 18:18

[bermyandy]

hmm... whereas Pikey had a bottle a gap then the fuse box, i seem to have another unti between the bottle and the fusebox, meaning i cant lift the lid

Bugger

[siscar]

What you should have is a bottle at the top, undo the velcro and that will come out. Then there is a box in the middle (the compressor) there's some velcro on that as well and that will slide out leaving you with access to the fusebox at the bottom. Pull fuse 22 (it's a yellow one) the numbers are in the plastic next to the fuse - not easy to see. Then put everything back together!

[Valentin]

BTW I was just wondering, who had the idea with the fuse 22?? For almost a year everybody pulls out this fuse but who told the first bloke? Aston? Accidentally?

[markelvin]

What does fuse 22 do then?

[GetCarter]

markelvin said:

What does fuse 22 do then?

stops the butterfly valves in the exhaust from working, so they are always open, thus making the car much louder between 0 - 3000 rpm

Aston told me about it BTW

[touching cloth]

You are going to need a Porsce driver to supply you with the relevant "fuse pulling" device though. Bloody Germans

[markelvin]

Very nice, the V8 sounds fantastic anyway

[bermyandy]

Just used some needle nosed pliers...

Sound is bloody ridiculous.. So much so, that I was pulled after a set of traffic lights for pulling away aggresively. Scariest moment of my life as I see blue lights in the distance, hoping to god they aren't for me. Pull in to let him pass, but he pulls in behind me.

Never felt so sick in my life - fortunately, a stiff bollocking only. Got home, and put the fuse back!

[GetCarter]

touching cloth said:

You are going to need a Porsce driver to supply you with the relevant "fuse pulling" device though. Bloody Germans

nah... fingers.. easy.

[Polarbert]

bermyandy said:

Just used some needle nosed pliers...

Sound is bloody ridiculous.. So much so, that I was pulled after a set of traffic lights for pulling away aggresively. Scariest moment of my life as I see blue lights in the distance, hoping to god they aren't for me. Pull in to let him pass, but he pulls in behind me.

Never felt so sick in my life - fortunately, a stiff bollocking only. Got home, and put the fuse back!

P'ah! Last I heard there wasn't a law against pulling away aggresively!


Now go and get that fuse out and throw it in the bin!

[XXXAngelXXX]

<---------------- *bloody german* says: you live in the wrong country .....

[chumley-warner]

Is there any change in performance as a result in doing this?

[grant3]

chumley-warner said:

Is there any change in performance as a result in doing this?

It does give slightly more power below 4.5k (verified by an Aston technician) as the exhaust is free flowing, but I doubt you would notice much difference!

[grant3]

bermyandy said:

I was pulled after a set of traffic lights for pulling away aggresively. Scariest moment of my life as I see blue lights in the distance, hoping to god they aren't for me. Pull in to let him pass, but he pulls in behind me.
Never felt so sick in my life - fortunately, a stiff bollocking only. Got home, and put the fuse back!

Of course had you just been burgling some ones house they wouldn't have pulled you over, it may infringe your human rights by insinuating that all those good were stolen by you!

"Lets see we have you CCTV breaking into the house, you have the stolen goods in your boot, but you say it wasn't you & they were put there by a friend. I see, it could be tricky to actually prove you stole the goods, these days CCTV & 3 witnesses aren't enough, best just apologise for troubling you & let you go before we have to do lots of paperwork. NO DOUBT AFTER BEING TRAUMATISED by the police interview, said burgler will be able to claim more dole money by claiming he was a victim of police harrasment"
"Now had you been speeding mate, you could have expected the book, points & fines to be thrown at you",

I APOLOGISE, it's dark wet winters day............Rant over!

Edited by grant3 on Friday 8th December 11:31

[chumley-warner]

grant3 said:

chumley-warner said:

Is there any change in performance as a result in doing this?

It does give slightly more power below 4.5k (verified by an Aston technician) as the exhaust is free flowing, but I doubt you would notice much difference!

Thanks!