FUSE 22 missing

[scotpak]

Hi Guys

Thanks for the clutch tips yesterday.

Quick question on Fuse 22. See pics below:



Got stuck in load of traffic to get to Halford to buy a plastic fuse removal. They didnt have one!!!!

Came back determined to use normal pliers, however I think Fuse 22 has already been removed???? (see above pic)

Can you guys confirm this? As some of you may recall, I just bought the car this week, and nothing was mentioned
via the Aston Martin service (on wednesday) regarding a missing fuse?

Anyway, do i need to source a replacement, or should I assume that since Aston martin dont seem to care about it when they do their
service, that I should just forget about it?

Thanks

Asad

[yeti]

What year is your car? It became Fuse 15 after a certain year...

My fuse box (06 DB9) doesn't look much like that!

[Gibberish]

This might help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyF82sj6TYc&fea...

[Neil1300R]

Looking at the picture, I think you are looking at the wrong fuse box. Its the one in the boot, right hand side - you may need to remove the tyre inflator to get at it.
Lots of Aston dealers remove Fuse22, as it makes it very easy to sell!

[scotpak]

Its an Oct 2006 car, which, I was told had the 2007 model updates (upgraded seats, Bluetooth etc).

The reason I was convinced that it had been removed was because I watched the video on youtube which shows you how to remove the fuse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyF82sj6TYc


In that video, their is a Yellow(20) fuse on the very far right (positioning as follows: Red(10)fuse >>green(30)fuse>>> missing yellow(20) fuse).

There doesnt seem to be major change in exhaust noise when you go past 3000 to 4000 rpm, so maybe it has been removed already?

[scotpak]

yep, thats the video I was using.

I actually took the ipad to the car (I know, quite geeky!).

[scotpak]

followed the video step by step, so definitely the right fuse box. ie on the right handside, below the tyre deflator

[Neil1300R]

scotpak said:

followed the video step by step, so definitely the right fuse box. ie on the right handside, below the tyre deflator

OK, been removed previously then!
Enjoy

[Jockman]

Yup 20 amp yellow blade fuse. If I shine my torch in the fuse box I can see that the fuses are numbered in the black plastic next to each one.

[scotpak]

so looks like its gone.

Any reason not to just forget about it?

[sukh_m]

Which fuse is it on the 4.7 2010MY?

[Jockman]

Yes....your valves will seize in the default open position causing your car to explode, hell to freeze over and my wife to say she has had enough of shopping on Oxford Street.

[F1 NDW]

scotpak said:

so looks like its gone.

Any reason not to just forget about it?

As the Jockman say's, if you do just leave it out permanently your valves will seize. All depends if you are bothered about that, it will not affect the cars performance.

[scotpak]

Not too bothered about valves seizing as long as the car gets through MOT???(already
Been through aston service without fuse 22)

[drmw]

On mine (V8VR, MY 2008) the fuse box in question is in the left hand side of the boot, opposite the tyre pump. Fuse 22 from memory is in the rearsmost slots, 20Amp yellow. I watched the dealer remove it

[Neil1300R]

scotpak said:

Not too bothered about valves seizing as long as the car gets through MOT???(already
Been through aston service without fuse 22)

No problems with MOT with fuse out. No detrimental effect at all - apart from some reports of seized valves. Which you would only find out if you put the fuse back in.

[triple5]

sukh_m said:

Which fuse is it on the 4.7 2010MY?

Fuse 22 on my 2010 4.7.

Edited by triple5 on Saturday 2nd March 18:51

[steveatesh]

triple5 said:

Fuse 22 on my 2010 4.7.

Edited by triple5 on Saturday 2nd March 18:51

Plus 1

[DangerMonkey]

scotpak said:

Its an Oct 2006 car, which, I was told had the 2007 model updates (upgraded seats, Bluetooth etc).

The reason I was convinced that it had been removed was because I watched the video on youtube which shows you how to remove the fuse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyF82sj6TYc


In that video, their is a Yellow(20) fuse on the very far right (positioning as follows: Red(10)fuse >>green(30)fuse>>> missing yellow(20) fuse).

There doesnt seem to be major change in exhaust noise when you go past 3000 to 4000 rpm, so maybe it has been removed already?

I made that video. Mine is also a 2006 07MY so should be identical to yours so far as I know

[scotpak]

Im sure me and many others appreciate that vid Dangermonkey!! cheers pal