Lots of Dash Warning Lights - Vantage Roadster
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I drove over to see my parents and the V8VR was fine,
Came back and parked the car in my driveway and about 15 minute later went out to start it and had numerous and spurious error messages on the dash.
Sometimes even when I switched the car off and removed the key some dash errors symbols still remained.
Phoned the AA and the guy is on his way.
Just tried the car again before he arrives and everything is now okay.
Will get him to check it out anyway, really weird
Came back and parked the car in my driveway and about 15 minute later went out to start it and had numerous and spurious error messages on the dash.
Sometimes even when I switched the car off and removed the key some dash errors symbols still remained.
Phoned the AA and the guy is on his way.
Just tried the car again before he arrives and everything is now okay.
Will get him to check it out anyway, really weird
An update post the AA visit just now.
The battery voltage was checked out first and recorded 12.66V (good), so he then linked his laptop to the diagnostic port under the steering column.
No error codes were stored on the cars ECU.
Since the car was now working okay, there was not much more the guy could do.
He did check through the AA database of previous problems recorded against the Vantage.
I have now taken the car out for a test drive ad all was well, will just have to keep an eye on things.
Either that or I have a car which self heals
The battery voltage was checked out first and recorded 12.66V (good), so he then linked his laptop to the diagnostic port under the steering column.
No error codes were stored on the cars ECU.
Since the car was now working okay, there was not much more the guy could do.
He did check through the AA database of previous problems recorded against the Vantage.
I have now taken the car out for a test drive ad all was well, will just have to keep an eye on things.
Either that or I have a car which self heals
The AA guy did have a record on his database about the roof module and told me it is Fuse 69 (5A) located in the footwell which is the fuse to reset the module.
I did test the roof and all was working.
I also did wonder about the door modules since the car recently had the passenger door off (yet again) to be repainted at the AM approved body shop to fix the paint bubble which appeared in a different location to when the car was repainted last year.
I did test the roof and all was working.
I also did wonder about the door modules since the car recently had the passenger door off (yet again) to be repainted at the AM approved body shop to fix the paint bubble which appeared in a different location to when the car was repainted last year.
Following on from the advice given here about the possibility of the battery failing after my adventure yesterday.
I went to Costco this morning and bought a Bosch S5013 battery.
Just fitted it to my Roadster which was very easy since I had looked up various posts on here about fitting the battery (thanks guys).
I had a close look at the AM Varta battery that I removed to try and determine how old it is (I have had the car for 18 months now)
On the negative terminal it is marked 33 07 which would indicate week 33 of 2007 (Aug 2007).
This would indicate it is the original battery since my Roadster was registered Nov 2007.
It was also a lovely sunny day to do this with the roof down for easier access to the battery compartment.
I went to Costco this morning and bought a Bosch S5013 battery.
Just fitted it to my Roadster which was very easy since I had looked up various posts on here about fitting the battery (thanks guys).
I had a close look at the AM Varta battery that I removed to try and determine how old it is (I have had the car for 18 months now)
On the negative terminal it is marked 33 07 which would indicate week 33 of 2007 (Aug 2007).
This would indicate it is the original battery since my Roadster was registered Nov 2007.
It was also a lovely sunny day to do this with the roof down for easier access to the battery compartment.
Just tried the Roadster again and the dash has the same error messages as yesterday, so looks like it was not the battery after all.
The car always starts but the dash either fluctuates between showing absolutely nothing, no rev counter, all gauges reading nothing or it then kicks in to life with various error messages.
I did try and remove the fuse for the Roof Module and the two fuses for the door modules, but no luck.
Will call AM in Edinburgh tomorrow, but may have to get the AA to relay it to them if the dash is not working?
Yet another disappointment of AM ownership
The car always starts but the dash either fluctuates between showing absolutely nothing, no rev counter, all gauges reading nothing or it then kicks in to life with various error messages.
I did try and remove the fuse for the Roof Module and the two fuses for the door modules, but no luck.
Will call AM in Edinburgh tomorrow, but may have to get the AA to relay it to them if the dash is not working?
Yet another disappointment of AM ownership
The AA were called out again this morning after replacing the battery did not work and all credit to the AA technician who arrived at the house, he was very well clued up on Astons and suspected the Roof Module.
Since the speedo, rev counter, indicators et al were all disabled a low loader was sent out to cart it off to AM Edinburgh
AM Edinburgh have confirmed indeed it was the Roof Module and strangely enough none in stock at the dealer or the factory???
So they will remove one already fitted to a Roadster at the factory since my car is effectively off the road (while its scorching here in Glasgow and Roadster weather indeed)
One consolation is that I have insurance through my AA membership which covers up to £500 of electrical parts failure which renders the car not drivable
The module itself is £416.12 + VAT which is £500 + £240 to install and code to the car
While it is in I am getting the gearbox oil replaced as part of routine maintenance and have asked them to hook up their diagnostics tool and give an indication of the clutch wear on my Sportshift
(23,000 miles on the clock at the moment, mainly motorway miles since I got it at 12,000 miles)
I am not a car manufacturing engineer, but you have to seriously ask why if a roof module fails, it just doesn't stop the roof working. But effectively renders the car not drivable
Since the speedo, rev counter, indicators et al were all disabled a low loader was sent out to cart it off to AM Edinburgh
AM Edinburgh have confirmed indeed it was the Roof Module and strangely enough none in stock at the dealer or the factory???
So they will remove one already fitted to a Roadster at the factory since my car is effectively off the road (while its scorching here in Glasgow and Roadster weather indeed)
One consolation is that I have insurance through my AA membership which covers up to £500 of electrical parts failure which renders the car not drivable
The module itself is £416.12 + VAT which is £500 + £240 to install and code to the car
While it is in I am getting the gearbox oil replaced as part of routine maintenance and have asked them to hook up their diagnostics tool and give an indication of the clutch wear on my Sportshift
(23,000 miles on the clock at the moment, mainly motorway miles since I got it at 12,000 miles)
I am not a car manufacturing engineer, but you have to seriously ask why if a roof module fails, it just doesn't stop the roof working. But effectively renders the car not drivable
Edited by Manwhoneverwas on Tuesday 22 July 16:29
mikey k said:
Almost worth buying a spare 
Actually they are apparently scarce at the moment since the dealer enquired if the factory had any in stock (which they didn't) so they are taking one off a car just built and shipping it to my dealer to get me back on the road.I also mentioned in my earlier post that I had AA Breakdown insurance, so the AA have agreed today to pay £500 less £35 excess to the repair cost of the module / labour.
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