My first Aston Martin
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Dear Pistonheads,
Recently I sold my 996 Carrera and purchased an Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
First of all, I've never been as excited about ownership as I am now. The Vantage truely is a blast to drive and a stunner to the eye!
As expected, the vehicle has a load of.... how should we call it... "character"
. There is a small list of quirks that I'm not sure were intended.
-The tail button to open the trunk doesn't work (does work with inside button) --> FIXED, took module apart and cleaned contacts.
-The pressure on the door struts is too low to keep them in place
-Tyre pressure system lights up like a christmas tree (pressure is good) --> NOT BROKEN, apperantly it just had some "off-days"
-Brake squeels
-Center console squeeks
-Drivers seat slides back and forth for about 0.5cm
-The right part of the right taillight does not work properly. When I light the car up with the remote button the whole taillight goes on, but the right part seems less bright. After a couple of seconds it turns off. Not the whole light, just the right part of it.
I bought second hand and I intend to adress most issues myself (and let some be, "character"right?).
The first thing I want to adress is the partial failure of the taillight, since that's about safety and looks.
Apperantly the units are sealed and I probably have to replace it.
Do DB9 tail lights fit a Vantage perfectly?
I will keep updating this thread for the sake of progression, but obviously you guys want something for the eye first!
Recently I sold my 996 Carrera and purchased an Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
First of all, I've never been as excited about ownership as I am now. The Vantage truely is a blast to drive and a stunner to the eye!
As expected, the vehicle has a load of.... how should we call it... "character"
. There is a small list of quirks that I'm not sure were intended.-The tail button to open the trunk doesn't work (does work with inside button) --> FIXED, took module apart and cleaned contacts.
-The pressure on the door struts is too low to keep them in place
-Tyre pressure system lights up like a christmas tree (pressure is good) --> NOT BROKEN, apperantly it just had some "off-days"
-Brake squeels
-Center console squeeks
-Drivers seat slides back and forth for about 0.5cm
-The right part of the right taillight does not work properly. When I light the car up with the remote button the whole taillight goes on, but the right part seems less bright. After a couple of seconds it turns off. Not the whole light, just the right part of it.
I bought second hand and I intend to adress most issues myself (and let some be, "character"right?).
The first thing I want to adress is the partial failure of the taillight, since that's about safety and looks.
Apperantly the units are sealed and I probably have to replace it.
Do DB9 tail lights fit a Vantage perfectly?
I will keep updating this thread for the sake of progression, but obviously you guys want something for the eye first!
Edited by rmboosten on Friday 27th March 13:32
Edited by rmboosten on Monday 30th March 20:24
I appreciate your efforts to make me feel welcome and the dutch was very clear to me 
! For the sake of Aston owners who might encounter similar problems however, I think it's best to continue in English.
As soon as I read your comments I applied some WD40 to my tailgate button. I pushed it inwards and sprayed some more, tried fiddling with it for a bit...
No luck so far! I'll probably have to take the carpet out and adjust the switch if possible.
! For the sake of Aston owners who might encounter similar problems however, I think it's best to continue in English.As soon as I read your comments I applied some WD40 to my tailgate button. I pushed it inwards and sprayed some more, tried fiddling with it for a bit...
No luck so far! I'll probably have to take the carpet out and adjust the switch if possible.
Hallo DS2000, ik kom uit Heerlen! I'm not too sure what you meant with the last sentence, it says "I am taking dutch lessons but I am bulls
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Okay guys, I've fixed the tailgate button!
WD40 did not do anything, so I decided to take the carpet off and have a better look. I took the button module out and the first thing I want to clarify is that WD40 can't ever help, the button puts pressure on a rubber part which is sealed in a plastic housing. I opened up the housing, there are two copper dots on a PCB and two copper dots on the inside of the rubber part. When you press the button the PCB and dots on the rubber make contact, so I cleaned them which fixed the issue!
Brakke from this forum offered me his right tail light which I am probably buying, slowly erasing the list of quirks.
t" Okay guys, I've fixed the tailgate button!
WD40 did not do anything, so I decided to take the carpet off and have a better look. I took the button module out and the first thing I want to clarify is that WD40 can't ever help, the button puts pressure on a rubber part which is sealed in a plastic housing. I opened up the housing, there are two copper dots on a PCB and two copper dots on the inside of the rubber part. When you press the button the PCB and dots on the rubber make contact, so I cleaned them which fixed the issue!
Brakke from this forum offered me his right tail light which I am probably buying, slowly erasing the list of quirks.
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