Fuse 22 dilema

[tarks63]

I am hopefully coming to the end of my search for a DB9 Volante.
It is currently being inspected at an Aston dealer so if given the all clear will be in my grubby little hands next week.
It is a 1 owner 17k mile 56 plate car and my dilema is while it is at the Aston garage should I get them to open the exhaust valves or do I go done the road of taking out fuse 22 which will give me control to return it to its normal noise level whenever I want.
My main concern is by taking out fuse 22 will I get a permanent warning on the dash saying something is wrong.
Your words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated.

[Simond S]

I use a remote control switch that opens fusee 22. best of both worlds and no wiring inside the car.

use search facility and there is a pretty good thread on here somewhere

[bogie]

never got a warning message about it in 5 years so far....it got taken out on the test drive and has never been back in

[B4rnst4ble]

I have had my car for a couple of weeks now - the fuse was out on the test drive and hasnt been in since - what a noise! no error on the dashboard either

[michael gould]

Not wishing to be a kill joy but you should put the fuse back in every 12 weeks or so otherwise the valve can stick open permanently

[yeti]

tarks63 said:

My main concern is by taking out fuse 22 will I get a permanent warning on the dash saying something is wrong.

You won't. As Michael says the valves can/will sieze if not used, the best solution is to just have them wired open (search for decorked exhaust) if you like the noise. The car is deathly quiet without them below 4krpm, i.e. most of the time when driving!

Hopefully you'll like the noise, want more and get a decent lightweight Quicksilver backbox. It'll change your life

[julian1963]

I agree with the fact that it change your life without fuse 22.
Haven't seen any message on the dash but I've read somewhere on this forum that there is a message hidden in the computer of the car when you take the fuse out.
I keep the fuse in the boot with the battery conditioner but it's a 10 minutes job to put it back in place because you have to remove the tyre sealant bottle and the compressor just to get access to the fuse compartment.
So it's not a job you can do quickly before leaving early in the morning when the neighborhood's still asleep!
Anyway I don't really care as the nearest neighbour is far far away and my chicken and goats haven't protest until now.
I keep a fuse holder in the boot to avoid any metallic contact when putting the fuse back.
I consider fitting a remote or a switch but it'ts very expensive if fitted by the main dealer.
A few topics talk about very good service offered by independants too.
Next week I'll consider the problem with my father-in-law who is an electrician and Tech-Guru!
I'm sure to find an easy solution to fit a switch inside the boot. I don't want to strip the car now... It's only my 4th day of ownership!

[woodsypedia]

I've taken my fuse out of my Vantage and I haven't had any problems. The dealer also commented how good it sounded!! I wouldn't worry about it. You can't do any damage, it's just a baffle.

[Shmee]

We've seen lots of PHers with it out, and I'm not aware of actually reading a single thread where somebody has claimed theirs did actually do this seizing up thing - maybe it can happen but the sources of it all seem to be hearsay or "my dealer said..."

Edited by Shmee on Wednesday 7th December 20:18

[Jockman]

Shmee said:

We've seen lots of PHers with it out, and I'm not aware of actually reading a single thread where somebody has claimed there's did actually do this seizing up thing - maybe it can happen but the sources of it all seem to be hearsay or "my dealer said..."

I believe the claim to be a 'theoretical' one Shmee. I too have never heard of them seizing in the real world. Just do it

[Neil1300R]

Jockman said:

Shmee said:

We've seen lots of PHers with it out, and I'm not aware of actually reading a single thread where somebody has claimed there's did actually do this seizing up thing - maybe it can happen but the sources of it all seem to be hearsay or "my dealer said..."

I believe the claim to be a 'theoretical' one Shmee. I too have never heard of them seizing in the real world. Just do it

even if they do seize up, who cares, doesn't do any harm, just like having fuse22 removed permanently. Had mine out for 2.5 years and never seen a reason to put it back in.
there may even be a Frequently Asked Questions thread at the top of the Aston forum that tells you all you would
d ever want to know about fuse22.

[JohnG1]

Works Service will fit a fuse 22 switch to the steering column. Back in 2007 this was £350...

[Paralight]

From what I gleaned from some boys at the factory;

It used to put the emissions warning light on, however because so many people where removing the fuse, the firmware on the car was changed. It logs a code on the ECU but does not put a warning light on the dash. If the Log file is sent to AM HQ for a warranty query, and the service history is not up to date and the car has not been seen within the dealer network for the necessary firmware updates, then they MAY refuse the warranty claim. This would only be on the engine and exhaust sytem though. This is not an official line though, only hearsay.

www.fuse22.net

remote control connect/disconnect device. takes the power from the fuse 22 supply so the valves operate each time the ignition is turned on. Then defaults back to factory setting when ign goes off. just press the remote button if you want to be noisy.

james@paralight

[SLacKer]

You can use one of these

http://www.maplin.co.uk/single-channel-wireless-re...

[Ocean53]

I used Paralight. Excellent

[petecowie]

If I order this is there any instruction on how to fit it?
Thanks
Pete

SLacKer said:

You can use one of these

http://www.maplin.co.uk/single-channel-wireless-re...

[SLacKer]

petecowie said:

If I order this is there any instruction on how to fit it?
Thanks
Pete

SLacKer said:

You can use one of these

http://www.maplin.co.uk/single-channel-wireless-re...

It requires a bit of work and is not plug and play. I am assuming that the fuse22 one is plug and play so up and running in a few minutes.

[Steve Richards]

If you don't want to remove the fuse, remove the vacuum pipes and block them. This will allow the flaps to move freely. Grange did my free of charge (2 minutes work) whilst in for a service.

[petecowie]

I have a piggy back fuse holder so I was thinking, pull fuse 22, plug in the piggy back and use the secondary output +ve feed of this to power the wireless receiver and connect the switch end with an inline fuse back to the primary fuse holder. I was also wondering, as it will control up to six remotes, whether I could program the approach light switch on my db9 key fob to switch the fuse. I would imagine the approach light button does nothing when the car is running and that the fuse 22 switch will do nothing when the car has no ignition.

I hope this all makes sense!

Pete

[petecowie]

found this as an alternative to (hopefully) using the Aston's key fob @ £52. Would still keep the price under £100 but with a far better remote (in my opinion)
http://www.garagedoorco.co.uk/product.asp?configID...