Adaptive Damping Service required V12VS
Discussion
As the thread title says.... My (very) recently acquired V12VS is back at the dealers for a second in as many days time following the appearance of this message and an orange warning light on the dash.
It resets when you restart the engine, but when triggered (usually after about 20 miles of driving) it makes the suspension VERY hard.
Anyone got a clue what the fault might be?
It resets when you restart the engine, but when triggered (usually after about 20 miles of driving) it makes the suspension VERY hard.
Anyone got a clue what the fault might be?
Hmm. Fellow V12VS owner. You realise this means I may have to reassess my view of you.... 
Warning lights seem to be a bit of a thing for V12VSs. Have a look at my “Christmas Tree dash” thread. For me though the lights were cosmetic and didn’t affect the car. It sounds like your issue may be tripping the car into track mode or perhaps just locking the suspension fully. It will be a glitch of some sensor, or relay or something but my experience is that it can take a while for the dealers to run down the root of the problem. Like days.
But onto more important stuff. What colour?
Warning lights seem to be a bit of a thing for V12VSs. Have a look at my “Christmas Tree dash” thread. For me though the lights were cosmetic and didn’t affect the car. It sounds like your issue may be tripping the car into track mode or perhaps just locking the suspension fully. It will be a glitch of some sensor, or relay or something but my experience is that it can take a while for the dealers to run down the root of the problem. Like days.
But onto more important stuff. What colour?
Greg66 said:
Hmm. Fellow V12VS owner. You realise this means I may have to reassess my view of you....
Likewise Greg! Greg66 said:
Warning lights seem to be a bit of a thing for V12VSs. Have a look at my “Christmas Tree dash” thread. For me though the lights were cosmetic and didn’t affect the car. It sounds like your issue may be tripping the car into track mode or perhaps just locking the suspension fully. It will be a glitch of some sensor, or relay or something but my experience is that it can take a while for the dealers to run down the root of the problem. Like days.
Yes, I think the same. The dealer started out by saying that it was because the car has not been used much in the past 12 months (700 miles) and that an actuator may have stuck. They cycled the suspension on the computer the first time it went back in, but clearly that hasn't fixed it. The battery is healthy, so I don't think it's electrons related (having come from a Granturismo I am VERY familiar with that sort of nonsense)I guess I'll have to see what the dealer comes back with tomorrow
Greg66 said:
But onto more important stuff. What colour?
Morning frost white, Obsidian interior with white details. Piano black lower fascia and carbon fibre upper. Carbon fibre exterior and interior packs, lightweight wheels (matt black), black roof. black exhaust.
Teething problems aside, it's a wonderful car. My first Aston after years of Maseratis and I am not regretting the change
That sounds lovely. Though I don’t envy you keeping a white car clean in this country!
Reassuring to hear the positive comparison with the Granturismo. That was the other car on my shortlist because it is achingly gorgeous. But seeing the V12VS parked next to one made me think the Masser looks a bit plump!
Flugplatz here. Satin black wheels, black roof, carbon outside and in, LW seats. Just had AMi II upgraded to III at eye watering cost but I’m loving the better integrated Satnav and Apple CarPlay. A wholly unnecessary extravagance but with hard Brexit looming I neede something to cheer me up. Sounds like you thought likewise
Reassuring to hear the positive comparison with the Granturismo. That was the other car on my shortlist because it is achingly gorgeous. But seeing the V12VS parked next to one made me think the Masser looks a bit plump!
Flugplatz here. Satin black wheels, black roof, carbon outside and in, LW seats. Just had AMi II upgraded to III at eye watering cost but I’m loving the better integrated Satnav and Apple CarPlay. A wholly unnecessary extravagance but with hard Brexit looming I neede something to cheer me up. Sounds like you thought likewise
Greg66 said:
That sounds lovely. Though I don’t envy you keeping a white car clean in this country!
Reassuring to hear the positive comparison with the Granturismo. That was the other car on my shortlist because it is achingly gorgeous. But seeing the V12VS parked next to one made me think the Masser looks a bit plump!
Flugplatz here. Satin black wheels, black roof, carbon outside and in, LW seats. Just had AMi II upgraded to III at eye watering cost but I’m loving the better integrated Satnav and Apple CarPlay. A wholly unnecessary extravagance but with hard Brexit looming I neede something to cheer me up. Sounds like you thought likewise
Flugplatz is a great colour! Reassuring to hear the positive comparison with the Granturismo. That was the other car on my shortlist because it is achingly gorgeous. But seeing the V12VS parked next to one made me think the Masser looks a bit plump!
Flugplatz here. Satin black wheels, black roof, carbon outside and in, LW seats. Just had AMi II upgraded to III at eye watering cost but I’m loving the better integrated Satnav and Apple CarPlay. A wholly unnecessary extravagance but with hard Brexit looming I neede something to cheer me up. Sounds like you thought likewise
The Granturismo was/is a great car. I had it for 4 years and covered nearly 80k miles! It was the 4.7S, and it went very well indeed. I added some switchable Larini backboxes for that added Je ne sais quoi!
If Maserati had upgraded the car in any substantial way over time then I might have considered buying another one. But essentially it's the same car that they have been building for years. I just didn't think I wanted the same thing all over again.
The V12VS was a complete impulse buy. I'd been looking at DB9 GTs, and I didn't intend to do anything other than the test drive, but OMG that engine! Plus I needed to scratch my long standing V12 engine itch.
And then the Px and finance offers were just too good to miss....
My only problem now is that we have 4 cars... 3 of them are two seaters. Our 4 seater is a Fiat 500CC... Am I doing this right?
So it just sort of happened.......
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