So what have you done with your Aston today? (Vol. 2)
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Did some minor cosmetic work and finished it off today. There is a steel pipe linking the coolant reservoir and the water pump which when new is shiny but after 25 years has become pitted with rust. I thought it would be stainless steel and a good clean would sort it but the tight gits at AM simply chromed it. Removed it and cleaned off all the rusty bits then applied Kurust. A new one is silly money so applied 4 coats of Hammerite Satin black spray paint. Refitted and looks a lot better even though most of it is hidden by other coolant pipes.
Jump started the useless piece of crap. It’s only been left just over a week and is completely flat! It had a new battery a few months ago so it’s not that. What’s more frustrating it that I can’t get into the boot to plug in the trickle charger to charge it back up properly until I’ve stripped half the passenger footwell down to pull the fuse to reset the central locking.
It’s bad enough that these cars don’t hold a charge for more than a week or two but what idiot designed a fuse box behind a metal plate which needs to be removed with torx bits whilst kneeling on the floor at the side of the car. It’s pissing down with rain at the moment so it will have wait for another day. Knowing that the central locking and windows need to be reset once the battery has run down, would it have been too much trouble for AM to have made these fuses accessible or if they couldn’t at least put a reset button somewhere? Or maybe had a remote boot release?
It’s bad enough that these cars don’t hold a charge for more than a week or two but what idiot designed a fuse box behind a metal plate which needs to be removed with torx bits whilst kneeling on the floor at the side of the car. It’s pissing down with rain at the moment so it will have wait for another day. Knowing that the central locking and windows need to be reset once the battery has run down, would it have been too much trouble for AM to have made these fuses accessible or if they couldn’t at least put a reset button somewhere? Or maybe had a remote boot release?
4Q said:
Jump started the useless piece of crap. It’s only been left just over a week and is completely flat! It had a new battery a few months ago so it’s not that. What’s more frustrating it that I can’t get into the boot to plug in the trickle charger to charge it back up properly until I’ve stripped half the passenger footwell down to pull the fuse to reset the central locking.
It’s bad enough that these cars don’t hold a charge for more than a week or two but what idiot designed a fuse box behind a metal plate which needs to be removed with torx bits whilst kneeling on the floor at the side of the car. It’s pissing down with rain at the moment so it will have wait for another day. Knowing that the central locking and windows need to be reset once the battery has run down, would it have been too much trouble for AM to have made these fuses accessible or if they couldn’t at least put a reset button somewhere? Or maybe had a remote boot release?
Sorry to hear that mate. Really annoying. It’s bad enough that these cars don’t hold a charge for more than a week or two but what idiot designed a fuse box behind a metal plate which needs to be removed with torx bits whilst kneeling on the floor at the side of the car. It’s pissing down with rain at the moment so it will have wait for another day. Knowing that the central locking and windows need to be reset once the battery has run down, would it have been too much trouble for AM to have made these fuses accessible or if they couldn’t at least put a reset button somewhere? Or maybe had a remote boot release?
4Q said:
Jump started the useless piece of crap. It’s only been left just over a week and is completely flat! It had a new battery a few months ago so it’s not that. What’s more frustrating it that I can’t get into the boot to plug in the trickle charger to charge it back up properly until I’ve stripped half the passenger footwell down to pull the fuse to reset the central locking.
It’s bad enough that these cars don’t hold a charge for more than a week or two but what idiot designed a fuse box behind a metal plate which needs to be removed with torx bits whilst kneeling on the floor at the side of the car. It’s pissing down with rain at the moment so it will have wait for another day. Knowing that the central locking and windows need to be reset once the battery has run down, would it have been too much trouble for AM to have made these fuses accessible or if they couldn’t at least put a reset button somewhere? Or maybe had a remote boot release?
i had the same flat battery issues with a Range Rover, Maserati, Porsche, Ferrari, and the current Aston.It’s bad enough that these cars don’t hold a charge for more than a week or two but what idiot designed a fuse box behind a metal plate which needs to be removed with torx bits whilst kneeling on the floor at the side of the car. It’s pissing down with rain at the moment so it will have wait for another day. Knowing that the central locking and windows need to be reset once the battery has run down, would it have been too much trouble for AM to have made these fuses accessible or if they couldn’t at least put a reset button somewhere? Or maybe had a remote boot release?
after watching the Bamford video i fitted a new battery, removed the tracker, and now after a good drive the car is fine for up to 10 days...
although i do keep her topped up now with the Ctek..
Whilst the battery issue is a problem, the rant was more about the ridiculous design of putting the fuses which need to be reset behind a metal plate under the floor. In regard to flat battery, I’ve never had a car which flattens a battery as quick as an Aston, my Disco of the same age was sat at Geneva Airport for three months during the lockdown last year and started without issue, more importantly even if I’d had to jump start it I wouldn’t have had to strip the car down to get the windows and doors to open. My RR regularly sits for a few weeks without going flat either.
4Q said:
Whilst the battery issue is a problem, the rant was more about the ridiculous design of putting the fuses which need to be reset behind a metal plate under the floor. In regard to flat battery, I’ve never had a car which flattens a battery as quick as an Aston, my Disco of the same age was sat at Geneva Airport for three months during the lockdown last year and started without issue, more importantly even if I’d had to jump start it I wouldn’t have had to strip the car down to get the windows and doors to open. My RR regularly sits for a few weeks without going flat either.
Then sell yours and don't run one. The design is done so there's nothing you can do about it, except maybe a DIY mod that makes it easier to access the fusebox.I'm trying to remember the last time I needed to access the fusebox on the road on any of my cars in the past 20 years.....nope. Can't think of one.
LTP said:
Then sell yours and don't run one. The design is done so there's nothing you can do about it, except maybe a DIY mod that makes it easier to access the fusebox.
I'm trying to remember the last time I needed to access the fusebox on the road on any of my cars in the past 20 years.....nope. Can't think of one.
Good for you. I'm trying to remember the last time I needed to access the fusebox on the road on any of my cars in the past 20 years.....nope. Can't think of one.
4Q said:
Whilst the battery issue is a problem, the rant was more about the ridiculous design of putting the fuses which need to be reset behind a metal plate under the floor. In regard to flat battery, I’ve never had a car which flattens a battery as quick as an Aston, my Disco of the same age was sat at Geneva Airport for three months during the lockdown last year and started without issue, more importantly even if I’d had to jump start it I wouldn’t have had to strip the car down to get the windows and doors to open. My RR regularly sits for a few weeks without going flat either.
Having spent the last 20 years fixing cars, I sympathise with the situation. As someone who has accessed fuse boxes in most cars I do wonder at the design input. They seem to be fitted in the only space left with no thought to owners or mechanics having to access them at a later date. I would be trying the tracker route first as others have said and if that fails, come up with a DIY trick to make life easier. Have a rant but don't sell the car. You'll regret it.
We did a spot of accidental off roading on the way to the Glenlivet Bike Trials.
I also discovered that I’d had a senior moment when I filled the tank on the way up here and left the fuel cap at the petrol station.
Called said petrol station and they still have it, so will have to remember to collect it on the way back.
I also discovered that I’d had a senior moment when I filled the tank on the way up here and left the fuel cap at the petrol station.
Called said petrol station and they still have it, so will have to remember to collect it on the way back.
BigMig said:
We did a spot of accidental off roading on the way to the Glenlivet Bike Trials.
I also discovered that I’d had a senior moment when I filled the tank on the way up here and left the fuel cap at the petrol station.
Called said petrol station and they still have it, so will have to remember to collect it on the way back.
Nice, it is definitely not a Vantage's natural habitat!I also discovered that I’d had a senior moment when I filled the tank on the way up here and left the fuel cap at the petrol station.
Called said petrol station and they still have it, so will have to remember to collect it on the way back.
On the fuel cap, I thought all of them were tied to the car?
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