Starting a 4.7
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Just a quick question. Reading the manual there are two ways to start the engine.
1. Place ECU into the dash flush, depress clutch and it should light up red then push all the way in to start.
2. Depress clutch and push ECU all the way home till engine fires up.
Mine only starts using option 2, does it have a fault?
1. Place ECU into the dash flush, depress clutch and it should light up red then push all the way in to start.
2. Depress clutch and push ECU all the way home till engine fires up.
Mine only starts using option 2, does it have a fault?
SlartiF430 said:
J12KJR said:
Classic reply Tony 
Classic daft response from the AM forums very own troll! Speculatore said:
Troll!! Thats a bit harsh considering the amount of charity events that he has arranged and meetings that he has attended and advice given. He may be a 'Bit Raw' and what you see is what you get..... but Troll???
I've never been to any of Tonys charity events but I did almost buy a cheap set of clear lenses off him (I sold the car by the time he got them. Nothing against the chap. As a general comment though, other forums are more enthusiast oriented and helpful.
I was not aware of the ECU socket lighting up red part never tried that way of starting.
The two options I use are:
1. Push ECU all the way and the car runs through system check. Once completed depress clutch and engine starts.
2. Depress clutch first then push ECU all the way and engine starts immediately without system check.
Must go and try the ECU socket to light up red...that sounds cool!!
The two options I use are:
1. Push ECU all the way and the car runs through system check. Once completed depress clutch and engine starts.
2. Depress clutch first then push ECU all the way and engine starts immediately without system check.
Must go and try the ECU socket to light up red...that sounds cool!!
FrankieV8VSP10 said:
I was not aware of the ECU socket lighting up red part never tried that way of starting.
The two options I use are:
1. Push ECU all the way and the car runs through system check. Once completed depress clutch and engine starts.
2. Depress clutch first then push ECU all the way and engine starts immediately without system check.
Must go and try the ECU socket to light up red...that sounds cool!!
I don't know if all models are the same, but on mine if I depress the clutch and insert the ECU to level, then the ECU socket glows Red. If I don't get the socket to glow Red at this stage, then when you fully insert the ECU it does nothing.The two options I use are:
1. Push ECU all the way and the car runs through system check. Once completed depress clutch and engine starts.
2. Depress clutch first then push ECU all the way and engine starts immediately without system check.
Must go and try the ECU socket to light up red...that sounds cool!!
It seems to work better if I just fully insert the ECU and let it start.
To get back on topic...
To start using method 1 you need to use the flat finger technique:
That is do not push the ECU in with the tip of your finger but rather the flat of your finger. Using your finger tip you tend to push the ECU in further than you should and then the slot will not light up red and allow you to start the car. Using the flat of your finger you can only push the ECU in until it is flush level, the slot then lights up red and you can then push it again to start the car. It is one of those unique Aston features
To start using method 1 you need to use the flat finger technique:
That is do not push the ECU in with the tip of your finger but rather the flat of your finger. Using your finger tip you tend to push the ECU in further than you should and then the slot will not light up red and allow you to start the car. Using the flat of your finger you can only push the ECU in until it is flush level, the slot then lights up red and you can then push it again to start the car. It is one of those unique Aston features
GlynV8 said:
To get back on topic...
To start using method 1 you need to use the flat finger technique:
That is do not push the ECU in with the tip of your finger but rather the flat of your finger. Using your finger tip you tend to push the ECU in further than you should and then the slot will not light up red and allow you to start the car. Using the flat of your finger you can only push the ECU in until it is flush level, the slot then lights up red and you can then push it again to start the car. It is one of those unique Aston features
Yup. It is described in the manual somewhere. Flat finger works every time, whereas fingertip is a hit or miss proposition.To start using method 1 you need to use the flat finger technique:
That is do not push the ECU in with the tip of your finger but rather the flat of your finger. Using your finger tip you tend to push the ECU in further than you should and then the slot will not light up red and allow you to start the car. Using the flat of your finger you can only push the ECU in until it is flush level, the slot then lights up red and you can then push it again to start the car. It is one of those unique Aston features
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