Clarification please fuse 22

Clarification please fuse 22

Author
Discussion

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

255 months

Tuesday 26th May 2009
quotequote all
Yes I know I said I would shut up until I picked up my car, but hey I'm a woman so what do you expect?

I had read a bit on here about the Holy Grail that is fuse 22. However both dealers I went to Saturday said no, no, no. It can leave the butterflies stuck open and buggers up the ECU to a degree where they find it hard to detect a real fault due the amount of misinformation on the computer printout. Now I dont have a clue. Some of you say that dealers actually pull the fuse and can wire an independent circuit.

Can some kind person with infinite patience please explain again for me the risk (if any) of releasing the banshee. I confess over 4,000 revs on my test drive it sounded pretty damn good to me.

Oh and as mine will still have over two years warranty to run. Is this affected if I do pull the fuse?

Di

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

229 months

Tuesday 26th May 2009
quotequote all
no risk at all - you know Mythbusters ? myth busted wink


rick-dms-

1,105 posts

188 months

Tuesday 26th May 2009
quotequote all
Hi removing fuse 22 will not damage the ecu it purley remove the power supply to a vacuum valve and the code flagged by the ecu does not put on any warning lamps and as nearly all the cars i see have either the fuse removed, the vacuum pipes blocked or a switch fitted i would not be concerned, works service will even fit you a bypass switch so if it could affect warranty i am sure they would not carry out this upgrade, If the fuse is removed for long periodsthe valves on the exhaust could seize, but if you are leaving the fuse out are you going to be concerned, by blocking off the pipes that go to the valves on the exhaust will not flag any codes so for long term disconnection i would recommend this method,

bogie

16,428 posts

273 months

Tuesday 26th May 2009
quotequote all
just goes to show how ill informed some dealers are !

if they have no understanding of such a basic component on the car, id hate to trust them to troubleshoot a real tricky issue ......

whoami

13,151 posts

241 months

Tuesday 26th May 2009
quotequote all
bogie said:
just goes to show how ill informed some dealers are !

if they have no understanding of such a basic component on the car, id hate to trust them to troubleshoot a real tricky issue ......
Remember, this is the same dealer who told Lady T that you couldn't get a sportspack on a Roadster.

Jokers rolleyes

bogie

16,428 posts

273 months

Tuesday 26th May 2009
quotequote all
whoami said:
bogie said:
just goes to show how ill informed some dealers are !

if they have no understanding of such a basic component on the car, id hate to trust them to troubleshoot a real tricky issue ......
Remember, this is the same dealer who told Lady T that you couldn't get a sportspack on a Roadster.

Jokers rolleyes
jeez ! ...Aston Martin should sack them for lack of product knowledge LOL wink

Mark2008

134 posts

196 months

Tuesday 26th May 2009
quotequote all
My business partner bought his car from a well known dealer without the fuse. The dealer certainly knew about it as it was pointed out during the test drive. He actually had to get one from halfords for the occasions when he wanted a quieter car (very few I'd imagine).

JohnG1

3,472 posts

206 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
quotequote all
Works service fitted a bypass switch for fuse 22 to my car. So I can have loud or noisy at the flick of a switch. Pretty much every Vantage V8 I have ever seen has f22 removed.

Your dealer is a bit of a muppet!!!

Lucozade

2,574 posts

280 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
quotequote all
lady topaz said:
Yes I know I said I would shut up until I picked up my car, but hey I'm a woman so what do you expect?

I had read a bit on here about the Holy Grail that is fuse 22. However both dealers I went to Saturday said no, no, no. It can leave the butterflies stuck open and buggers up the ECU to a degree where they find it hard to detect a real fault due the amount of misinformation on the computer printout. Now I dont have a clue. Some of you say that dealers actually pull the fuse and can wire an independent circuit.

Can some kind person with infinite patience please explain again for me the risk (if any) of releasing the banshee. I confess over 4,000 revs on my test drive it sounded pretty damn good to me.

Oh and as mine will still have over two years warranty to run. Is this affected if I do pull the fuse?

Di
Oh no Diane, your not going from Tuscan to Vantage are you?

Tonto

2,983 posts

249 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
quotequote all
lady topaz said:
Yes I know I said I would shut up until I picked up my car, but hey I'm a woman so what do you expect? ...........
Ask as many questions as you want. Nobody is going to give you a hard time. We all share your enthusiasm!

Edited by Tonto on Wednesday 27th May 13:28

williamp

19,289 posts

274 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
quotequote all
Absolutely, ask all you want.

If there was any worry AT ALL with this procedure, then people would not remove them- they would simply "blow" the fuse, then put back in place so the dealserhip sees it as a blown fuse...

bogie

16,428 posts

273 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
quotequote all
my dealer took it out prior to my test drive, its never been back in since wink

lady topaz

Original Poster:

3,855 posts

255 months

Wednesday 27th May 2009
quotequote all
Thanks for all the replies and patience. My mind is at rest re fuse 22.
You guys are great. biggrin
Cant wait to join the club. Oh and Lucozade, yes coming to the Aston from TuscanS via 335i. Am I missing something ??

I suggest you all hide from here over the weekend cos one very excited lady is going to be babbling.

Di x

labrit

321 posts

184 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
quotequote all
Hi all,

if you remove fuse 22 for say a few hours and then put it back in will it still function as before?



Captain Beaky

1,389 posts

285 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
quotequote all
Yes smile

labrit

321 posts

184 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
quotequote all
Captain Beaky said:
Yes smile
Sweet, gonna try it out this weekend!

williamp

19,289 posts

274 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
quotequote all
labrit said:
Captain Beaky said:
Yes smile
Sweet, gonna try it out this weekend!....... and then put it back in
I bet you dont!!!! biggrin

AMD1

342 posts

187 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
quotequote all
If in doubt....whip it out! but remember the fuse 22 to cut power to the valves is the one in the boot! Enjoy

XXXAngelXXX

1,711 posts

229 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
quotequote all
lol Adrian i pulled the one near the engine the first time - had a funny effect on the car....

AMD1

342 posts

187 months

Thursday 28th May 2009
quotequote all
XXXAngelXXX said:
lol Adrian i pulled the one near the engine the first time - had a funny effect on the car....
I think fuse 22 in the engine works the air intake or something or other.

Like some owners, I was very hesitant in removing the fuse at first, but once removed, it hasn't been back in for over a year and I have had no problems apart from a very heavy right foot and an evil grin!

Edited by AMD1 on Thursday 28th May 16:53