2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE roof

Wiring and Circuit Protection (18.01)
Electric Distribution/E lectronic Control (18.00)
18-1-16 Workshop Manual May 2007
15. Remove lower cover RH (screw x1) (see Fig. 6).
16. Cut cable ties securing pipes and wires to cylinder (see
Fig. 7).
17. Release clips securing hall e ffect sensors to cylinder and
disconnect sensors. 18. Remove cable ties securing
pipes/harness to roof frame
(see Fig. 8).
19. Remove screws securing P- clips and strap to frame and
release harness.
20. Remove screw of pipe/harness keeper plate, loosen other and release pipe.
21. Attach string to cylinder end of harness to aid installation.
22. Feed harness through to tonneau area by carefully guiding through roof mechanism and release string (see
Fig. 9).
23. Disconnect heated rear windscreen multiplug.

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10. Move tonneau well liner ar ound lower cylinder fixing
and motor casing and secure velcro
11. Install trim clip and positi on tonneau lining stiffening
rod.
12. Install Hall sensors and secure with clips.
13. Secure pipes/wires to cylinder with cable ties.
14. Connect multiplug.
15. Install valve to support bracket, reposition bracket.
16. Install cable tie securing valve to bracket. Ensure no pipes or wiring will foul roof mechanism.
17. Install harness/pipe retaining clips (x9) behind ROPS units.
18. Install harness/pipe re taining clips LH (x2).
19. Install harness/pipe re taining clips RH (x3).
20. Feed harness into passenger compartment and connect multiplugs (LH).
21. Feed harness into passenger compartment, connect multiplugs and secure to body (RH).
22. Connect multiplug (RH).
23. Connect HRW multiplug.
24. Attach pipes to guide string, feed harness through roof frame and remove string.
25. Position Hall sensors to cyli nder and secure with clips.
26. Secure pipes and wires to cylinder with cable ties
27. Install p-clips and strap to harness and secure to frame with screws.
28. Install harness under keeper plate, install and tighten screws
29. Install new clips securi ng pipes to roof frame.
30. Install lower cover.
31. Attach pipes to guide string, feed harness through roof frame and remove string.
32. Position Hall sensors to cyli nder and secure with clips.
33. Secure pipes and wires to cylinder with cable tie.
34. Install new clips securi ng pipes to roof frame.
35. Attach pipes to guide string, feed harness through roof frame and remove string.
36. Position Hall sensors to cyli nder and secure with clips.
37. Secure pipes and wires to cylinder with cable tie.
38. Install new clips securi ng pipes to roof frame.
39. Connect battery.
40. Install Quarter trim LH (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.CS Panel Assembly - Quarter Trim
Lower - LH - Renew).
41. Install Quarter trim RH (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.CR Panel Assembly - Quarter Trim
Lower - RH - Renew).
42. Restore roof and tonneau to original positionTransaxle Harness-Renew
Removal
1. Remove RH Wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.HB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - RH -
Renew).
2. Remove rear undertray (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew).
3. Disconnect transaxle multiplug from body harness.
4. Release harness from RH wheel arch (clips x2).
5. Disconnect LH and RH pad wear sensor multiplug (X2).
6. Disconnect load le vel sensor multiplug.
7. Disconnect LH and RH AB S sensor multiplugs (x2)
8. Disconnect reverse light switch and release harness from transaxle (clips x2).
9. Release harness clips (x23) from subframe and toe control arms.
Installation
1. Secure harness clips (x23) to subframe and toe control arms.
2. Connect reverse light swit ch multiplug and secure
harness clips (x2) to transaxle.
3. Connect ABS sensors
4. Connect load level sensor.
5. Connect pad wear sensor multiplugs.
6. Connect transaxle multiplug and secure harness to wheel arch.
7. Install rear undertray (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.PB Undertray - Rear - Renew).
8. Install RH rear wheel arch liner (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.02.HB Wheel Arch Liner - Rear - RH -
Renew).
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
To prevent damage to electrical components, always disconnect the vehicle battery when working on the
vehicle's electrical system. The earth lead (- ve) must be disconnected first an d reconnected last.
Warning
Always connect the battery earth (- ve) terminal last.

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32. Remove harness clips (x3) (see Fig. 4).
33. Unclip multiplugs from sill (x2).
34. Release roof harness from clips (x4) and velcro (x2) (see
Fig. 5).
35. Disconnect engine harness to main harness multiplugs (x4) (clipped to body) (see Fig. 6). 36. Remove earth headers (x4) (see Fig. 7).
37. Disconnect battery header (x
1) (rubber boot) (see Fig.8).
38. Release harness from clips (x3) (see Fig. 9).
39. Release door harness boot and disconnect door harness
to main harness multiplug.
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74. Remove bolts (x4) and earth strap for satellite navigation
mounting plate access (tie aside) (see Fig. 33).
75. Disconnect GPS (x2) and AM/FM tuner multiplugs.
76. Disconnect Lucar connectors (x2) from AM/FM tuner and unclip service loop and push harness into vehicle.
77. Push rear light harness and grommet into vehicle.
78. Remove harness clips (x4).
79. Remove wires from earth headers (x3).
80. Disconnect Interior light, accessory sockets (x2), battery disconnect switch, power pl ug and barometric sensor
(clipped to body x4).
81. Release harness from body (x3).
82. Release grommet and pull harness from wheel arch area (see Fig. 34). 83. Disconnect multiplugs forward harness to main harness
(x3) (clipped to body x1) (see Fig. 35).
84. Disconnect (bolted) multiplug forward harness to main harness (clipped to body).
85. Release grommet and feed harness from under bonnet through bulkhead into cabin.
86. Remove harness from vehicle.
Installation
1. Connect throttle pedal mult iplugs (x2) (see Fig. 1).
2. Install earth headers (x3).
3. Connect Stop light switch, Clutch UP switch and Clutch DOWN switch multiplugs (x2) Clip to body (x1).
4. Install harness clips (x3).
5. Secure multiplugs to sill (x2).
6. Secure roof harness clips (x4) and velcro (x2) to body
7. Connect engine harness to main harness multiplugs (x4) (clip to body).
8. Install earth headers (x4).
9. Connect battery header (x1).
10. Secure harness from clips (x3).
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