2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE transmission

Automatic Shifting Subsystem (07.11)
Transmission (07.00)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 7-11-1
Transmission (07.00)
Automatic Shifting Subsystem
(07.11)
Maintenance
Transmission Control Module-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Open boot lid.
2. Disconnect vehicle battery.
3. Remove access panel (right-hand side).
4. Release strap securing punctu re repair kit from bracket
and remove.
5. Remove retention clip (b olt x1) and Transmission
Control Module from mounting bracket.
6. Release Transmission Control Module multiplug catches (x2), disconnect Transmission Control Module
multiplugs (x2) and remove.
Installation
1. Install Transmission Control Module and connect multiplugs.
2. Install Transmission Control Module to mounting bracket, secure with retention clip and bolt.
3. Install puncture repair kit to bracket and secure with strap.
4. Install access panel (right-hand side).
5. Connect vehicle battery.
6. Close the boot lid.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)

Automatic Shifting Subsystem (07.11)
Transmission (07.00)7-11-2 Workshop Manual May 2007

Clutch Assembly (08.01)
May 2007 Workshop Manual 8-1-5
13. Remove Diagnostic tool.
14. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Clutch Hydraulic System-Bleed
08.00.AF
1. Raise vehicle on ramp.
2. Remove fluid reservoir cap and ensure fluid level is correct.
3. Clean area around clutch bleed nipple.
4. Remove cap from bleed nipple.
5. Position bleed container cont aining clean hydraulic fluid
and connect hose to bleed nipple.
6. Depress clutch pedal to floor 3 times and hold pedal down on third application.
7. Loosen bleed nipple allowing any air/fluid to escape.
8. Tighten bleed nipple.
9. Repeat procedure until air-free fluid emerges.
10. Disconnect bleed hose, remove container and install dust cap to bleed nipple.
11. Top-up fluid reservoir.
12. Lower vehicle on ramp.
Master Cylinder to Slave Cylinder Tube
Assembly-Renew
08.00.AJ
-Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery. 2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure
05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remo ve for Access & Refit).
4. Remove grommet sealing clutch pipe to torque tube.
5. Remove clip, disconnect clutch pipe from slave cylinder adaptor.
6. Release clip securing transmi ssion harness to clutch pipe
mounting bracket.
7. Release clips (x4) securing clutch pipe to transmission harness.
8 . R e m o v e c l u t c h p i p e f r o m t o r q u e t u b e .
Installation
1. Install clutch pipe to torque tube.
2. Secure clutch pipe to tran smission harness using clips.
3. Secure transmission harne ss to clutch pipe mounting
bracket using clip.
4. Install clip and refit clutch pipe to slave cylinder adaptor.
5. Install grommet sealing clutch pipe to torque tube.
6. Install torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remo ve for Access & Refit).
7. Bleed clutch hydraulics (see Workshop Manual procedure 08.00.AE Clut ch Hydraulic System -
Sportshift - Bleed).
8. Lower vehicle on ramp.
9. Connect vehicle battery.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
Avoid skin / eye contact or in gestion of clutch fluid. If
skin or eyes are sp lashed with clutch fluid, rinse the
affected area immediately with plenty of water and
obtain medical attention. If clutch fluid is ingested, obtain immediate medical attention.
Caution
Clutch fluid must not be allowed to contact vehicle paint work. Remove spilt clutch fl uid from the paint work by
rinsing away with running water.
Warning
Brake / Clutch fluid is hygroscopic. If kept in opened
containers it will absorb water vapour. Use only brake
fluid from freshly opened co ntainers when topping-up
the brake fluid reservoir.
Before proceeding to the next step, position cloth around
fluid reservoir to collect any spillage.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
Always disconnect the battery earth (- ve) terminal first.
Warning
When raising the vehicle on a ‘two post’ ramp, ensure
that the rear end of the vehicle is securely strapped to
the ramp. Failure to strap the rear of the vehicle down may lead to the vehicl e falling off the ramp.
Warning
Observe all oil/fluid manufact urers safety instructions
when handling components that have been in contact with transaxle oil.
Warning
Always connect the battery ea rth (+ve) terminal first.

Steering Gear (11.01)
Steering (11.00)
Issue 5, January 2010 Workshop Manual 11-1-3
Vehicle tends to pull
to one side when
driven on a level
surface. Incorrect tyre pressure. Adjust tyre pressure.
Incorrect tyre size.
Different tyre or tread type.
New tyre as required.
Vehicle is unevenly or excessively loaded. Adjust load evenly.
Incorrect toe adjustment. Adjust as required.
Damaged front or rear suspension
components. New suspension components.
Steering gear valve effort out of balance. Shift transmission into neutral while driving at no more than 30 miles/hour (50 km/h) and turn the
ignition to position I (engine ‘Off’-coasting).
a. If the vehicle does not pull to one side with the
engine off, install a new steering gear.
b. If the vehicle drifts with the engine off, ‘cross switch’ the front wheel assemblies.
Test at low speed due to directional tyres.
a. If the vehicle pulls to the opposite side, switch the wheels that were on the rear to the same
side on the front.
b. If the vehicle pull direction is not changed, check the front suspension components and
toe adjustments.
Check front and rear brakes for correct
operation. Adjust as required.
Check for bent rear suspension components
and for damaged coil springs in the front
suspension. New rear suspension components.
Check the rear suspension for loose or worn
suspension components. Tighten.
New components.
Incorrect underbody alignment. Check underbody alignment.
Feedback (whining
or knocking noises
in the steering gear)
Condition where
roughness is felt in
the steering wheel by
the driver when the
vehicle is driven over
rough surfaces. Loose or worn tie-rods. New steering gear.
Steering gear bolts loose or damaged. Tighten.
New bolts.
Loose suspension bushing , bolts or ball joints. Tighten.
New components.
Damaged steering column.
Loose Column bolts. New steering column.
Tighten bolts.
Power steering
pump or reservoir
leaks Overfilled system. Correct fluid level.
Damaged fluid cap. New fluid cap.
Loose or damaged hose fittings. Tighten.
New hose.
Leakage at power steering pump. New power steering pump.
Poor returnability of
the steering Incorrect tyre pressure. Check
and adjust tyre pressure.
Incorrect tyre size or ty pe. New tyre as required.
Steering column universal joints binding . New steering column.
Steering column shaft floor seal may be torn
and fouling I-shaft. New floor seal as required.
Binding or damaged tie-rods. New steering gear.
Damaged or worn front suspension
components. New front suspension components as required.
Incorrect toe adjustment. Adjust as required.
SymptomPossible CauseAction

May 2007 Workshop Manual 18-1-1
Electric Distribution/Electronic Control (18.00)
Contents
Wiring and Circuit Protection (18.01) ................. 18-1-2Fuse Boxes .............................................................. 1-2 Engine Bay Fuse/Relay Box..................................... 1-2
Central Electronics Module Fusebox....................... 1-3
How to Read the Circuits........................................ 1-4 Wires ..................................................................... 1-4
Controller Area Network (CAN).............................. 1-5
Media Oriented System Transport (MOST) ............. 1-6
Connectors ............................................................. 1-6 Splices ................................................................... 1-7
Relays .................................................................... 1-8
Busbars .................................................................. 1-8
Fuses ..................................................................... 1-8
Resistors................................................................. 1-9
Lamps .................................................................... 1-9
Switches ................................................................ 1-9
Motors and Pumps ................................................. 1-9
Diodes ................................................................. 1-10
Transistor ............................................................. 1-10
Earth / Ground ..................................................... 1-10
Maintenance ......................................................... 1-11 Forward Harness-Renew ...................................... 1-11
Header Latch Harness-Renew
(Roadster Only) .................................................... 1-12
Roof Cylinder Wiring Harness-Renew
(Roadster Only) .................................................... 1-14
Transaxle Harness-Renew .................................... 1-21
Engine Wiring Harness-Renew ............................. 1-22
Facia Harness-Renew ........................................... 1-25
Cabin Harness Assembly-Renew .......................... 1-26
Passenger Door Harness-Renew ........................... 1-36
Driver’s Door Harness-Renew .............................. 1-36
Rear Bumper Harness-Renew .............................. 1-37
Transaxle Harness-Renew .................................... 1-37
Axle Transmission Harness-Renew
-Sportshift Only.................................................... 1-38
Tailgate Harness-Renew ....................................... 1-38
Vehicle Control System (18.08) ........................... 18-2-1 Module Configuration ............................................ 2-1 Principles of Operation .......................................... 2-1
Market Configuration ............................................. 2-1
Customer Configuration ......................................... 2-1
Data Buses .............................................................. 2-1
Network Bus ........................................................... 2-1 MOST.................................................................... 2-1
Module Locations ................................................... 2-2

Wiring and Circuit Protection (18.01)
Electric Distribution/E lectronic Control (18.00)
18-1-38 Workshop Manual May 2007
Axle Transmission Harness-Renew-
Sportshift Only
Removal
1. Disconnect vehicle battery.
2. Raise vehicle on ramp.
3. Remove torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure
05.01.CA Torque Tube - Re move for Access & Refit).
4. Disconnect multiplug between propshaft speed sensor and transmission harness (see Fig. 1).
5. Disconnect multiplug betwee n clutch position sensor
and transmission harness (see Fig. 2).
6. Release clips (x4) securing clutch pipe to transmission harness. 7. Release clips (x5) securing transmission harness to
torque tube.
8. Release clip securing transmission harness to clutch pipe bracket and remove harness (see Fig. 3).
Installation
1. Secure transmission harness to clutch pipe bracket using clip.
2. Secure transmission harness to torque tube using clips.
3. Secure clutch pipe to tran smission harness using clips.
4. Connect multiplug between clutch position sensor and transmission harness.
5. Connect multiplug between propshaft speed sensor and transmission harness.
6. Install torque tube (see Workshop Manual procedure 05.01.CA Torque Tube - Remove for Access & Refit).
7. Lower vehicle on ramp.
8. Connect vehicle battery.
Tailgate Harness-Renew
Removal
1. Battery isolator switch 'OFF'.
2. Remove trim - tailgate lid assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.EF Trim - Tailgate Lid
Assembly - Renew).
3. Disconnect multiplugs (x4), behind trim panel.
4. Disconnect Lucar connectors (x2), heated rear window.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Warning
Always disconnect the battery earth (- ve) terminal first.
Warning
When raising the vehicle on a ‘two post’ ramp, ensure
that the rear end of the vehi cle is securely strapped to
the ramp. Failure to strap th e rear of the vehicle down
may lead to the vehicl e falling off the ramp.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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Fig. 3
Warning
Always connect the battery earth (+ve) terminal first.
Repair Operation Time (ROT)
ItemCode
Tailgate Harness-Renew 18.01.JC
Warning
To prevent damage to elec trical components, always
disconnect the vehicle battery when working on the
vehicle's electrical system. The earth lead (- ve) must be disconnected first and reconnected last.
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Satellite Navigation (Sat-Nav) Lid Rattles
Sat-Nav Tapping Noise
SRO:10.07.CH
Safe VINs: DB9 - A12390, V8 Vantage - C13317, DBS - E01313
Repair
CAUTION:
BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU RELEASE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL VENEER BEZEL. THE SURFACE
FINISH CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED.
1. Release the clips that attach the centre-sta ck instrument panel (refer to Figure 1).

Figure 1
2. Disconnect the electrical connectors from each of the fo ur transmission control switches (refer to Figure 2).

Figure 2
3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the igni tion start/stop switch (refer to Figure 3).

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Figure 6
10. Connect the electrical connector to ignition start/stop switch (refer to Figure 7).

Figure 7
11. Connect the electrical connectors to each of the four transmission control switches (refer to Figure 8).

Figure 8
12. Make sure that the heater vents are correctly aligned.