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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual (2005-2010)16 · 15 Vehicle entertainment
16 · General

Maintenance

Make
Aston Martin
Model
V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual
Year
2005–2010
Section
Audio System › Maintenance
15 Vehicle entertainmentMaintenance

Maintenance

Power Amplifier-Renew

Repair Operation Time (ROT)
Item Code
Power Amplifier-Renew 15.01.AB

Removal

  1. Battery isolation switch ‘OFF’.
  2. Remove RH luggage compartment carpet (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.FB Carpet Assembly - Luggage Compartment - Side - RH - Renew).
  3. Remove RH rear upper pillar panel assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BF Panel Assembly - Rear Pillar - Upper - RH - Renew).
  4. Remove bolt (x1) and nuts (x2) from power socket bracket to body (see Fig. 1).
  5. Release power socket bracket and position aside.
  6. Remove Torx screws (x6) from amplifier bracket to body (see Fig. 2).
  7. Release clip securing lamp harness to amplifier bracket.
  8. Disconnect harness to luggage compartment lamp and remove lamp assembly.
  9. Release power amplifier bracket from body and disconnect harness multiplugs (x3).
  10. Remove amplifier and bracket assembly.
  11. Disconnect multiplugs (x3) from amplifier to audio harness.
  12. Remove nuts and bolts (x4) that secure power amplifier to mounting plate and remove amplifier (see Fig. 3).
  13. Collect spacers between amplifier and mounting plate (see Fig. 4).
Power socket bracket and amplifier bracket with wiring visible, hands working on the components.
Fig. 1
Amplifier bracket with mounting plate and wiring, hands installing or removing components.
Fig. 2
Power amplifier unit with multiplugs and wiring, hands holding the unit.
Fig. 3
Power amplifier unit with multiplugs and wiring, hands holding the unit.
Fig. 4

Installation

  1. Position amplifier and spacers to mounting plate.
  2. Install nuts and bolt amplifier to mounting plate.
  3. Connect multiplugs (x3) from amplifier to audio harness.
  4. Position amplifier and bracket assembly to body and connect multiplugs (x3).
  5. Secure luggage compartment lamp harness and connect and install lamp assembly.
  6. Install Torx screws (x6) from amplifier bracket to body.
  7. Position power socket bracket to body and install bolt (x1) and nuts (x2).
  8. Install RH rear upper pillar panel assembly (see Workshop Manual procedure 01.05.BF Panel Assembly - Rear Pillar - Upper - RH - Renew).
  9. Install RH luggage compartment carpet (see Workshop Manual procedures 01.05.FB Carpet Assembly - Luggage Compartment - Side - RH - Renew).
  10. Battery isolation switch ‘ON’.

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