Hi guys, Driving along in my 07 V8V and the dash cluster suddenly went dark. No Speedo, Tach, nothing except Parking Brake and ABS warning lights. Signal not working either. Radio works, but no volume control. Car will start again. Engin turns off, but radio etc keeps playing. Waited, but has not reset. Ive done searches for similar problems to no avail.
Confused. Any ideas?

Thanks

 

Roadster?

 

Yes. It actually reset briefly (SRS Airbag warning) only to go dark after about a minute. checking Fuse 46, but seems ok
Also Roof and trunk not functioning.

 

You are most likely suffering a problem unique to Roadsters, when the roof module is on he way to heaven/hell it plays stupid on the Can bus which in most cases affects the instrument cluster. It lights up like a Christmas tree, blacks out completely or anything in between. No DIY here possible.
I guess you got to see your friendly AM workshop.
Keep the shiny side up
Christian

 

Well doesn't that suck. And dealer is 300 miles away.
Was working perfect. Will contact dealer Tuesday I guess.
Thanks for the help Christian.

 

Search this forum for "CRM".

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...lfunction.html

 

Thanks for the lead. Will check out CRM threads

 

The modules you mention are most likely all on a secondary bus, a bus for non-critical functions such as stereo, turn indicator etc.

Do you have anything special installed that might be on that bus? Such as some audio gear like a line-in? Those are famous for blocking the bus. Removing them makes it work again.

 

It does sound like the convertible roof module. If it is the CRM - as it was in my DB9 - you can usually restore all functions except for the roof by simply removing the module. That worked for me.
In my car it's under a hatch in one of the wheel wells. Sorry, don't know where the Vantage module is.
It's easy enough to replace the module yourself, but the dealer may have to program it for you using their computer. In SOME cases - and no one seems to know why - the replacement module works right out of the box.

 

Great idea but nope. No changes/additions to electrical system, this time.

 

i will try removing he crm model as you suggest. This might also explain why it has stuttered a bit when starting cold from what everyone is saying. Roof WAS working great. Who knew? Lol.
Will share solution when found.

 

I had this exact issue, it was the crm module, it died for some reason, definitely an issue with the older roadsters. I am not handy enough to fix it and the dealer repaired for around 1100 if I remember. Sucks, but welcome to Aston ownership... still love the car, but it's time for a new one.

 

+1 crm

 

I agree CRM. I recently replaced my CRM. My understanding is that it is accessible through the rear right wheel well. You take off the wheel, remove the liner, and then you can access the plate that covers the CRM.

You can remove the CRM yourself, and replacing it is a simple task as well. The problem is that the unit needs to be flashed to your car (I believe some units will work out of the box and don't need to be flashed). It takes special equipment and computer files to flash.

Rich at Redpants may have better information. You can certainly save money by doing the work yourself. But check with your nearest dealer to make sure they are willing to flash a CRM that you have installed.

 

Thanks to everyone for the advice. It's not a cheap "let's just try this it" fix.
Closest dealer wants $1600 which is crazy so worth trying myself. The shop manual talks about R&R which looks simple enough, there is no mention about he need to flash, so it is worth a shot. Also, as I don't live close to any dealers, hopefully they will take pity on me and flash it if necessary.
I am trying to find/order one I can get quickly and will update. Scuderia will take at least a week and would like it before that for a planned trip.
Hope I'm lucky.