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  5. Guys - Can you tell me if this Murcie E-gear Issue sounds right?

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    On 7/2/2022 at 2:01 AM, Jeff DiBart said:

    OK. @sprite GTE looks really promising. Their reviews are out of this world. They are only 65 miles from my house (I am in NY). Sounds like I would be best to just bring the car there and have him do the clutch/TOB/etc. AND whatever needs to be done on the actuator. Thanks for the information. I am going to reach out on Tuesday. Sprite, if this works out beers are on me next time I am in ATL (my daughter goes to school at UGA). Thank you for your advice!

    No problem best of luck!

  6. Guys - Can you tell me if this Murcie E-gear Issue sounds right?

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    I would contact this company http://www.gte-engineering.com/f1-actuator-rebuild.html and ask them for their opinion. They are THE experts on E-gear actuators and worst case can probably rebuild your current one a lot cheaper than getting a new one.

    While engine is out for clutch and I assume throw out bearing as well (recommended to replace with clutch, although you could gamble and try to make it last another but not really worth it, mine was slightly leaking @ 20k miles) make sure to get a new e-gear accumulator (reservoir) as well. It's a cheap part that will break if not replaced at some point and it's engine out to replace it.

  11. Alarm Issue

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    So I finally got this taken care of properly. It was actually the alarm siren that had gone bad. The alarm siren is tucked in one of the wheel wells according the dealer. It had gotten water in it and corroded the circuit board. The new units from Lamborghini are now sealed with silicone so I'm assuming this is a common issue so hopefully this will thread will help others if they stumble into the same problem. 

    Part number is 410951605A

  13. Next Week News

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    40 minutes ago, VCR said:

    Sprite has a point about a tune.  Since Lamborghini SpA checks on this forum now & then (at least they used to), here's an idea to them.

    Offer a "SVJ+ Power Kit" for all the SVJ owners which adds  20 to 25hp to their cars.  This is available to the original first owner of the SVJ's only.  Or those who bought used SVJ's will have to pay double for this kit.  This would protect the market for the Ultimae.  Since all SVJ's had been sold, anyone wishing to have a brand new Aventador has no choice but to buy an Ultimae.  At the end of the day, it's just fund-raising for Lamborghini.  So, offer the SVJ+ Power Kit for USD11k, it's simple math.  There are 1826 SVJ's.  Let's say  60% of those will opt for the upgrade, that's an easy $12mil of Lamborghini (it's virtually no cost to them since all the R&D had been done via the Ultimae already; adding 10 to 15 more hp should be a walk in the park),  Anyone bought an used SVJ and want a Power Kit will have to pay at least $20k for it.  The idea is to make buying used and adding the kit will be cost-prohibitive when compared to buying a new Ultimae.  So, first-hand SVJ owners can still reign as the best of the Aventaor series while owners of the current few-off's like the Sian and the upcoming commemorative model won't be ticked off either as their cars are still technically more powerful.  

    And frankly, this isn't a new concept: back in the early 90's Mercedes-Benz offered a power kit to the 190E-16V after their introduction of the 16V-EVO II.  Back then it was DM18000 for 30hp.  Factor in DM's exchange rate at the time plus inflation and USD11k today isn't an unrealistic number.

    Great idea. I would pay for this. Fuck make it $30-40k and add a Lamborghini approved “race exhaust” that still keeps the cats and doesn’t throw a CEL.

  19. Aventador SVJ is fast!

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    Loving my SVJ. The car was always great but after getting the Coupon A service done (all new fluids) and putting 2,500 miles on it it has only gotten better. It seems completely dialed in now. The only thing I would change with the car is the shift mapping from 1-2 in auto mode. It shifts too early.

  22. You need a new $4k mirror. LIES!!!!!!

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    On 5/5/2021 at 1:27 PM, x98boardwell said:

    Update:  Here is and IMO the easiest way to do this... Thanks for the info on removing and disassembling the mirror... made it much easier to figure out. 

     

    1) Remove and disassemble the mirrors to remove the motor as mentioned in this thread.

    2) Go on to Gruven and purchase the $229.99 (x2) price for left and right mirrors using the link in this thread. Titled on Gruven is (Strengthened Spur Gear for 2007+ GM Trucks Folding Mirror Assembly). 

    3) Email [email protected] and include your invoice number so they don't ship the actual parts to you and inform him what car you are working on.

    4) Ship Paul the motors and include a copy of your invoice in the box.  When he received these he turned them around the same day!!

    5) He will modify your motors by removing the noise capacitor (which only will show noise in the stereo on AM radio... so nothing to worry about here) and also installing the brass gear.  The benefits are 1) you won't have a stronger motor which could damage something in the long run, 2) you won't have any issues with fuses blowing due to higher amperage draw and 3) a solution which should last the life of the car.   Since our mirrors only fold partially the movement (from A-B) isn't that far and we are not in a rush to make them move faster... just be more reliable. 

    6) (please read A & B before going to #7) Motors will arrive with a "P" and "D" labeled on them. These are for Passenger and Driver respectively so be sure you install them in the correct housing.  Reinstall the motors.  My holes were slightly off since they removed the motor from it's outer shell.  I just used a pic or small screw driver to help locate the holes once back in the mirror housing to pass the 3 longer bolts back through.  

    A) Don't forget the "horse shoe" looking metal threaded ring which needs to be slid onto the motor before installing back in housing. 

    B) You will need to orientate the metal (threaded) horseshoe ring in the correct position so that when you reassemble both mirrors haves the screws will locate themselves and grab the threads.  I used a dab of superglue to hold them below the appropriate holes after putting the other mirror 1/2 up to verify orientation. Since there are multiple holes be sure to do this correctly otherwise you will need to dissemble again and start over on this part.  This is what the machine screws thread into as the motor only has holes, not threaded holes.  In addition the screws won't be long enough to engage the horseshoe without this process.  Made it super simple and only took a couple minutes to prep with super glue.. only a dab.  Once you get all 4 screws started you are basically done... 

    7) finish reassembling the mirrors and install glass.  They should be oriented all the way out (like when driving).  If your glass broke when removing (one of mine did) you can order through Glen at AMHParts.  Their around $140 each and the newer style have plastic backing so the they are much stiffer and won't bend/brake when removing down the road.  Clearly Lamborghini noticed a need there and changed the design.  My 08' had the older version still so unsure if plastic backed glass is in the 09' or 10' models or something that came later after production was over.  

    Now your all set!  This is the only way I would do it and much easier than fiddling with the brass gears and worrying about them lining up correctly, and not to mention for the cost... you can't go wrong, let the experts do it!

    Thanks for all the information in this thread before as it made this job much easier. Hopefully this update will help someone in the near future and beyond do this themselves.. 

    Cheers, Bryan

    I need to do mine still.... only one is broken but I guess I should just do both.

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