Aston Martin illuminated Doorhandles, although all DB9s, DBS and Vantages have the 2 clear slots in the door handle, only 2007MY and later cars have the LEDs to illuminate when you unlock the doors. I retrofitted LEDs to my 2006MY DB9. There is no wiring ready on pre 2207 MY cars but the door modules…
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DB9, DBS or DB9S
DB9, DBS or DB9S. The DB9 was launched in 2004 with the DBS following in 2007. DB9 The DB9 made a huge impact at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. The DB9 was the first of what has become an extensive range of production and race Aston Martins to use VH architecture. The DB9 was to be…
DB9 Volante rear anti-roll bar
DB9 Volante rear anti-roll bar. The Aston Martin DB9 Volante came without a rear anti roll bar and thus does not handle as well as the coupe. The Volante chassis is also less rigid than the coupe, click here for increasing the strength of the DB9 Volante Chassis. It is easy to retrofit a DB9…
Aston Martin DB9 Dimming Rear View Mirror
Aston Martin DB9 Dimming Rear View Mirror. My 2006 DB9 Volante came with a manual dimming Interior rear view mirror, later cars (2007 MY) came with an auto dimming mirror as an option in most of the world but standard in the US and standard in the rest of the world in 2009. The stock…
Aston Martin DB9 Windscreen Wipers
Aston Martin DB9 Windscreen Wipers, Aston Martin change the wipers on the DB9 in 2012, the new style was designed to work with the new flat blades, it is a more rigid system that wipes the screen better and also produces less wind noise. It also makes the car look more modern. The new arms…
DB9 Volante Chassis Stiffening
When the Aston Martin DB9 was launched in 2004 its exceptional chassis stiffness and resistance to twisting was widely recognised. The VH chassis was made largely of bonded and riveted aluminium, similar to the system pioneered by Lotus. However the DB9 Volante chassis strength was not quite so rigid, losing the roof meant a loss…
Aston Martin DBS DRL
Aston Martin DBS DRL (Daylight Running Lights). I like to have DRLs (Daylight running lights) on my car to make it more visible, my Aston Martin is from 2006 and Aston Martin didn’t add DRLs to the DBS at all and the DB9 didn’t have them until 2013. I added them in the slots toward…
Aston Martin DB9 Upgraded Brakes
Aston Martin DB9 Upgraded Brakes. The Aston Martin DB9 brakes are, I believe, marginal. Exactly the same brakes are used on the V8 Vantage with much less power and weight. My DB9 brakes did not feel at all reassuring, braking from high speeds. The standard setup consists of 355 * 32mm one piece front discs…