Gareth_W Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Good morning all, I have finally had my exhaust delivered, it was fitted yesterday but the shop didn't want to install the vacuum lines for the valves, does anyone have an idiot guide for this or a write up (it's been covered before but can't find the right threads) TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 I used this guide for most of it. I took some additional pictures of where I took the vacuum feed from and I’ll get them uploaded for you later. https://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/uploads/2/5/1/0/25107268/987valves.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano37 Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 18 minutes ago, BBB said: I used this guide for most of it. I took some additional pictures of where I took the vacuum feed from and I’ll get them uploaded for you later. https://www.maxspeed-motorsports.com/uploads/2/5/1/0/25107268/987valves.pdf Used this one too. Thanks to @BBB for sharing when i was doing mine. Only problem i had was with the vacuum line, mine doesn't seem to have a vacuum at the place you should be able to get one from, so mine are always on the LOUD setting. Something i need to get round to fixing but that sound when you give it some revs is amazing! You wont be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_W Posted July 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 36 minutes ago, Deano37 said: Used this one too. Thanks to @BBB for sharing when i was doing mine. Only problem i had was with the vacuum line, mine doesn't seem to have a vacuum at the place you should be able to get one from, so mine are always on the LOUD setting. Something i need to get round to fixing but that sound when you give it some revs is amazing! You wont be disappointed. I'm having the same problem, can't seem to find a vucuum line to tap into, where you did tap into? I've got a tiptronic if that makes any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano37 Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Hope you don't mind me re-using your photos @BBB Yellow arrow is the valve that you need to tape into. Its just clipped on to the rail, gently pulling it upwards should release it. Then you can tap into the feed with your supplied 'T' piece and blue pipe as below This has worked for others but not for me. I have no vacuum there for some reason. May be the pipe coming into the valve is not connected at the other end. I need to investigate but need to get the car back on the road. Hope that helps 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_W Posted July 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, Deano37 said: Hope you don't mind me re-using your photos @BBB Yellow arrow is the valve that you need to tape into. Its just clipped on to the rail, gently pulling it upwards should release it. Then you can tap into the feed with your supplied 'T' piece and blue pipe as below This has worked for others but not for me. I have no vacuum there for some reason. May be the pipe coming into the valve is not connected at the other end. I need to investigate but need to get the car back on the road. Hope that helps That's what I needed, thank you, I was looking on the other side, @BBB @Deano37 thanks for your help I will have a look at this later gotta go back to work now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bally4563 Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 How I did mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_W Posted July 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 hours ago, bally4563 said: How I did mine What goes on to the empty port on the solenoid in the first pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_W Posted July 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Got it all sorted now and working thanks all for your help 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Gareth_W said: What goes on to the empty port on the solenoid in the first pic? It’s a confusing diagram. The new solenoid (that came with your kit) simply has vacuum in (after the one way valve) and vacuum out, i.e. only two connections. Vacuum out then splits and goes to each valve on your exhaust. When you click your remote control, the new solenoid opens, allowing the vacuum from whichever source you use to move the valves inside the exhaust. By default the valves are open so the exhaust is noisy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffe Posted July 22, 2021 Report Share Posted July 22, 2021 Got this job to do at weekend so thanks for input guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffe Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Have to admit I never got around to doing this mainly because I love the sound so much with valves open, but whilst car with specialist I asked to be sorted. Slight issue has arisen with solenoid switch in that it’s not switching. Definitely have vacuum, one way valve is in correct way around but no vacuum being passed through switch? I have contacted Top Gear directly for replacement part but welcome any input. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 When you press the remote, you should hear the solenoid click. If it doesn’t then you either don’t have power to the solenoid or the solenoid is faulty, or the battery in the remote is flat. The remote should flash a blue LED when you press it, that’s your first easy check How is power routed to the solenoid? I would also check that you have 12V there, using a multimeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffe Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) I’ve got a video from specialist showing an electrical meter on it and when you press remote light is changing colour, so it’s switching and definitely have vacuum pre solenoid too. He also checked one way valve is fitted the right way round too. If the solenoid switch is showing it’s switching but not can only assume faulty solenoid switch? Edited December 12, 2021 by Raffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Yep, sounds like the solenoid then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffe Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 Thank you for help, just need Top Gear to help out with replacement part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 12, 2021 Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 If you get no joy, there seem to be plenty of EGR solenoids on ebay that will probably work, but may need a bit of wire alteration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raffe Posted December 14, 2021 Report Share Posted December 14, 2021 Credit to Top Gear as they have sent me a full new valve kit which turned up today. Hopefully this fixes it it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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