Babakhan

25 minutes ago, 96spec said:

I am selling my valve controller if anyone is interested please PM me

 

Ben

Hi, I have PM you

On 3/18/2024 at 11:00 PM, Flytvr said:

Quite easy to open the exhaust valves. You can do a bodge (

or buy some electronics - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1067743897/lexus-lc-500-exhaust-valve-controller?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_a-electronics_and_accessories-car_parts_and_accessories-car_accessories&utm_custom1=_k_CjwKCAjwzN-vBhAkEiwAYiO7oH8Zb3-VrDl87O3mMlRRR2nnB8tbiC8kY_2FQSu8COd8RYL-6LJEvRoCcSwQAvD_BwE_k_&utm_content=go_12603394034_126677795184_508814344970_aud-2079782229334:pla-354955384985_c__1067743897engb_102858184&utm_custom2=12603394034&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwzN-vBhAkEiwAYiO7oH8Zb3-VrDl87O3mMlRRR2nnB8tbiC8kY_2FQSu8COd8RYL-6LJEvRoCcSwQAvD_BwE)

 

Fitting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIeXiScHqpk

 

 

I think there is a third option by disconnect the 2 plugs in the trunk wile the car is off. Disconnect the plugs under the car will eventually be an issue as moisture will come in and over time destroy the connectivity. 

On 3/18/2024 at 7:18 PM, Dingle Dell said:

Many years ago, when I had a Vantage, the first thing I did upon picking it up was to sort the exhaust flaps out, so they stayed open all the time. In the Aston, this was really easy, as all you had to do was locate and pull out 'Fuse 22'! It sounded much better and the fuse never went back in.

I did a bit of internet digging on how to do this on the LC and while it wasn't quite so simple, it was still pretty straight-forward. It has made a reasonable difference and i'm now much more pleased with the sound when i'm just pootling about, which lets face it, on our roads is most of the time.

I'm curious, is this something that most owners have done? on the Aston, I would say 99% of owners pulled fuse 22.

What's the next step up if I wanted more theatre / noise from the LC? The only option I could see was for a complete 5K+ new exhaust system to go on, and i'm not sure I can justify that, or indeed just how much difference it will make.

How did you open the valve? Disconnect in the trunk or under the car? 

My guess is if you want the valve to be open all the time you can do it in 2 ways. Please let me know if I’m correct or not. 
 

1. disconnect the cables under the car for each side. Easily done. But you need to protect the connectors with tape. Here is the risk of getting moisture in the connectors fittings, so I don’t think this would work in the long run. 
 

2. disconnect the 2 plugs in the cars trunk instead of installing the controller. This will make the valve open all the time. No moister coming in.

for both methods the car needs to be off.