FL5 stock exhaust valve: Fuse pulled/always open - exterior sound clips

[crash___]

Many thanks! Any tips on how to reach the valve clip on the muffler? I can’t get my hand to it - LOL!

another +1 haha. maybe instead have someone rev it in r+ mode and take off the fuse at the same time the valve opens??

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[UFO CTR]

I've been wanting to try this for a while and finally got around to it. You may be able to do this another way, but this is how I got my exhaust valve in the open position, then pulled the fuse.

While the car is turned off, I unplugged the connection to the valve at the rear muffler, then plugged it back in. This triggered the valve to open. Then I unplugged the exhaust valve fuse in the engine bay.

No check engine lights, exhaust sound is a bit deeper and louder, especially at low revs, where the valve would normally have been closed. Sounds good imo. I'll post some in-car video with better audio soon, for now here are a few outside shots:

i unplugged the valve hardness at the muffle and plugged back in, but valve no movement...any idea?

 

[TheTopher]

Okay, I figured it out - the trick is to ignition on in-between.

So, car is off, valve is closed:
1. Pull fuse, ignition on, ignition off.
2. Replace fuse with the car off, valve should open. Then you can pull the fuse again and you're all set.

I drove for a while with the valve unplugged, that's why when I plugged it back in, it immediately opened. This way you don't have to get under the car and can just do everything in the fuse box.

 

[UFO CTR]

Okay, I figured it out - the trick is to ignition on in-between.

So, car is off, valve is closed:
1. Pull fuse, ignition on, ignition off.
2. Replace fuse with the car off, valve should open. Then you can pull the fuse again and you're all set.

I drove for a while with the valve unplugged, that's why when I plugged it back in, it immediately opened. This way you don't have to get under the car and can just do everything in the fuse box.

Hell yea!!
that did it.
thanks again my kind sir!!

 

[Rad Ray]

i unplugged the valve hardness at the muffle and plugged back in, but valve no movement...any idea?

Did you try pulling the active valve fuse in the engine compartment too as suggested by TheTopher? Didn't work for me. I'm wondering if there's a ground/bias in the valve harness. If so, maybe disconnecting the battery after disconnecting the muffler's valve and then re-connecgting it after the battery connections has been re-established would re-cycle the valve to an open position, and then removal of the fuse would leave it open. Just a theory. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

 

[TheTopher]

Heck yeah. Go forth and play the slightly less-muted sound of our people!

 

[Rad Ray]

Okay, I figured it out - the trick is to ignition on in-between.

So, car is off, valve is closed:
1. Pull fuse, ignition on, ignition off.
2. Replace fuse with the car off, valve should open. Then you can pull the fuse again and you're all set.

I drove for a while with the valve unplugged, that's why when I plugged it back in, it immediately opened. This way you don't have to get under the car and can just do everything in the fuse box.

GREAT! Thanks for the update!!!

 

[Kfo_cpa]

Great to see the Topher on here. Let’s do a Chicago/Michigan meet this summer.

 

[mbaapk]

Be interesting to see if this works w the Milltek exhaust.

 

[daazn]

Be interesting to see if this works w the Milltek exhaust.

Heard they're working on a remote to open and close the valve.

 

[Village911]

Okay, I figured it out - the trick is to ignition on in-between.

So, car is off, valve is closed:
1. Pull fuse, ignition on, ignition off.
2. Replace fuse with the car off, valve should open. Then you can pull the fuse again and you're all set.

I drove for a while with the valve unplugged, that's why when I plugged it back in, it immediately opened. This way you don't have to get under the car and can just do everything in the fuse box.

Holy... all can be done in the fusebox...

I can't wait to try this out tmrw morning XD

 

[TDC50]

Just did this in the morning. A little throatier at idle. Now need to head out to work and see how it sounds at constant highway speeds. Nice simple mod to play around with.
Thanks OP!

 

[TDC50]

Just did this in the morning. A little throatier at idle. Now need to head out to work and see how it sounds at constant highway speeds. Nice simple mod to play around with.
Thanks OP

 

[Rad Ray]

GREAT! Thanks for the update!!!

Did it this morning in less than 2 minutes and worked perfectly. Sounds much better. TheTopher gets my vote for the "Best Tip of the Year!"

 

[Rad Ray]

Just did this in the morning. A little throatier at idle. Now need to head out to work and see how it sounds at constant highway speeds. Nice simple mod to play around with.
Thanks OP

How did it go out on the highway after the change?

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