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Takata Airbag Recall Documentary

by GiveMeABreak » 06 Mar 2025, 17:55 » in Citroën
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Given the number of 'After-sales campaign' notices concerning Takarta Airbags I have been made aware of when looking up parts from PSA for members, I thought I would post a link to the following documentary that may be informative concerning the issue with these igniters.

According to Takata, the chemicals in the airbags’ explosive charge can...

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An 'eejit' in admin has just noticed, and panic'd. Covering backsides. Something might happen! - Then DO something! And 'something' has been done.
It's the way of our present world.

Needless to say, no-one is going to say: It will be fine, just take it along to your nearest Citroen outlet - (hence the DO NOT DRIVE notice) - because then they will...
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23 Oct 2026, 07:21
PSA Electrical Diagrams - Wiring & Symbols Codes Index

by GiveMeABreak » 09 Dec 2023, 17:48 » in Diagnostics

PSA Electrical Diagrams - Wiring & Symbols Codes Index

The following will cover most basic equipment, but will exclude later systems & Tech.

PSA Electrical Diagrams Introduction - Function and Constitution of Codes
PSA Electrical Diagrams - Coding of Functions
PSA Electrical Diagrams - Component Coding
PSA Electrical Diagrams -...

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Citroen, DS Automobiles and Peugeot Official Part Number Requests

by GiveMeABreak » 15 May 2021, 13:55 » in Citroën
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Parts Service Announcement - 21st March 2025

Please note that there is a temporary disruption to our 'Parts Service', so we will be unable to provide any official parts for members at the present time. Please refer to the Post HERE for further info

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Disruption to Parts Service

As you may be aware, the consolidation of the old PSA to the Stellantis Group systems has resulted in both a merge of data tools and a requirement to migrate PSA accounts to Stellantis Systems.

This has caused some problems for organisations like ours and the Team are currently looking at the best way forward. This...
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21 Mar 2025, 10:53
Airbag, Dashboard, Seat Belt & Airbag ECU Repairs

by GiveMeABreak » 24 Jun 2020, 17:01 » in Useful links
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Just for members to be aware that airbagteam.com based in the UK are offering a 10% discount to FCF members on any of their services.

The FCF does not endorse any company directly, but thought this would be of use to members.

Full details of their services and the discount can be found here:

Airbag, Dashboard, Seat Belt & Airbag ECU Repairs

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I I gorgot
The car is a citroeng C2 1,6L VTS 2005
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14 Sep 2026, 17:59
New PSA Heritage Parts for Classic Cars

by GiveMeABreak » 11 Oct 2019, 16:18 » in Citroën

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Parts for Classic / Older Citroen, Peugeot Renault Vehicles

This may be of interest to Members with older vehicles where getting parts is a struggle and for those not already aware of the site.

PSA are embarking on a project to provide some supplies of original and re manufactured parts for older vehicles and classics, and have made it a...

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anti-virus is blocking.......

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16 Sep 2024, 21:28
Revised Easydiagnostics Discount Procedure

by GiveMeABreak » 03 May 2018, 17:22 » in Forum News, Announcements and Issues

Please note that there is a new procedure in place for members wishing to take advantage of a 15% discount off products from Easydiagnostics.

The old discount code that was entered into the checkout is no longer valid, as a result of the code being propagated over the Internet.

After discussions with Jim from ED today, we have agreed a new...

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Air Con Pump shutting down

by alan s » 16 Jan 2005, 15:10

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Providing both fans are working correctly and not intermittently, it would be fair to expect either your system is low in gas and as a result the LP side is cutting it out prior to it going into vacuum or you have a problem with some form of contamination (moisture or scale) that has partially clogged the receiver/dryer and is causing it to shut...

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I've got a Xania 1996. When its hot outside, 30deg C plus the air con starts to cut out. The cooling fans work, on both low and high speed. Temperature stays bellow 80deg
Any suggestions

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16 Jan 2005, 07:20
Megane TD Heater problem

by Richard Gallagher » 11 Jan 2005, 03:41

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To see whether the matrix is blocked have you tried pulling off the outlet pipe with the engine running in order to asses the 'flow'?

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Hi
posting this for a mate , he has a Megane TD 1998 and the heater has stopped working.The air-con works fine but no heat is coming from the heater.
He has no garage and cannot take the car off the road as he needs it every day.
On taking it to our local Renault dealer they quoted £600 - £700 to repair as they reckon they have to take all the...

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11 Jan 2005, 01:48
XM Air Con

by alan s » 16 Dec 2004, 06:49

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Did this character do a conversion from R12 to the 134a?
If so did he fit the O rings and all the other stuff supposedly that has to be done? The reason I ask is that if it took 12 months to leak slowly before and after he's worked on it there's only a life expectancy of a couple of days, I suppose it's not rocket science that works out where the...

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The A/C in my 1996 XM 2.1 TD has been getting weaker and weaker over the last year. I took it into a local place, they regassed it with R134A and told me that the A/C valves had a small leak. So they replaced the valves. As I understand it these are the filling valves on the firewall. A/C worked when I collected car.
Two days later (Yesterday) the...

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16 Dec 2004, 03:31
Xantia A/C

by alan s » 14 Dec 2004, 04:43

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This reminds me of a question an apprentice fridge mechanic once asked a group of tradesmen.
At the Antarctica, what temperatures would the fridge run at? Would they cut in and out at lower temps than if they were in say Australia?
Answer:- If the thermostat was set to cut in at say +4 and cut out at -15 and the ambient temperature was say -20 why...

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Is there a certain outside temp that will stop the a/c from working?I recently drove to London,outside temp was 3deg,had some sleet on the way but the a/c wouldn`t work,hence misty windows.When the outside temp gauge rose to 4/5 deg,you could feel the a/c pump cut in.
It`s always been like this,& apart from that it all works fine.Just...

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14 Dec 2004, 04:32
Regass in birmingham.....

by kid » 27 Nov 2004, 01:13

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if its any help i got my done at dmr air con off digbeth rd(?) on the city centre. They charged £65 for a check, vacuum and regass, and also checked for any leaks (it says it on the invoice!).
Seemed professional to me, i can give phone details if you want. i was recommended them by the local cit specialist in brum.

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Does anyone know of a good place to get my Xant td regassed in the birmingham area ?
Air-con is still pretty cool but i would like to get it checked before the spring/ summer rush

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18 Nov 2004, 12:15
cirtoen zx aircon

by Foxy » 17 Nov 2004, 01:02

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Sorry forgot to add the engine is 1.9 T.D.!!!!!!!!!

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Anyone know if its possible to convert my N reg. zx avantage to aircon, ' cause I'm tired of driving to France every summer and sticking to the seats with warm air blowin in my face!

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17 Nov 2004, 01:00
Pug 406 Climate / AC question

by Tom.Abd » 11 Nov 2004, 18:14

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Stuart,
If it's the same ECU as the Mk2 Xantia (anyone?) then yep the blower speed will go up and down depending on the temperature difference between the inside of the car and the temp setting. In fact it seems to have 2 or 3 more automatic speed settings than the manual controls. It also seems to factor in the engine temperature so won't wind up...

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1997 406 TD with climate control.
Question is that when the CC is in AUTO, should the fan speed vary automatically as the heating/cooling demand is varied?
I know that my previous car (Audi A4) did automatically vary the fan speed.
Could it be a fault with my unit ?
Thanks
Stuart

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10 Nov 2004, 18:15
Gas; one for the little black book

by tomsheppard » 10 Nov 2004, 18:22

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Thanks for that.
The new drop in gases look useful but there is no cause for alarm on the BX front. You'll need to change the gas adaptors anyway and the drier is a service consumable. That leaves the compressor and Sanken reckon that you don't need to touch that. Opinions are divided about the O rings but they are not expensive. Bx scrapper with...

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I got called out on a breakdown today and whilst there came across a former work colleague in the air/con business.
Asked a few questions on various subjects and was told the latest trick with converting the old systems (R-12, Freon 12) is to use a gas called (forgot its name he used...possibly overcoat (?)) or R135.
It seems that this gas will go...

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10 Nov 2004, 15:20
Renault Laguna climate control

by PowerLee » 07 Nov 2004, 23:09

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Hi
Most if not all aircon / climate control systems have a safety pressure valve to stop the compressor working if the system is low on gas.
I would have the gas pressure / level checked first.

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can anyone give me some pointers please?
I have a renault laguna 1995 model with an iffy climate control system.
It stopped working some time ago and I was told by a dealer that the fan unit has a resistor that fails and shuts everything off, a common problem he says.
I fitted a new fan, everything went ok for some months then stopped working...

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07 Nov 2004, 23:06
C5 aircon

by MGtoC5 » 03 Nov 2004, 21:27

Thanks for the special forum. Can I be first with a new question?
2001 C5 V6 Climate control (fancy air con!) displays some very weird behaviour. When first switching on everything seems okay, in cold weather the car heats up and in hot weather the car cools down. Well almost! As the car gets close to the correct temp the driver’s side decides to...

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03 Nov 2004, 21:27
Er Guess What?

by alan s » 31 Oct 2004, 14:24

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Suction side runs about 0 - 10 psi when operating but gets a fair bit higher when stopped.
Discharge side can be anything up to approx 200 psi but be warned, if you start pumping straight air into it, you may also pump a heap of moisture/condensation in also and create more problems than you solve.
Most good air/con mechanics purge the system and...

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Ok so having spent more hours on the phone and net I finally had to give in and pay citroen their ransom demand to get my air con going again.
The pipe from the compressor to condensor was just a smidge short of ?200!!! even the guys in the spares dept were very apologetic.
So now it is all reconnected I thought before I put the new dryer bottle...

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31 Oct 2004, 13:54
Weird air/con symptoms.

by Stempy » 26 Oct 2004, 05:01
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Could be a problem with the bitron control box or it's temperature sensor (brown connector, the ecu one is green). If you unplug the brown sensor the cooling fans should come on at full speed. I think the control box can shut the system down if it thinks there is a overheating condition.

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A few weeks ago we had a hot day & I turned the climate control on and all was working well. (Xantia 1994/5 VSX)
Stopped to get petrol whereupon, some old bod who looked old enough to be Methusalahs grandad is stuffing around at the bowser, possibly trying to remember if he'd already put petrol in or if that was why he'd stopped there.. anyway,...
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26 Oct 2004, 03:03
Xantia Air Conditioning

by Richard Gallagher » 25 Oct 2004, 01:14
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The temperature sensor is fitted behind the alarm LED, air is drawn over it by way of a small fan which may be the noise you can hear in the 'middle panel'. Get this sorted out first, the small fan is well known for causing problems such as being noisy. If air is not being drawn over the sensor then the aircon cannot function reliably.

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Hello there fellow citroen owning dudes
i have had citroens since year dot (my first car was the old 652 cc visa) and have finally got a xantia with air con......except as its a citroen it has the usual range of electrical problems.
now i have solved most of them but my air con well here goes...
the fan switches work very very intermitantly (of...
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24 Oct 2004, 14:12
Xantia Air con again!!

by john alexander » 18 Oct 2004, 04:56

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try hydrasun or another hydraulic hose company

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Ok so now the fans are fixed, dodgy contacts, I have a leak from the air con where the pipe from the compressor and the pipe from the dryer bottle are coupled to the condensor. So after all the effort of doing the fans I've still wound up dismantling the front end !!. Good old Citroen, loads of ally pipe held in place by a nice bit of mild steel ,...

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Last post by ghostrider
16 Oct 2004, 02:52
Xantia II Aircon cabin temperature sensor

by Stempy » 15 Oct 2004, 12:57

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Yes it has a fan, but it's not easy to get at. If you listen by its intake slots you will hear it running. If you can hear it it's working so best left alone. All it needs is a blast of aerosol air duster down the slot periodically to blow the dust off the temp sensor.

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Hi, I've looked in the archives but cannot find the info I require, which is, does the aircon temperature sensor have a fan to circulate the air over it and how do I get to the fan/sensor in order to check/replace as necessary?

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15 Oct 2004, 00:11
Xantia II Aircon cabin temperature sensor

by John F » 15 Oct 2004, 00:09

Hi, I've looked in the archives but cannot find the info I require, which is, does the aircon temperature sensor have a fan to circulate the air over it and how do I get to the fan/sensor in order to check/replace as necessary?

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15 Oct 2004, 00:09
Mi16 AIRCON BELT "No Further Production"!

by KRISKARRERA » 28 Sep 2004, 00:37

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.....turns out have it!!! Right under me nose!

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Yes, I need a new aircon belt for my 405 Mi16 (1990) and Pug no longer make the belt which is 1010mms in length.
Any bright ideas anyone?

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27 Sep 2004, 22:50
Xantia Air con Intermittent

by wheeler » 27 Sep 2004, 00:00

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check that theres no corrosion on the relays or their connectors located in between the two fans under the plastic cover.if thats ok it's more than likely a faulty fan motor.
as for changing the fan motors,if you use one of these spanners you can change the motors without removing the bumper or the radiator/condensor/intercooler assembly,just...

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Having read all the relevant posts, anyone got any thoughts on the following problem
Xantia 1.9td VSX 1997, Air con works fine when engine cold, engine hot ,no chance, or very intermittent.
As you look at the front of the car no matter how hot the engine gets the RH fan never runs, the LH fan cuts in at full speed when the temp gets to about 90...

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26 Sep 2004, 17:41
Xantia air con blower fan

by Robin » 10 Sep 2004, 02:11

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George, are you saying the fan does not change speed even when the control is moved from auto to full speed?
This should happen regardless of whether the A/C is 'switched' on. R

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I have a P reg xantia turbo diesel with air con, my blower fan is running very slow and does change speed, any ideas?

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07 Sep 2004, 21:27
306TD Air Con

by rahudson » 16 Sep 2004, 18:31

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hi, is this a facelift 306 ?
first of all yes on the 306TD you need a springlock tool to disconnect the pipe @ the bottom of the condenser on the drivers side, make sure the system is empty first, get someone to do this if you don't have the equiptment, Very important! there is also another pipe @ the oposite side but this one is held on with a...

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I recently had some corroded pipes replaced on my air conditioning system. The system was then regassed and it worked fine for about a day then failed again. On removing the radiator is was clearly apparent that the fluid was leaking from the large condenser that sits infront of the rad. I have managed to get hold of a condenser for £95 but I...

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06 Sep 2004, 21:45
Xantia .. Noisy Aircon Compressor Pulley

by tomsheppard » 31 Aug 2004, 13:37

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Hint : Look at the useful links forum:-)

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Hello chaps,
My 1.9 turboD Xantia has had a noisy aircon pulley for years. It really whines when the clutch is not engaged. Switch the aircon on, the clutch engages and the noise goes away.
I've had enough, so, am thinking of getting a new compressor. This means I need a regas as well. Not a DIY job obviously. Unless I could change the bearing in...

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31 Aug 2004, 01:25
Dumb question, Pollen filter

by tomsheppard » 25 Aug 2004, 21:14

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Jon, try the aircon without the filter fitted before deciding to regas. It can often make a huge difference.

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Anyone know where it lives on a Xsara? I believe under the glovebox? There seems to be a piece of carpet, two trim clips and 2 torx headed fasteners. Is this the right place? I'd like to change it.
I'm also going to get the system recharged when I find a suitable local place. To my mind the aircon is simply not cold enough, but I'll measure the...

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25 Aug 2004, 20:00
A/C no working

by tomsheppard » 25 Aug 2004, 13:41

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The cold is getting into his brain, poor thing. Send him a furry hat, Alan.

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Only joking

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25 Aug 2004, 00:48
Performance figures

by tomsheppard » 24 Aug 2004, 20:31

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That sounds about right. 15 degrees is the right sort of drop. Try going into recirc. after 2 minutes

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BX
Standing start - cold engine
Temperature probe in centre vent
Blower on max.
Start engine
Temp. 21 deg.C
A/c switched on
4 minutes later
6 deg.C
Bloody freezing

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Last post by bernie
24 Aug 2004, 20:15
My BX

by alan s » 20 Aug 2004, 03:55

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Bernie,
A properly sorted air/con on a BX hardly affects the consumption on a trip; it does a bit around Town.
I had a 16Trs that did 7.2L/100klms without a/c and 7.3 with it on over the same 250 klms drive on two consecutive days.
Alan S

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Success

My a/c works a treat.
Trouble is I can't bring myself to turn it off so I'm after a big warm coat and some nice comfy gloves.
Thermal underwear for Christmas I think
I was warned that I would use more fuel with my a/c on, They were right I now go miles out of my way just to stay in the car nice n cool

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20 Aug 2004, 02:36
Bypassing aircon

by JohnD » 18 Aug 2004, 23:19

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God knows what the answer is - but the correct belt is a 6PK1736 for the 2.1. Your best bet would be to take the belt off and thread a piece of string round in place of the belt, then measure it.

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Excellent idea for a new forum, esp. as this item is increasingly common and not easy for the DIYer.
Can anyone tell me what length belt (and perhaps even the GSF part no.?) I would need in order to bypass the aircon on a 2.1TD Xantia? This will buy me some time until I can source a replacement compressor.
Thanks,

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18 Aug 2004, 19:33
Bitron Wiring Diagram.

by PowerLee » 17 Aug 2004, 23:13

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Your welcome, No problem, Its just something I came accroos when searching for something else, lol
Its good to stick together & keep French cars alive.

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Thanks to Powerlee for finding this great explaination of the Bitron unit, wiring diagram and fan relays for Xsara, 306 etc.
Click on the Electrical link on the top right of the page, then the 306 Cooling Fans pricipal of operation link.

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Last post by Jon
17 Aug 2004, 17:56
New Forum - Aircon

by tomsheppard » 17 Aug 2004, 19:28

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Great idea! Aircon is largely a mystery (especially to garages!) and takes a fair bit of understanding. This is a good way of broadening the knowledge base.
As we have Alan on board, we may as well squeeze all the know how we can out of him!
Thank you both and good luck to the new forum.

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Due to an increase in Aircon related posts, most of which have been in the Citroen Forum, we've decided to create a new Forum just for Air Con posts. AlanS will be running it We'll copy or move the best Aircon related queries from the other Forums and also hopefully provide the usual handy hints if we can.

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Last post by Jon
17 Aug 2004, 17:53
A/C always on.

by ghostrider » 07 Nov 2004, 18:42

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Alec I think someone on one of the other threads mentioned that if the later air cons are switched to screen then the aircon automatically comes on to speed things up, however that does not explain it coming on when set on face...... Are both fans running in front of the Rad?
Pete
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MARIJUANA HEMP

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I seem to have a problem with my aircon working even if it's switched off and not on auto. If the blower is on face or windscreen I can hear the fans come on . If I turn them off the fans on the rad stop. Also if on cold it gets very cold so it definatley is on.Any ideas?

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