French Car Forum

Hello one and all. New to this lark.

Bought myself a trusty Synergie with 181K on the clock :!: It runs sweet and looks like its been looked after. :) However after 3 months of no faults..... the ABS light has come on permanently and the MOT is due. I checked the fuse - 10amp - the one for the ECU and reversing lights, as the reversing were not...

trying to identify if i have bosch or siemens fuel filter , as no markings on housing .......

has 3 fuel pipes , and an electrical connection , can anyone help?

The button to alter view on comp not working, is there a fuse for this

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I have a headache here. My year 2007 C5 would give out exhaust smell inside the car when driving hard or running quickly to 4K RPM. If I run beyond 180Km/h, It will give rotten egg smell intermittently. I used internal air circulation so it should not have let in the fumes from the outside.

The moment the speed is reduced, the smell...

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My grandad is in his 80's and has a citroen dispatch van hdi 2 litre diesel, 1997 reg, the steering rack pipes have gone and he is unable to buy a new one as they cost over £1,200 way to expensive. We have contacted a broker yard they say they have one but its for a - CITROEN DISPATCH HDI PANEL VAN 2001 2000cc DIESEL , they say it will fit...

Hello lads and ladies, I have just joined the forum today although I have viewed posted before through Google. Firstly I most compliment you on this blog sight that ye have its very informative =D> .
From reading the blogs and post I am sure ye are probably sick of the issue I am having the problem with. I have a 1998 turbo diesel Xantia I bought...

Its seem I will be doing alot of night driving nowadays. Is it possible to install HID into headlamp? Some say it will glare others but some say with the correct temperature and adjustment it will be doing just fine. Temperature should be 4k and I found one on 4.3k. Plus the already built in barrier inside the dip beam section really help to...

I slipped in the snow last week whilst putting a door on the roof rack on the silver HDI estate. Some paint from the door scraped off on the waistline of the car on it's way to the floor. I had painted the door a few days earlier with acrylic primer/undercoat(water based),and a water based gloss top coat.
The paintwork on the HDI is original and...

I have just found that the head gasket on my Berlingo 1.9D 600 W reg van has blown and is dripping oil and drinking water at an alarming rate. I was just wondering if anyone on here had replaced theirs and if so how long did it take and most importantly do i need any special tools to do it? i have been quoted 400 to get it replaced so im guessing...

On an 03 C5 2.0hdi

I did it a few weeks ago, and was shocked, when I connected it, I was better but still sluggish and s [-X t, but after a bugger up with my ecu and Whippy fixing it, I'll put the lexia on tomorrow and see if there's any codes to be had. I've reading about some ways to test it so will try that too.

Has anyone else disconnected...

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I have just changed one of the front callipers and the disks and pads, (caliper was sticking) I then bleeded the front brake.

the brake is still sticking. although the handbrake now barely gets to 1 click and is applied. can this make the brakes stick and can I just adjust it off?

Thanks

Sandy

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There is a new issue in the last few days. when I stand, at a traffic light, for example and I want to begin to move, sometimes there is a slight delay and then a kick and the vehicle begins to move. what I've noticed is that it appears after a period of time that maybe the transmission fluid is warming up, it's only my assumption. Is there...

im going to replace my headlight bulbs c5 2003 halogen bulbs. what i want is peoples opinion of what they think are the best halogen bulb price is not an issue and i do not want to replace the headlights for xenon ones.

5th February 1878, birthday of André Citroën

New topic ---> new Citroen models. :)

2013 Citroen C4 Picasso spy photos

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In my 2001 Xantia there is a Clarion radio&cdplayer. as far as I know it's its original one.
what I would like to know is which pin on the connector mutes the radio since I would like to connect it to the cellphone handsfree kit? is the connector(s) pinout can be found somewhere?
Thanx.

I have just replaced the washer jets on my mk 2 c5 the jets now squirt far to low onto the windscreen are they adjustable ? Also i had to fit a non return valve into the pipe as i had to operate the squirters for quite a while in order to get any water through . The windscreen washer jets were bought from the main dealer and look the same , i...

Hi All,

I'm new to the forum and was hoping someone would be able to help me.

I seem to be having a problem with my Citroen C8 in that we can constantly smell diesel. We have had the fuel filter changed as it was leaking well at least that’s what we thought it was. What happens is after driving a short distance (the engine getting warmer) the...

Hi all hope someone can point me in the right direction.

I bought a Relay van mk2 06 plate with the 2l HDI engine at the beginning of this year but the speedo has always over read e.g. when it says its doing 30 its only doing 28mph. This is not a major problem but it gets worse the faster you go so when the speedo says you are doing 60 you are...

Concerning my Xantia TD estate, I wonder how to set the rear anti roll bracket to the height corrector, since replacing with new, and freeing up the turrets/linkages having first removed the unit, without removing the height corrector itself.

I set the control rod pin into the centre of the square hole of the actuating lever whilst set to normal...

Any idea what causes this ?
Driving along for a while and suddenly the heater which was normally running quietly at the speed set bursts into full power for a second or two then back to normal for a while.

No big deal but sometimes comes as a shock.
Just the slider needs cleaning or is it programmed to do this ?

Starting yesterday when trying to start the car, it will just kept on cranking but no engine start, wait for a few minutes before cranking again and it okay, checked the battery fluid level and it was low so top it up. Noticed since few weeks ago when switching on the headlight the battery indicator slightly lighted up but very dim. And the light...

Hi all,

Please refer to the attached picture.

Both the left and right gaiter found at the rear joints have been torn. What do you guys call them? I ordered the wrong CV Joint Gaiter from ebay instead of the one found in the pic.

Please advise me.

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Hello again all - with my blower speed control now fixed with a bit from an old Peugeot, it's time for me to sort the second niggle with my new pride and joy... And it could be a lot worse.

It became embarrassingly apparent whilst I was storing my new baby on my neighbour's block paving driveway, that she had a not insignificant LHM leak (the...

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This is one of my mosy common moans about my C5 i think the fuel consumption is poor too bad and i am very fed up with and very close to selling it and going German ! :evil:

I have used my car to do 230 mile round trip then a couple of local trips, and i have almost used £50 worth of fuel i put !!
The car has just had a new genuine air flow...

Hi I want to upgrade my seats but not sure if the wiring is present for heated seats etc does anybody else Know :?: Ps It is a 2003 Hdi Exclusive wanted to fit electric heated seats but haven't got time to do the wiring if it is not already there, seats come with door cards so that wont be a problem.

Ok, this weekend i finally blanked off the EGR valve with the blanking plate i've had in my wallet for the last 8 months. Initial impressions is that the car drives smoother than before and seems to be quieter when cold, why this is i don't know. Its too early so say if fuel consumption is gonna be affected but i have a feeling that the previous...

Citroen c5 2.2 hdi 2002 some times when driving it won't rev I was doing 50mph to day and put my foot down and nothing fitted new maf and still the same. ajusted the throttle cable and still the same, any help please thanks

Hi there, help!
I have a leaking o/s rear suspension strut. Corrosion at joint with sphere.
I could not get a new one locally so got a used set off ebay and was assured it was compatible,
should have known better.
It looks the same. Apart from the female thread that the hydraulic pipe fits in to is a good bit larger than the original.
Is there...

Hi all,

I removed the battery on my Citroen Dispatch 2007 to change it for a new one as the van had been standing for in excess of 5 months. The van is absolutely fine other than the radio is very quiet and none of the function keys will work on it. I don't have a code for the radio, but i'm assuming that it's locked out. I read something in the...

Hi I have a1994 xantia 1.9 td and sometimes it makes a strange moaning sound as I walk away from it after a run in it, I would appreciate any ideas as to what it might be, other than that and a rattle from the front offside on anything other than a snooker table surface its runs great, its gone through 3 mot's and nothing has shown up, many thanks

Decided as I'd done a long run and was going on another today to check the current fuel economy on my 1994 Xantia 1.9d

I had filled up the car a few days before my long run and did around 25 miles around town. I then did a 440 mile run in two journeys with an overnight stop in between in the bad weather last weekend.

I then drove round town last...

Hi after buying an 03 reg C5 HDI, had Citroen's before C3's but new ones and was happy with those, and being happy so far with my C5 having done about 4k miles but being a bit concerned by the comments even from a garage owner about the reliability. Company I worked for before ran a couple of Picasso's to high mileages 350k to 450k which was the...

Went to go out in the C4 this afternoon - windscreen was sopping inside, and then realised blower not working. Hmmm. Managed to get the blower out - it's not too bad, although one of the screws (5.5mm WHY???) is tricky. Found it a bit damp, but control board is dry. It was reluctant to start, but went with a push - brushes perhaps. I oiled the...

Recently got an 02 plate 1.1i saxo desire which came with some very nice 14 Citroen alloy wheels. They would appear to be the pattern fitted to the VTR model.
Were these standard on the desire model?
Would this count as 'modified' for insurance. I suspect there not standard, but even wikepidea can't help.
I was suprised to find that there were...

Found this while searching for airships, believe it or not...

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Got a slightly weird one here. (Xantia S2 Estate 1.9TD)

When driving along the temperature guage on the dash reads about 85-90 as I would expect, but can then jump up by 5-30 degrees at times. These changes seem to co-incide when high draw electrical items turning on/off (eg. the blower, radiator fans, rear demist and headlights/fog lights etc.)...

Hi, hope your all well. I noticed this morning a bit of LHM in front of the drivers side front wheel on the tarmac, upon further inspection I found a leak in the elbow part of the strut pipe opposite the timing belt, there is a bolt that holds the pipe to the chassis and seems to be coming from there and finding the lowest point. Has any one...

Hello,
After MOT tester changed outer CV joints and lower arms, my brakes arre behaving strangely.
Under light braking there seems to be no braking effort and I can feel the ABS solenoids pulsating at the pedal, when the pedal is pressed harder the brakes are suddenly applied VERY hard.
My first thought was contamination on discs, but then the ABS...

Can any one help with instructions as to how to access the passenger air bag to fix squib fault that is keeping service lit on.
MOT in a few weeks.

I have already soldered the connections in foot well passenger side.
Ruled out both chair air bags.
Ruled out drivers Airbag in wheel.

Computer shows stage 2 passenger airbag squib fault.

Does...

Hi my name is Toby and i hope someone can help?

I was driving my 1994 Citroen xantia VSX 2.0 the other day to drop my kids off to school when i had to break sharply and this had the adverse effect of switching off the radio but it switched back on,however now the indicators and brake lights will not work and i have a battery light on constantly...

Hi All,
After a slight altercation I need to replace the drivers door mirror on the 2005 C5 Exclusive. Dealer says £205 plus the price to paint it. There is one from a 2001car on ebay. Does anyone know if this would fit the 2005 model?

And is there a way to stop the search on here ignoring C5 from search terms?

Hi all,
I own a Xsara Picasso 02 and for some reason the lights are switching themselves on and off as i'm driving. The lights are switched off, but turn on intermittently. What would cause this? :)

hi,just got myself a lexia last week all installed/updated fine on my xp laptop.
used it today in my nice and warm workshop out of the snow lol
and sorted my parking sensors(two rear inners s/c to +
all good brill bit of kit... just wondering what else i can look at,cleared all the fault logs , i found a section for activating variable power...

My Xantia didn't come with radio controls buttons on the steering wheel. So far this has not bothered me enough to launch a conversion project. But now I've noticed you can buy used Xantia steering wheels with control buttons quite cheap on ebay, so I'm a bit tempted to try. I know I'll probably need an interface / signal converter of some sort to...

Hi
I am having a little problem with my key..The problem is it opens the car by remote..from a decent distance too.But i can't lock the car with the key by remote unless i use the key in the lock manually (if that makes sense.Do you reckon i need a new battery or is it buggered ?

Thanks In Advance
Timmy

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What can be the cause for a pressure regulator that does not tick ? When the engine runs and I sit at the truck the height corrector works OK. When I turn off the engine and sit in the trunk it will not rise ( it does when the engine runs ). Is that a sign for a flat accumulator ? I know that when the accumulator is flat the pressure regulator...

Do these have an actual hard disk or is it flash memory? Mine has stopped working, CD/Radio works fine, but select jukebox and it now makes the whole Navisystem lock up, and when i select CD the 'Copy CD to Jukebox' option is no longer selectable its greyed out.

Anybody had this issue before?

Hi,

Perenial winter problem. Or it is for me anyway :-)

Left Xantia lights on!

Neither key opens the door manually only the blipper locks/unlocks the car. Neither barrel lock has worked for a couple of years
and I only locked/unlocked with the blipper. Blipper works as just used it earlier to lock the car, with its lights on.

The lights have...

Afternoon,

Can anybody tell me what pressure the power steering of my '98 2.1TD Xantia runs at?

I had a problem with a leaky pipe earlier this week and I've had a local hydraulics company do a repair on it but I'm not sure if I should consider it a temporary or permanent repair.

The pipe in question was the one from the pump to the steering...