French Car Forum

The last time I was on the phone to Pleiades I mentioned my thoughts in relation to suspension behaviour, they hadn't considered this line of thought, so perhaps it hasn't been mentioned on this forum?

It deals with fluid dynamics. Increasingly disappointed by ride quality in successive Citroens and not convinced this was all down to...

Not sure if everyone looks at the for sale/wanted section (I know I don't often) so here's a link to some pics of an Ami Super Chassis (and its sale!). Hope that's ok mods, if not please remove this! 8-[

I am a complete novice regarding forums but i thought some one might point me in the right direction.I have a 2003 xsara desire diesel and it just stopped dead without warning. Diagnostic computer says its a cam shaft and crank sensor.I have changed them both and there is no difference.Does anyone know of any common wiring faults?Where do i start...

The blower fan on the Xantia seems to be a frequent and constant topic on the forum. A thought I would add my experiences of a recent fan failure.

Symptoms –
Blower fan went to full speed for a few seconds then stopped working. The green light on the air conditioning switch went out and there was no warm air.

Investigation –
Starting with the...

G'day all

i went ahead and purchased the 1998 Xantia Hatch I was asking advice on a little earlier. today i did a bunch of easy fixes to get ready for tomorrows road worthy (MOT). thankfully here in QLD they are referred to as phoneworthys as they are normally so easy to get and they'll be it until the next owner.

any how i am now i am in need...

Xantia 1994 1.9TD

Would one of you extremely kind and gallant readers please sit in an eartly model Xantia and tell me if the central locking also works by pressing the PASSENGER door button thingy as mine isn't working and I think that door may be the cause of my central locking problem mentioned in an earlier post. Key fob has not worked for...

HI, my son has a Peugeot 406 which has gas struts on the bonnet which makes it so easy to open, I wanted to know if I could fit these to my 2 series Xantia HDI because the bonnet weighs a ton, I was thinking they could be fitted useing Epoxy glue or something similar.
allanmc

Is this car good enough to tow a 1200Kgs caravan?

Thanks

Please can someone give me advice on the 'usual suspects' to look out for when trying to track down an LHM leak from near the front height corrector?

Cheers
Jamie

Looking to find or see some Xantia wiring diagrams.

As part of my electronic speedo conversion I'm looking for a wiring diagram.

The sender unit and speedometer both only have three wires so it should be easy enough to wire up but I'd much rather see what wire goes where.

Hi Guys...OK it's down to the wire with this sob of a C5!!...I have decided to bite the proverbial and dispense with the Catalyser...BUT...not sure how to do this??...I could just cut it out of the front down pipe and insert a piece of straight s/s pipe or maybe just drill a big hole through the guts of the box or simply knock the innards out of...

Hi All,

Never a dull day in Xantia ownership :lol:

A problem which has gradually got worse on the V6 but I havent got around to posting about is the clock randomly resetting itself to midnight January 1st.

At first it might happen once a week or so, now it's reached the point where it resets at least a couple of times a day, so I don't even...

I've got to the stage where I need to know the code when attempting to change config settings in the BSI, I've lost my notes and can't for the life of me remember how to derive the code. Is it a coded-function of the vin? Might I need a contact for vin to pin on Digital Kaos site etc?
Thanks

I hope you fine gentlemen can assist me with this, basicaly the Activa eats cheap P bushes for breakfast lunch and tea, this as you can imagine gets pretty annoying replacing the P bush 3 times a day. I phoned Citroen a while back and mentioned it while i was ordering something else and they said no problems but when i went to order some genuine...

Since I am still without my new car I wonder if someone can tell me about the manual mode of the auto box?
What happens if in manual mode in 6th if I stop at a junction and try to set off? Does it select first? Or stay in 6th and not go?
If I rev too high in manual does it change up anyway?

It has two clutches, do these wear out? The box is...

going to buy a new battery at the weekend the engine was a bit slow cranking in the cold weather this morning so think its time to change it. whats the best one to get ah and so on

Hi,

I've had issues with my clutch/gearbox over the last 4 months.

It first started with a snatchy uptake in first gear. Next the gears became increasingly difficult to select (as though the clutch was dragging) and depressing the pedal felt heavy. Finally as I attempted to change gear yesterday the clutch pedal shot to the floor and stayed...

Is this what we use to talk with the the ECU in a 1995 Xantia?

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I have felt and crawled all over the interior but cannot find a wheel or other device for adjusting the headlamps.

On page 48 of the manual it refers to what it says is automatic correction of the headlamps - well, if that's so, they don't appear to have made much difference on the way to France through Dorset the other week in the middle of the...

Here's what a brief search on the Bay turned up:

From the description, it appears that this will fit my 2009 2.2 C5 estate.

But is it that straightforward? Might I run into problems having this fitted? Should I get some part numbers instead and use that info for condenser selection?

I'm on the verge of selling our '09 C5 Exclusive Touring while it's still got 6 months' warranty left.

Whilst it's a superb car in many respects, particularly on long journeys, the electronics are a bit of a nightmare. The following problems occur:

a) Tailgate opens of its own accord when standing - on two occasions I've returned to it to find...

hi, need some help on fitting an anti roll bar to the front drivers side and also the ball joint on the same side!! is this a job that could be DIY'd?!

Morning all.

Just arrived at work with the stop light on, and LHM pi$$ing out from the front left corner of the car, literally at the bumper - which is a bit of an odd place I think.

There's green on the bulkhead under the battery tray but I can't see anywhere else obviously wet. I'm wondering about the underside of the LHM tank?

The car went...

the drivers side front clicks when i 1st press the pedal, it only does it in reverse, it sounds like the pad hitting the disc, it only clicks once - when i 1st depress the pedal.

any ideas?

i do a lot of 3-point turn doing my job and its driving my bonkers :shock:

Does anyone know if you can get the boot seperate from the dealer? Or has someone got one lying around which I can buy?

Recently changed the o/s rear trailing arm on my C5 mk2 estate,i had to put a 2nd hand one on as the arm had worn oval,the 2nd hand one came with the caliper and disc fitted so i fitted the whole lot.had to drill the old abs sensor out of the 2nd hand arm,put car back together and now the abs and esp light comes on,how do you check a abs sensor?...

Put some Forte fuel treatment in about 1000 miles ago and it did wonders so put some more into day.

Got in the car and the warning came on after a minute, car done 86k and fluid last topped up at 50k. Do you think the fluid is low or the Forte treatment playing tricks?

If it is low where is the best place to buy and how easy is it to fill up...

will the interior from a peugoet 307 fit my c4 hatchback

Hi
Is the linkaged adjustable on the C5 ? I have just had the clutch changed etc and have the car back but second gear is a bit rough and reverse in hard work to get.
My friend did the clutch change and says he took the block off the gearbox with the cables on and didnt remove the cables he will check that the block is on right but otherwise he...

Hi, anyone know where I can get a front towing eye cover for my C5 its on a 03 plate and is the pale green colour and at what cost.
Regards.
John.

Hi

Iv had my 2004 c2 vtr plugged into a computer today due to an airbag fault. The guy with the computer saids it's the right hand connector below the drivers seat. Iv now taken the connector off and re terminated all connection in a temporary connector bloc. The air bag fault hasn't gone away! What else can I do? Could it be else where?

Thanks...

I have just fitted a new clutch kit into my 2005 Citroen Berlingo 1.8 diesel.
After reassembling and reconnection of electrical plugs I have found a problem.

The car starts normally and all the dashboard lights go out. However when I apply revs the battery light and the engine symbol light come on. The rev counter also drops to zero. On going...

Hi there.

I have a Citroen C5 2002 V6 exclusive with a odd problem, the passages side HID bulb comes on for 3-5 seconds then flickers and goes out. :?
Does this mean the bulb has gone, or that the ballast has failed?

Cheers.

Hello chaps

After much debate and soul searching, my head was turned by a shiny black C5 Tourer Estate so my much loved and cared for Xantia Estate (which has been driven, cleaned and polished by me since it came into the UK) is now for sale.

I have posted an ad on the Forum under For Sale and Wanted which details quite a bit of the stuff we all...

just back from a 500 mile round trip down and up the M6 in my 58 plate C5 2.0 diesel. fantastic on the motorway, nice and quiet with the laminated glass, cruise control on, good stereo, comfortble seats and suspension, 45 mpg overall and thats with 3 people, fully loaded with a bike on the roof! what more could you want ? :-D

long may my trouble...

hi to you all and hope someone out there can guide me in the right direction. i have the above car (2002) which since purchase has had multiple electrical issues and after a couple of trips to the garage is still playing up. the original complaint was almost total loss of power and a gear box (auto) that kept wanting to change down) when coasting....

My year 2000 Xantia HDi dropped its front offside window recently. Having got inside the door the problem seems to be the regulator, which has a broken wire. Does anyone know the following, please.....?

Do I just need to buy the regulator rather than the motor as well?

The factory price is ludicrous. I have been quoted £431. I can access much...

new to forum and reading posts on anti p faults l feel like lm going round in circles so can anyone please help me? have a c5 2.0 hdi vtr 110bhp. timing belt last changed 110000 and is currently on 111000. antipollution fault has appeared and after having an autel aa101 reader plugged in have got the following codes back....

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I've registered today to try and pick your brains on a problem with my wife's car. She has a 2003 C3 1.4 HDi Exclusive - this has the digital climate control system.

The problem is with the ventilation fan. Now firstly the climate control panel doesn't become live unless the engine is on, ie you can't run the interior fan unless the...

Hi,

I've got a 1998 1.9TD Xantia which I believe is a version 2 (it has the intercooler at the front). Disabling the immobiliser is performed by using the keypad so am I correct in assuming there is no transponder in the key fob?

I only got one key with the car and would like another cut just in case. Could I get by just getting another key cut?...

Does anyone know which wires to join to wire the blower back in?

I have a replacement fan from a breakers but it doesn't have the plug attached, they cut the wires to get it out!! It just has a black wire and a white wire. I have found a plug under the glove box which has 4 wires which I assume that it joins to, but which wires go to which?...

Hi
I am looking for good Citroen Breakers or Parts Dealers and even Cheap Mechanics In The Leeds Area..Or Within The West Yorkshire Area.

Thanks In Advance
Timmy :)

P.S Phone No's,Addresses,Even Internet Sites.

I was going to post this on club-xm.co.uk's forum, but it seems to be out of action at the moment. Apologies for any trodden-on toes - you all seem to be a little anti-XM on here, which seems strange when it's basically a big BX/Xantia - which command big respect!

Having always owned older cars and never having seen the sense in losing £££s in...

could be some kind of amp lead Mike ?
Doesnt look very Citroen to me..

I picked up a 52 plate C5 HDi for 250Pounds, taxed and MOT'd.

Its done 172,000 miles, always serviced, but a problem with the tip tronic autobox which I believe is an AL4 as it doesn't have a dipstick on the box.

From cold, if you try to push the car too hard, you get a clunk from the box (presumably it shifting into a safer gear), service...

I know the earlier 2.2HDi has 136bhp out of the box and the later one was updated to 173bhp, is this purely an engine remap via the ecu or were there mechanical changes made to the engine? I've noticed from another post that the 2009 2.2 engine designation is DW12BTED4 FAP, my 2002 runs a DW12TED4 FAP so the only difference is a B so would it be...

Found conflicting advice on this.

i'm about to fit a parrot car kit to my Mk 1 C5 Exclusive.

I don't have a radio manual with the car - does it have a radio code. I don't want to disconect the power to find I need a code.

Thanks

Graham

Seems to be a few options on eBay, may need one soon to reset additive level. Keeping car for a while so may come in useful, I guess any laptop will do???

Thank you.

Hi All
MOT time again had terrible clunking from o/s suspension front wheel, investigated and found wishbone bushes very worn replace front and rear wishbone bushes, still have a much reduced clunk going over rough roads unable to detect any wear by putting a load upwards using a trolley jack and trying to move wheel no movement dissernable. I...

Hi all,
130K miles in and I can hear a whistle from the turbo on the C5.
Does this mean trouble ahead? What should I be checking?
I could convince myself that the power is not being delivered smoothly at a constant throttle setting There seems to be a slight pulsing.
Any ideas?
Thanks