French Car Forum

Regarding the two three port boost control solenoid control valves. Do they operate as binary on /off or are they pwm? I am using a hand held vacuum tester connected to the vacuum port and holding my finger on the function port. When I pump hard the needle goes to half way and quickly returns to zero with a buzzing sound from the exhaust port. Is...

Can anyone tell me what gearbox should be fitted to Citroen 1.4hdi VTR+ 2015 model with 5 speed gearbox.
Recently brought & told it's just had clutch replaced, it seems to be high revving for speed ie 3000rpm @ 65mph
I feel it may have had wrong gearbox fitted so would like to know what it should have originally so I can rectify.

Hi guys.

Had an aircon-specialist diagnose that the reason my A/C system can't hold pressure is a leaking A/C evaporator.

It seems like this is a dash out job since the evaporator is placed underneath the glove box, ie. passenger side in my left hand drive car.

Can someone provide a part number for the A/C evaporator and possibly a...

Hi again,

So, sometimes when I accelerate (mainly to highway speeds), I get a SERVICE light on and a message on the small screen Risk of DPF clogging , and it turns off after 30 seconds (both). This happens 5/10 times and it's annoying, even though I mainly do highway driving nowadays.

Another thing, is it normal for the front to lower by 1-2cm...

Hi all,

Topped up the particle fluid after getting a warning on the dash, no problem, easy job.

I've since taken it to two different garages to reset it, however the option to reset doesn't show on their diagnostic equipment (snap on and delphi).

Spoke to a citroen service place this morning, and started talking silly money (£250+) to run...

Hi all, tis summerish and getting a bit warm to be owning a black car...

My air con was pretty feeble when I bought it, and now it's a mere breath of cold.
There's still bubbles in the sight glass so I can tell the refrigerant needs a regas and isn't totally flat.

I recall seing this in Halfrauds and thinking it's a nifty idea - would save me...

Hi all, hope you all are better than I am ... I have a big problem (the wife is normally using the car,)... and I really, really hope you can help me ...
Citroen C5 x7 2.0 hdi 2009 with AISIN AM6 gearbox. I changed the tires from winter to summer in the front (I disconnected the + before doing the change), then I started the engine and moved the...

I have an issue with my fuel guage. After a long spell when the C2 was laid up the fuel gauge showed 1 bar, so I filled the petrol tank and now the fuel gauge is showing no bars at all! I suspect there may be an issue with the sender unit. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to test the sender?

Hi, I have a 2006 berlingo 1.4i manual and over winter it stopped starting. I have changed the spark plugs, coilpack, cleaned out the injectors, and checked all fuses. The car turns over and is about to start and then stops. If I the ECU, and turning the engine for a bit, and then connect the ecu, it starts for a few seconds and then stalls. Only...

Hi, Any ideas how to get into it / fix it ? All other central locking works fine but all of a sudden the one rear passenger door wont open.

Thanks

Hi all.
Been a few years since I've been on here as I sold my French car a while back.
I have a relative heading my way from the South of France. He's due here tomorrow.
His car has thrown up a message saying there's a DPF issue and it will fail to start in 1000 miles. I dont know the exact details.
He's 80, driving on his own and doesn't do...

Hello everybody
it s my first post here I hope all going good
I have problem with wipers that not working at all except pump is working
I need please wiring diagram for windscreen wipers (2 motors) for Citroen C4 Picasso 2009.
Thanks in advance

Hi!
What is the correct coolant for this engine? When i search up on the car i get multiple different coolants. The colour of the coolant is no longer possible to see as the car has had mostly universal coolant put in it.

Hello all I've recently been able to activate the AUX port in my 2006 facelift C5 but I've encoutered a problem. The AUX port seems to only drive the tweeters but not the main speakers. If it makes any difference I've tried running the AUX port with a phone.

Has anyone else encoutered this problem?

Hello.
I have a 2009 Citroen Nemo and recently the total mileage stopped counting at 248,601. The trip mileage continues to count up though. I've asked my mechanic and he's stumped. Hoping someone on here can help.

Hello,

As it's 50/50 around me, I'm asking you this question.
On my hdi 1.6 90, while trying to change the injector screws, a small piece of one of the torx heads broke off and fell on the piston through the well hole. I didn't know this, so I drove the vehicle...

As I drove along, there was a clatter, but no loss of power, no smoke, normal...

Hi All
My C3 Picasso 1.6 HDI 60 plate failed it's MOT with excessive play in steering wheel.
There is quite a bit of play when the engine is off, which is not evident once the engine is running and the ECU kicks in.
The previous owner was billed for a replacement 5 years and 30000 miles ago.
Is it likely to have failed again or could this be...

hello, i am new here so apologies if i don't do this right!

i recently bought a 2002 xsara picasso 1.6 (i know, it's old, but it's a stop gap until i get a newer car) that has done 160k with timing belt replaced at 100k.

i just went on a 25 km round trip and when i arrived home i noticed the engine appears to be what i would call 'surging' at...

Hello!

New to the forum and hoping someone here will be more knowledgeable than myself.

My partner purchased a Citroen C2 1.4 Diesel (2009) the other day for a price of £550.

Unfortunately we were suckered by the seller (dealer masquerading as a private individual, that's another story) and took it to the garage today to get the codes read, and...

This likely applies to any car with aircon, where the condenser radiator is positioned immediately in front of the engine coolant radiator. Ive just replaced the radiator on my 2001 C5 due to a leak. OK, its 21 years old, but I was annoyed by the cause of the leak. Leaves and other detritus had collected, and been compressed to some degree by the...

Hi, my first post, although a long time lurker and Citroeniste

Can anyone help, my wife has a 2008 C5 Exclusive, Auto.

It's occasionally getting stuck in Park. I have replaced the brake light switch, had the top of the gear-selector and I can see the solenoid working, but once in every 5 times...it appears easily disabled, but before I do that...

Hi,

I am looking for a used suspension pump (bhi unit) for a Citroen C5 estate.
VIN = VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff].

I'm finding it quite difficult to tell what the OEM should be for my particular model.
There seems to be lots of variations of the unit....5277P4, 5277E3, 5277K1 etc.

The number on the current pump is 9654068680....but I'm guessing this...

Right here goes a long story, first off though I am a mechanic but HGV not cars.

Driving home from skeggy 3 weeks ago and all of a sudden car lost power, ESP/ASR system failure warning come on the dash...all of a sudden it gave me full throttle for a few seconds then died.
Simple I thought...turbo's gone.

Got it home and I had faults: (on...

Hi All,

Trying fathom out a new problem.

Last summer replaced dpf after these fault codes appeared while in France.
P1496, P1497 P149C and finally P0234.

Cleared these faults after fitment and informed ECU of new DPF no problems until recently when P0234 reappeared.

Just done diagbox global test and found this new fault P1396.

It looks like...

This must be common to many engines. Recently, I changed the radiator and coolant. I followed the Citroen refill procedure to the letter, backed up with Haynes Peugeot406 for the 2.2HDi DW12TED4 engine. I drained out a little over 5 ltr from lower radiator hose, with heaps of sediment. I could not access the cylinder block drain plug, which even...

Not long had my late 2014 2.0 when it became evident the clutch was slipping, which didn't impress me much at just 60k miles. (ordinary 6 spd manual).

I could find virtually nothing about the job on the internet; loads about the 1.6, nothing about the 2.0. I have a copy of the Citroen manual from 2013, but it is quite sketchy in parts as the blue...

Hi all. Im doing a rebuild on this C3 1.2 VTI PSA engine and noticed before replacing the sump that theres a plastic oil baffle sitting below the crank. It doesn't seem to be fixed in any way and the dealer says there are no fixings for it. It doesn't seem to actually touch any moving parts but it does move around. This just seems a bit wierd. Is...

Plain and simple, going from no-chrome to chrome door handles, here's the steps how:

1. Current situation

2. Open the door, remove the rubber cap covering the torx screw (T20)

3. Previous handle vs. upgrade handle

4. Unscrew the screw, until you can pull out the fixed door handle part (you don't have to pull the screw out, or,...

Hey guys!

I'm hoping that someone could point me in the direction of the o-ring/orange gasket at the top of the double doser/throttle body please. Mine looks like it's been damaged and I have a little leak.

Also, the loop on the cold air capsule has worn away on one side and is not staying on the ball for the butterfly valve. I don't know if...

I am having great problems finding the correct oil filter for my 2011 Citroen C3 Picasso VTR+ . The engine code is DV6D STT E5 BVM which is a 1.6 hdi diesel 90 hp with fap. Engine number is 0045709.
All the motor factors , Eurocarparts...Halfords...EU carparts and even Citroen main dealers list the filter as 501545128 or equivalent , however this...

Hi,
I have already looked on the forum and most people want to switch to electric seats. I don't want to bother with that. I just want to upgrade to manual ones and am wondering if anyone had done it already to know that problems I might encounter.

Thnks in advance!

Hi all. Im doing a rebuild on this 3 cylinder engine and was not that happy with the timing. After I turned the engine by hand a couple of times the cam and crank locking tools are suppose to be fitted again to confirm everything is correct. I put the crank pin in first but the cam locking tool wont. This is no suprise as the tool is a pig to fit...

Hi guys,
Im getting the clutch changed. However I'm not sure what to change. Ie just clutch, clutch and flywheel, or use a solid clutch conversion.

What's the pros and cons off them.
I am swaying towards the solid flywheel option tho.
Simply because off issues regarding the flywheel, ie it can wear alot quicker than the clutch.

It is a X7...

Can someone help me locate the Particle Filter Electronic Control box on the car . Mine is Citroen part number 1525AS for DPX42. See example photo.
My research shows that there are 3 variants under the same part ref 9643360280, namely EAS100, EAS100.01 and EAS100.02. Do these refer to software standards perhaps? And are they inter-changeable? I...

Hello everyone.
I'd like you to give your opinions on how the following cars handle so I can figure out approximately where they sit in this basic representation, having never been in one, just for the seak of curiosity (knowing they are not really comparable and that most of these classic cars are bought with the heart , because of the feelings...

Hi guys,

I was driving on the motorway with my 2014 C4 Grand Picasso HDI when all of a sudden the engine management light came on and the ESR lights.
The car went into Limp Mode.
I have plugged in the Diagbox and after clearing all the errors the following error comes back after 30 seconds of the car being on:
P0262. - Injector 1 Control -...

Hello, i have a Citroen C4 Picasso 2010, 1.6 THP 150 hp, automatic. I like to know all about my car as i am a some-how techy guy. Can you please help me choose the right firmware, version, device name, etc for my car? I saw a couple of Lexia devices in my market BUT what to choose. They market the device as 2023 updated, updated chips, but i...

I have a 2014 citroen relay enterprise. The back van door central locking doesn't work, i bought the van with it not working. I have put a new actuator in which didnt help, i probed the wiring loom through the door and found 2 wires with a lack of continuity so i have replaced them but it still wont work.
Any ideas what to try next? Could i just...

Anyone know the tolerances between the sensor to the ring on the rear brakes C4 vtr 2010?
As the axle is 30mm dia and the ring is 82mm dia it should be 26mm (82/2 - 15 =26?) ? But what should the gap be?
Too close it rips the ring, too far it doesn't read it?
Also having packed the allen bolt out with two washers to level up sensor due to...

Can anyone help with my c5 2010 auto hdi,the lock one the auto stick shift is very slow top activate when putting foot on brake it will eventually release ,is there a fix .thanks Mark

Hi all.
2008 C4 picasso and the boot won't unlock.
Also the central locking won't lock the other doors either via fob or using the key. It makes a double click noise (lock /unlock? But only the doors not the boot)
So far I have....
reset fob.
Checked wireing where it runs through rubber sleeve in boot door. Looks OK

I have started to dismantle to...

Hi all,

Recently buy a AX 1.1 94 and want put the GTI body kit but the rear panel in the GTI are diferent from mine, i need to cu to put the fender? Has anyone done this?
Thanks All

My heating and a/c control panel stopped working intermittently but now is not working at all. It's not the climate control one just the standard one. There are no a/c or air recirculation lights working it just seems dead. The heated rear window light works though. It it a case of changing the control panel with a second hand one or could it be...

Hi,
Prior to taking the Spanish MOT, our beloved nearly-30-yr-old car needs a few things sorting. One obvious task is to replace a completely broken inner boot and a worn but not broken outer boot on the short drive shaft.
To do that I've drained the gearbox of oil, and because there's also wear on the inner boot of the long drive shaft, I thought...

I have a 2016 Citroen Berlingo Multispace VIN VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]. The original remote is marked CE0523. How can I determine if it is ASK or FSK? The problem is that it works for a few days, then the battery dies and it will not open or lock the doors. It will however always start the car. If I know if it is ASK or FSK, then I can get a new remote....

Hi All,
Hope you can help. I have a customers 1973 DS21Automatic which is in very bad condition due to rust - the rot is everywhere..... So have gone over the car and discussions with my customer, it's not a project they want to do. So they would like to sell it...
So I'm no expert on these cars or there value and I'm hoping you guys can help...

I’m sure regular visitors to the forum will be well schooled regarding c5 owners woes with steering racks.
I’ve just recently rebuilt a rack for my c5, including a modification that’s been widely discussed to introduce a second boot to help protect the pinion shaft.
This is the fourth time within a year I’ve had to do the steering rack due to...

Hi,
My 2014 C4 Grand Picasso has had problems starting..
Its a 1.6 Airdream diesel manual with 38k miles.
Im astounded that the clutch is slipping on such a low mileage and I have to stamp on the clutch pedal, simultaneously pressing the start button in order to start. It's ok once I disengage the eco S/S button but does tend to slip at high...

I have a C4. I banged the driver's door shut and now it won't open from the outside handle. Opens fine from the inside. I assume I've damaged something but when I took the panel off couldn't see anything out of place. Any ideas please? When you pull the handle it feels like the last few cms are stuck which prevents it from opening. Thank in advance

Hello, maybe someone can explane to me what these errors means.