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Hello folks,
hopefully someone can point me in the right direction on this one;

2002 C5 2.0hdi exclusive estate.
Over the last week or so she's developed an annoying habit of cutting out occasionally, just feels as if you'd turned it off at the key.
Sometimes, just before cutting out it feels down on power, pulling away from junctions especially,...

My first hot hatch way back in 1987 was a Citroen Visa GTI. Do any still exist i wonder? Same power as the Peugeot 205 GTI but lighter and cheaper.

Hello all,
I might be asking the impossible, but my one and only key/remote are in the ignition and my car has locked itself!?!
Obviously, I am desperate to enter the car at the earliest time.

My C5 is a phase II, 2.0 hdi 138 automatic estate - late 2006.
Fortunately the car is in front of my garage. I live in Calvados, France where main dealers...

Practical Classics Citroen History Photo-Shoot....Donington Park

Anybody on the Forum going ?

Although the C5 doesn't have bulb out warnings, just go for CANBUS in any LEDs you choose - the newer type have built in resistors to prevent the behaviour exhibited by the first gen LEDs - typically rapid flashing. I've replaced all my interior door, pavement lights, front and rear underseat footwell bulbs with the new W5W blade type LEDs and...

I have a minor defect on my c5s mot fail sheet, the rear fog lights. The tester said he couldn't see them on.

I plugged Lexia in they do come on on one of the filaments of the bulb, the same bulb is also doing the rear tail lights. It's just very hard to see any discernable difference with both filaments lit up. I have fitted a 21/4 bulb as per...

Greetings,

I have been a fan of this site for a long time and never had reason to post...until now...but I'm confident someone will have the answer....

2. I have the dual zone air con, but I cant seem to get the zones to sync...on my 2008 when I moved the drivers side the one on the passenger side would follow the temperature, not the case with...

Greetings,

I have been a fan of this site for a long time and never had reason to post...until now...but I'm confident someone will have the answer....

1. The sat nav on my 2011 C5 VTR+Nav (My way system) appears to be about 20-30mtrs out...it will place me on the roads I am on, so laterally it is fine, but upon coming on a junction it appears...

My C5 failed its mot today on a leaky rear suspension unit

I see seals listed on servicebox, is there much involved in rebuilding one of these suspension cylinders?

I bought from a local garage strut tops 5271.E2 and 5271.E5 , later I found that these do not fit my car. My car strut tops
are 5271.F5 , 5271.F6. The 5271.E2 and 5271.E5 are for Activa and have a bigger bore pressure feed pipes.
Can the strut mounts be converted ? Is there an adapter to reduce the larger pipe bore ?

Thanks
Zohar

I had an interesting fault last night

The engine of my Xantia, a 127,000 mile 2ltr petrol auto Mk1 of 1997, suddenly stopped as I slowed for a junction. I did a quick restart and it wouldn't idle, but ran fine with throttle on. It did this several times on the way home. I had a prod at various things, disconnected the idle speed controller and...

Hi Everyone, The mrs has bought a 2003 C3 1.6 exclusive Sensodrive and I've been reading up alot about this dreaded flashing AUTO and snowflake, let me explain the circumstances that lead to this error.

The car drives faultlessly when driven normally it's only when I'm teaching her to drive and she is moving very slowly (Mainly in reverse) on...

These bits were under the seat of the C5 estate, anyone know what they are? I know about the screen but wonder if it's been used somewhere on the car or if it's just junk left in, like the riding boots, work shoes, coke bottles etc. :)

The alternator on beryl is only putting out 11.7 volts, therefore not charging the battery properly, so it hasnt enough kick to start it. There appears to be 4 or maybe even 5 types of alternator. I wonder if any of you kind gents can look up service citroen for a check of what mine has fitted. 94260507 last 8 of chassis number, SB06 EWN...

The lower dash and center console with the grainy plastic on my recently purchased C5 has been sticky since I bought it. It seems that the surface layer if the plastic has melted by UV or caused by the previous owner using improper cleaning solvents. Does anyone know what products or methods to use to repair this issue? Thanks.

My automotive guru (mechanic) has several clients with Peugeot/ Citroen vehicles as well as my ZX & Xantia, he wants to get the proper diagnosis tool for his jobs.
We tried buying the Chinese kit - it didn't seem to work. Our IT guru puts it down to a faulty disc supplied with the gear.

Does this sound likely?
Is it possible to get hold of a...

As some of you will already know, daughter has moved into the realms of 'moderns' with a 2005 Cit C3 1.1 Petrol....

...which is a world away from my Pug 405, and additionally its got Spark Plugs, not Glow Plugs!
(pleased and a little surprised to note its still cable operated throttle though).

I've already learnt that 'Plug & Play' doesn't...

not the most pressing of issues, but a small (and surprising) irritation....

The CD Tuner in daughter's new C3 (2005 1.1 Desire) isn't fed on the usual 'Aux position' ignition feed, so when you turn the ignition off, it doesn't go off !!

I was half expecting to find a mess of butchered wirring & scotchblocks when I pulled out the unit, but no,...

Hi. Any one out there clever with air bag systems..

Ive got a car. Air bag light is on. Lexia says trigger level 2 drivers module.. now.. the car has had a steering wheel air bag.. (got two now) .. an air bag ecu.. and also a comms 2000 unit. Ive double checked continuity and used a know working comms 2000 and still have it. The harness runs off...

Hello,

well I just thought I'd ask has anyone had adaptations done to their C5?
especially in clutch or throttle and brake control.

I don't want to get to deep into the illness side of things and concentrate more on the costs of getting
adaptations done on a private basis to a car you already own.

it seems that you can get grants or help with...

I have very weird issue with Citroen c5. The headlight does not turn off if switch off the car. Initially I thought its automatic light causing the problem, but I switched off this feature. As a workaround, I disconnect the fuse box under the bonnet, disconnect all the connector and remove it. leave it for 30 min and reconnect it to make it...

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I got a C5 2.0 HDI from 2004. aut. Works fine. - But when I get stuck in heavy slow moving traffic, the transmission goes into limp mode. When stopping, it' get stuck in neutral. - No matter what i do.. Putting in Park, Manual etc etc... it stays in neutral. - But if I rev. the engine to 2000 rpm, it kicks violent into drive... So i can...

Hi all,
(english is not my first language, sorry)
Just 3 weeks ago I went to a mechanic to get my timing belt changed on my 2009 Citroen C5 X7 1.6Hdi. Car had no error codes at all (a have a lexia3)

The next day after I took my car back from the garage, on the very first turn I got the Warning oil pressure too low message on the dash. I drove it...

Afternoon all,

It's been about 4 years since Sylv's ZX has been on the road. We cannot remember the code for the life of us.

It states in the manual that it locks for 30 minutes but it doesn't. It locks for probably about 15 minutes.

We've tried all the ones we think it is. Perhaps I should start writing down every attempt and rule it out for...

I met up with an old work colleague for breakfast this morning, and was looking forward to a guided tour of his DS5 Hybrid - he's not shut up about it since he bought it a few months ago. It looked very nice indeed in the car park - bright white, glass roof, big alloys. After stuffing our faces, it was time to have a sit in it. Bloody hell its...

Evening guys, recently in the veg burner the engine k light flickers on when idling, engine warm, tickle the throttle and it goes out, pops on randomly, first noticed it when in france, had issues with the battery, changed for new, wondering if i disturbed anything likely to trigger the light?
When checking what was giving issues i noticed that...

Morning all,

I've not been at all active in the Citroen world in the last few years. Just had a lot to deal with and still have.

I've been meaning to post for weeks but not got around to it. Tend to put things on the back burner a lot until I really have to deal with them. Procrastination is my middle name!

Whenever I hit a raised road bump or...

Just wondering if anyone can give some advice?

I have a 2003 2.0hdi Beringo. In Feb it suddenly would not start, I replaced the crankshaft sensor with a cambiare part that the previous owner had given me and all was good.

On Friday, same prob again. I immediately put in a Bosch sensor that I had bought as a replacement spare and the car would...

The Bosch engine ECU in my 1996 2.0i turbo petrol XM seems to be faulty. The Citroen part number is 96 206 231 80.
Cold starts suddenly became difficult.
The engine cranked over but would not catch without using the throttle. It drove OK after about 2 minutes.

I have replaced the crank sensor, battery, battery terminal clamps, spark plugs,...

As a new owner of a C5 I'm not exactly sure if what is normal with regards to the suspension and handling, what I do know is that with the suspension in normal mode the body roll is significant, sometimes the side swabs in the seat have to work very hard... I can live with this, however it's soft to the point that when going over a large pothole...

Hi, my C5 MkI 2.0HDI 110 has been service with 72,000 miles on it by Citroen Dealer and have passed the MOT too but they said I required to have new spheres (said green ball) all need to be replace due become instability while they took out on test drive warm up before the MOT? Is the spheres something do with stability? plus the mechanic said on...

My c5 passed her MOT a couple of weeks ago with flying colours. Great news you might think, however within a week I was greeted with the sound of metal on metal from the front brakes. I flipped the drivers wheel off n found the brakes had no metal and gouged a nice groove into the disc! I challenged the MOT station who said that due to the lack of...

Hello, I wasn't too far from home this evening when the accelerator hit the floor and stayed there.

Popped cable? I stopped and looked under the bonnet to find it still fully in place there so a look at the pedal end revealed the truth! The white nylon end link had come out of the pedal end and when refitted lasted another 3 miles before it came...

Hello
A continuing saga - Got this Alarm message up on the M25 (yes that slow moving circular Parking Zone) on my way to Pevencey Bay 3 wks ago. Managed to get to campsite after tapping Rad Stat Housing and called out Green Flag/Directline breakdown service 1st callout in 10years. They changed the Rad Stat and tested the fan cut-in OK, but on the...

hi all.. I want to spend a bit of time on the X7, now it's back on the road .. this post may be a bit of a jumble so apologies..

the car had a very flat battery on Thursday, and looking at the amount of errors in the journal, and the codes left, it was a bit of a mess.. I gave up counting but there were at least 20 stored codes in all important...

Hi
Today, while driving to work, a taxi cab pushed himself into my lane (that is a common behavior of taxi drivers here in Israel) causing me to divert left in order to avoid collide him, which unfortunately caused me to hit and break my left hand side mirror (driver side). I want to try and get a mirror from a breaker, but in the meantime I want...

Hi to you all,

I’m new on this forum and I hope that this thread doesn’t create any problems…

So my problem is that I want to buy a 2009 Citroen c5 Avant 2.0 hdi 138hp with a 115k km on board with the automatic gear box and I’m curious about the medium consumption of this car. I’ve seen that the board computer indicates a medium consumption of...

Hi,

Our Citroen C5 II 5 DOOR ESTATE 1.6 HDi 110 particle emission filter (DV6TED4) Manual gearbox 5,is failing in the regeneration of the FAP.
After clearing all the logs and driving the car for a few Kms, the following errors were logged

EDC16C34_DV6
fault codes present
Preheating relay circuit Control in short circuit to earth or open...

I've got a nice Xantia Estate for sale. It's a 1999 HDi 2 litre 110 hp in dark blue. Has tow bar and caravan electric socket,
also bike rack attachment on tow bar bracket MOT to Oct 18th. Have owned since 2004 as second owner. Bought from Freeborn Southampton
Citroen dealership and maintained by them since. Mileage is high at 172k mostly long...

How good are they, AM6 are they reliable/troublesome/crap?

The more I look at the C5 estate I acquired without the box the less inclined I am to break it, I gave it a bit of a wash and vacuumed out the interior yesterday and it's really a shame it can't be made good again, such a nice car.

The tailgate hadn't been opened for a long time so I had...

Hello to all

Did anyone catch this on the box tonight ?

Absolutely perfect - having lived here for 11 years we reckon Mr Hollywood got it spot on.... :-D :-D

Hello to all

On the drivers side , the electric windows of our Xsara estate go up and down if you keep on the button but also if you quickly press the button they can go down ALL the way in one hit and up ALL the way in the same manner. We find this very useful.

However , on the passengers side , you have to keep the button pressed.

Is this the...

This poor car has been stuck in a garage for the last year as is has perplexed our engineer. The management light has stayed on and it wont rev much past 1200 rpm. We had the computer removed and reset and she worked fine for 30 miles or so but failed again. My engineer has taken a photo of the fault code numbers. Can anyone shine any light or has...

howdy folks,
I need help with a problem on my 04 2.0l hdi c5. My heater motor will not work , no power is coming to motor. all functions correct in multi screen , could this problem be a relay, if so where is it situated, or a resistor, where is it situated , I have searched the places that have been advised to look ,beside clutch pedal
I have...

Here is my issues
am getting p0490
Engine speed2152rpm Engine coolant temperature081°C EGR valve relative position053% Air flow per cylinder0629mg/stroke EGR valve position009%

p1459
Engine speed2281rpm Engine coolant temperature081°C EGR valve relative position092% Air flow per cylinder0300mg/stroke EGR valve position009%

so @2281 rpm is my...

Hi, is there any info or step by step guide , to replacing THE Heater Matrix ! I am just building up the courage to tackle my S1. many thanks Terry. [-o<

For those of you who have helped and watched my struggles to resurrect a ZX in Northern Thailand, may I show you the results of it's sojourn in the body shop?
The pics are taken at the premises of my mechanic friend who does all my maintenance.
The car was stripped down to bare metal, all dings removed, all panels straightened and re-aligned. Any...

hi chaps, my boxer alternator failed on way home last night, at Stonehenge (a common breakdown place for me now ;) )

the light came on, and I got to the next service and checked voltage.. no charge..

an AA chap was nearby and said no don't go any further, back of truck etc.. then realised I knew a fair bit about the van, measured my current draw...

....makes lots of noise when on its highest setting, but doesn't seem to produce a lot of air! :shock: Its nothing new, its been the same since I bought it I think, but I just wondered if 'they're all like that, sir', of if something's amiss. I did fit a new cabin filter earlier this year, but I don't remember there being more wind through my hair...

Within the last couple of weeks I've noticed my dashboard temperature gauge is often quite low - way below the 70 degree mark.

Thermostat:

- I've tested and replaced the thermostat: boiled it in a pan and it definitely opens and closes as it should
- With the engine warm-but-not-hot I disconnected the pipe at the thermostat housing that leads...