French Car Forum

:hb: :hb: :hb: Hi all,
i know i posted about this before but there have been a few frustrating developments.i changed the drivers door control module ,all the switches the bsi ecu ignition and key reader i also tested another regulator and motor and still cant get it to work i can hear the motor in both regulators click but they will only move...

Is there some way to reset or revert the Engine bay ECU on a citroen C8 2.2?
Its apparently not getting fuel and the problem is traced back to the engine ECU.
I do not have any sort of diagnostic device just a key and a car :S

2006 2.2HDI C8

Wondering if anyone here can tell me the correct order in which to bleed the brakes on my Citroën Synergie?
I've replaced all the hoses and the master cylinder this afternoon. I did try gravity bleeding, not sure I was doing it right though.
Unfortunately, I have no helper but I did buy a kit today, so I hope it works.
Thanks in advance for any...

Hi all, my first post to this site so here's hoping someone can really help me out!?!

I have a 2008 58 Citroen C5 HDI Auto Exclusive - lovely car normally - but lately it's developed a couple of faults:

:( The ride quality is severely poor at the moment feeling every single bump in the road - it's hard even an downright uncomfortable. Going...

Hi guys!
I am new in this french world. I need an advice from you people.
I am originaly from eastern europe, but living in England. I have Citroen Xantia Activa v6 3.0 manual which is LHD and have a foreign registration. i get it from my dad as he decided to scrap it after 10 years of use as he bought new car. I know Rhd models like this was...

I posted a while back about my good friend John's HDi 90 Xantia. It still won't start. As I mentioned last time, the engine will run, briefly, on a squirt of easy start.

Earlier advice pointed to to the regulator, so that's been swapped for a second-hand replacement, to no avail.

To try to help out, I made a pressure gauge that connects to the...

good afternoon,last night i was trying to unhitch a trailer and it was lifting the car up the hitch was stuck, so i thought i'd use the suspension to lower down the car (sorry it's a c5) could it be the fuse or have i band jacked it.what do i need do to get the main fuse board out.thanks

Hi i have a citroen c5 , 2009 ,138bhp exclusive tourer 5d ,auto ,diesel 1.9
Does anyone know which driver i should use with a galetto?
Thanks
Jas

Hi Guys
While out driving today my car stalled at Red Lights etc,the car starts straight way but next time i stop same again,it cuts out.Revs have been a bit low on tickover since it happened.
Any Idea's appreciated

Timmy

Hi, hoping someone may know, are these steelies suitable for a MK1 2002 C5 Estate which is wearing 205/65/15 sized tyres? onclick= window.open(this.href);return false;

A couple of days a week, the tailgate on my C5 decides to unlock itself sometimes, when I open the drivers door.
Most of the time it's ok.

Also the rear window doesn't unlock (hasn't done since I got the car). The button all feels in good nick etc but there's no action!

Any ideas on either of those?

Thanks :-D

Hi, is it still possible to buy sills for a S1 Xantia ? here s hoping ! if yes.....where ? cheers Terry.

The CD player in my C5 sometimes doesn't read CD's. Sometimes it's fine, sometimes it just won't play.
I can't be bothered with upgrading the stereo in this to an aftermarket one, so while I was in the scrapyard last weekend I grabbed a couple of head units from other S1's that looked exactly the same. There was a slight difference in the model...

I have a whirring noise at 1500 rpm up
Coming from the belt area
It's most noticeable in first and second gear accelerating
And decelerating
Although I can rev the engine in neutral and get the same sound although the revs have to be
Slightly higher
I've changed the tensioner, alternator pulley and belt
It's driving me crazy
Also I have a woop...

Arrived in the post this morning 8-) :geek:

The tech training manual has this lot in it;

The info on the multiplex system being what I was particularly interested in learning about, for starters;

Plus of course torque settings for the driveshaft change this weekend :-D

Need to change the nearside (passenger) driveshaft this weekend (if GSF can get their act together and get one in for me :roll: )
I haven't got a Haynes for the car yet, so just checking what needs to be undone to get enough clearance to slide the shaft out of the hub.
Is it the usual (Steering knuckle ball joint and lower hub ball joint?)?
Are...

As the window closed and engaged with the recesses of the door, I heard a loud compressed cracking/shattering sound I would associate with car glass breaking (but the visible portion of the glass remained fully intact). I'm now hesitant to investigate in case it's been weakened and will completely shatter or drop if further disturbed.

The only...

Hi Everyone

The auto box on my 2002 C5 2.2 HDI did something very peculiar today; I was sitting in traffic stopped at a red light, the car was in drive and then when the traffic light turned green and it was time to move off, it was if the car was in neutral, the car just rolled backward with no drive whatsoever. To get it back to drive again I...

The Navidrive system of my 58 plate C5 tourer has failed. All functions on the screen are off and it doesn't respond to anything. I have tried the reboot by holding the dark button for 10 secs to no avail.
Could it be just a fuse or loose connection or is it looking like something more serious?
Thanks in advance.

So i've just picked up an 09 C5 Exclusive and the handbook alludes to it having Bluetooth for the phone. If i press the wheel button for the phone the info display says no mobile connected . Is this a red herring because I can't for the life of me get my phone to find citroen to pair it with the vehicle, does this mean its not Bluetooth equipped...

Hello again to you all from Bretagne.

Have any of you built a Waste Oil Burner (ie: Engine oil) to heat your workshops ?

We are going to do one over the coming months and have a plan of sorts. Anyone out there interested ?

The front suspension of my 2000 Citroen Xantia break hydractive (2,0 HDI) has this nasty habit of suddenly dropping 10 cm or more. It does it when you stop the car and get in or out, or in stop start situations like traffic jams, or parking manoeevering etc. Can also happen when driving along but less frequent. My garage suggest replacing the...

Hello, it is probably stupid question, but is it possible do reset ECU of hydractive without Lexia? I've tried find something here, but couldn't find any direct answers.
Thanks :) .

(Hydractive light blinking up about 5 seconds after start)

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theres an offer on google play for £3 credit when using paypal for the first time - meaning the app would be free

so would this actually work?

and ofc - would it work with my 97 synergie?

is it possible ? a simple switch to the rd45 (china) from the rd4 and all controls work ?

Hi guys. Fuse no for cigarette lighter please?

I'm in Alicante, a city, staying overnight before driving to the airport early in the morning. The fuse has gone for the cigarette lighter! Managed to get gps on phone but it's not much use with high buildings.

Help!

Hello,

Our C8 2.2 refuses to start, the glow light does not light, the engine turns over and has enough juice left in the battery to start but nothing.

Any tips as to where we should start looking?

Hi Folks,

I'm sorry to bother you all but does anyone know if the windscreen washer bottle on a 2002 Citroen C5 is available anywhere other than from Citroen as I'm struggling to find one in GSF or Eurocar Parts... if not is the bottle used in any other Citroen model as up here C5's in breakers yards are like hens teeth.

Regards

Peter

hi lads my 2003 c5 estate has major issues with wind she feels like she'll either turnover or just blow off the road could this be down to spheres or is it more likely height is wrong its like driving a hovercraft

Hope someone can help
I have just bought a 2005 MK2 C5 2.0 VTR petrol.
When I went to collect it the battery was flat so they used a jump pack and it eventually started after 20 seconds of cranking they told me it had been standing for 6 months.
My problem is the car cranks over but wont start unless I leave the ignition on for approx 20 seconds...

Hello,
So I have a Citroen Xantia 1996 1.9 SD diesiel. The problem is that the engine starts badly:
It‘s not the ignition, as the engine „starts up“ fast. But the rpm is very low and it seems like a few cilinders are not working as they should, because the engine does this psch psch psch sound and shakes and vibrates a lot, the whole car starts...

Gentlemen,

Does anyone have the 1.9td synergie. If so could someone tell me where the wire goes that is connected to the fuel cut-off solenoid. My email is andyexile2003 at yahoo dot co dot uk if someone could send me a detailed picture.

Cheers

Andy

I'm having trouble with air in my diesel system again and I can't get to the bottom of it. It's a 1995 citroen synergie with the 1.9td lump in it. I'll take you through what's happening and what I've done already.
Yesterday we rebuilt the rear brakes as I'm having some issues in that department, we finished up and my dad decided to go speeding up...

hi lads let the rear window down this morning and now it wont close also the rear wiper has stopped working tried bsi reset and tested all fuses anyone any suggestions its a 2003 c5 hdi estate. im desperate as i now have the rear window polythened and taped up.

Hi Folks,

I've recently bought a lovely C5-II 3.0 v6 petrol Carlsson Edition with some issues for a good price. Most of them are already fixed, however I am still struggling with a mystery.
The car came with engine check light on and the recorded error was P0344. Brought the car to a shop for complete aux and timing set replacement, and put...

and do you recognise the type (make) so I can find fitting instructions...or maybe you have some ?

hi as you may know I have been having some issues with my wipers. I am testing the power going to them but am unsure of what colour the wire is I should be testing for 12v. Any help would be much appreciated

Regards

Hi, we live in France and bought a Xsara Picasso just before Christmas from a small garage in the UK. They had fitted a new (?) radio and since then the right side of the LCD dashboard display is not working properly. Very occasionally it will dimly flash up airbag fault (you can only see this if the sunlight is in the right place!) and the...

Anything outrageous there??

Im thinking injector flow correction. 100% Cannot be right can it? it also comes with a slight miss fire and jerky running..

Injectors gone east or west???

Hi lads,
need some advice my c5's suspension is absolutely terrible i can feel absolutely every little bump on the road i had wheels balanced aswell as if i go over 70 the wheels feel like they are going to fall off its getting scary any advice very welcome

Hi
I've got the cambelt off my 2008 2.0 hdi 136 and want to replace the camshaft oil seal. I have the flywheel and camshaft pinned and the belt off. How do I replace the camshaft oil seal?
Thanks

Evening all :) Yesterday driving home in the pouring rain my windscreen wipers decided to stop working no matter what position the stalk was put in, and I could almost swear I smelt a burning smell (almost like a small motor working too hard). The drivers side arm you can move freely, the passenger side seems to be unable to move by hand.

I've...

hi guys.

Hi my wipers have stopped working on my 2008 citroen c5 tourer. I have checked all fuses but they are all fine. If I remove the fuse for the wipers and replace it the wipers will start working and as long as the engine is running the wipers will operate fine. When I switch the engine off and leave the car for 10 min the wipers will stop...

hi newbie here

my son has a 2.0 hdi xsara picasso...reg... HN51 HBL....he recently changed the lift pump after the original failed....he switches the ignition on and off 6 times to prime the system...there are no visible fuel leaks and the seal on the fuel filter has been replaced..the car engine starts first time everytime but only runs for 40...

thinking of buying this one Citroen C5 1.6HDi VTX+ 5dr •141000 miles •2006 •Estate

SILVER, Next MOT due 30/11/2015, Satellite Navigation, Air-Conditioning, Cruise Control, Alarm, Alloy Wheels, Electric Windows, In Car Entertainment, Central locking, Child locks & Isofix system, Cruise control, Electric door mirrors, Power steering, Radio, Remote...

Can anyone help.
I am trying to find a gear selector cable part no. 2444y4. Apparently citroen have stopped supplying them. They only have a replacement with a modification, coming in at £200 (OUCH). My old C5 cannot warrant that expenditure. I have tried a breakers, they sent whole unit which was wrong, despite assuring me that it was for a be4r...

Hi,

So this weekend I bought a '08 C5 VTR+ Tourer from a dealership, very pleased with it. However upon giving it a thorough clean I found that there was a yellow plug un-done under the drivers seat.

In my previous car this was airbag related so I plugged it back in and started up the car, all seemed fine so I went for a drive and found that I...

For a while my AC has been switching on after restarting the car (the one with the light on in the image):

More recently the clock display started to randomly not come on and now it never comes on any more (light and LCD):

At the same time the parking sensors started to beep continually when in reverse.

Now that the clock is failing the...

Hi All,

How long does a timing belt kit store for :?:

I'm thinking of buy one soon and doing the belt next year.

Thoughts please.

Kenny

Hi all my 2.2 C5 Diesel has what I think is a leaking injector .The symptoms are that on idle the the engine revs slightly increase and straight away the e.m.l light comes on I have checked the fault with my lexi and the fault reason is low pressure.i have had it on the lexi today and on the live data screen 3 of the injectors are running at...