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Hi, I have a 2015 C4 Picasso and the heater fan is blowing full speed all the time. As soon as I open the doors the fan comes on and remains on. Increasing the speed of the fan on the control panel makes no difference.
I have just had it in to the local garage and they cannot find what the issue is!
They have changed the resister on the fan, which...

Hi, I have been struggling with the problem for at least a couple of months. My car is a Citroen C5 2004 Exclusive 2.0 petrol fuel
I have noticed fumes in the cabin immediately after I picked up the car at a garage where the high voltage coil has been replaced due to a sudden lack of power. I rolled the car to the nearest garage immediately as I...

Hi again guys,
I have fitted a towbar to my Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDI and now have to do the wiring and i'm a tad confused.
It's a simple 7 pin setup with buzzer(Socket is pre-wired) and the instructions are not very clear...to me anyway.
After feeding the cable into the car, it tells me to trim 6 inches from outer cover to expose the wires that then...

Hallo everybody, ( i apologize for my poor english its is not my native language :? )
the heater/air con does not blowe any air in my C4 vtr+ coupe from the year 2005. i have a dual zone air con and for a while the air con did work but only if i turne it off befor turning the car off but now it does not blow air any more.
every thing seams to work...

I've just returned from the Chevrons rally- which was great - and Auld Katy the xantia performed flawlessly...

With a day off today I decided to follow on from the topic:

And carry out the work to the rear electro valve. Remove, dismantle, carefully stretch the small spring. Great then have renewed hydractive... went well for the front one...

Hello everyone!

I'd like to mount on my car the rear passenger foot lights. I found to buy the lamps but the problem is that I don't have a diagram to see where the lamps are connected. I suppose that are connected in the connector under the seat.
There is any chance to find an electric diagram for these lights?
VIN: VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]********

Many greetings fellow Citroen owners, I am in a bit of a pickle as of recently. I have had a minor incident with my beautiful machine and have damaged my bumper. What I would like to know is how does one take off some of the bumper components?

Based on this image that was provided by another user of this forum, number 14 is what I need to...

Just got a 2007 C4 Grand Picasso 2.0L HDi. (Auto/Manual)
It's in not bad condition and drives really well. (You get the feeling there's a 'but' in there somewhere?)
Yeah, there's a couple of buts:
1, From a standing start there's a judder for a few seconds then it smooths out and all is fine, no noises, nothing...
- if you increase the revs a bit...

Greetings all,
I would like to ask about this little fella,
PreheaterUnitXantia.jpg
When heated to around 80-100 deg C, it falls down to around 5-6 Ohms.
This is OK or should I replace it. It has common connection to gearbox mass together with the Oxygen sensor heater.

BR
Martin

hello, i just got my first citroen the other day a white 4 dr 2.0lt hdi exclusive. been driving it for approx 300 miles when i stopped to check the oil , as you do . Any how the result was what looked like a high oil level, not 100% as maybe residue off the dipstick tube??? So that is one big worry. Only the next thing i noticed is that the dip...

Hello! I recently bought my first car (Citroen Picasso C3 DIESEL) and have just started driving it, principally for trips around town as I gain confidence. The other evening, the engine cut out on me, suddenly. I just had the time to more or less pull over. Just at that moment, the notice 'Anti-pollution system faulty' came up. The car did...

Hi all,

Been a while since I posted, still loving my S reg Xantia H.D.i. (21yr old this year).

Brief back story:

It passed the M.O.T. fist time last year, I put new discs and pads on it before, aswell as I changed all the filters and oil. It passed the new emissions test with a score of 1.1! Great car.

In the last week I have had several...

Hello everybody
I have x7 Citroen c5 with 1600 thp engine
when I stop the engine I hear sound like vent air coming from the cam shaft plastic cover it remain for 5 second and stop what it could be
Thanx alot

Still not too sure that my front height corrector is working as it should, can I get a Citroen price for it.
The only ones showing on the net are from Germany and Latvia.

Part number 5273J4

I've just finished a heater flap repair, the shaft had snapped, all finished and back together! Now I find the motor splines won't line up with flap splines! Seems to be about 90 degrees out. The motor only turn a little, not enough to line it up. The shaft has been broken for some months,and it seems somehow the motor has turned out of sink!
What...

Can anyone help please ?

I’m getting 2 fault codes relating to the additive system on my Picasso 1.6 hdi 2010. P1434 and P1435. Could anyone shed any light on a solution to this problem please ? It would appear to be an electrical fault or pump failure, but how do I find out which one ?
Thank you.

Hi all,

I have been getting a fault for intermittent camshaft signal lost (or words to that affect).

This disables the cruise control and speed limiter from working until the car is restarted.

I took it to an auto electrician who diagnosed the fault, and said it was likely the plugs, or wiring between sensor and rest of car. Sensor was brand...

Hi,
Having a problem with the day light running lights which are only working as side lights. Wondered if anyone has wiring Diagrams for lights! I have a 2012 c4 Grand Picasso 1.6 diesel. Help needed!

Hi, could some one advise,
I am trying to help a friend out & we are not quite sure what car we have, can you tell from the ViN.?
We know it's a Citroen C5 2007 16v premier 2.oL but is there a MK I or II. ?
VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff] We need a manual & parts for the aircon direction controls..

Thanks

Being a glutton for punishment and having endured but thoroughly enjoyed my first one for three months and several thousand miles, I am looking for another.

My wife's 406 has finally succumbed after many years and 220k of use, due to failure of the brake servo unit, I have a spare in the scrap car but changing it seems to be a job of mammoth...

hi im new to the forums, just got a hold of my mothers c5 and it has some issues

it needed a new test and she got new pads fitted by some guy who i dont think knew what he was at. the abs/esp light is now on permanently and was not on before. he told her that he plugged it in and it says front passenger sensor needs replacing. i dont trust the...

Hi Forum

I'm running a 2011 Grand Picasso with 89K miles on the clock.

A 'Particulate Filter Fluid Low Warning' has appeared on the dashboard and following a diagnostic reading at the local dealers I've been advised of possible 'Injector' faults.

The cost of the Eolys is up to £380.00. They were non-committal on the injector repair....

I've just bought a 57 plate C5 VTR 6 speed 1.9 turbo diesel.
I'm very happy with it, loving the hydropneumatic suspension.
I'm tempted to change the interior for a leather one, but is it an easy job?
The leather seats have all kinds of features in them, will they just bolt in and utilise the same block connector and not need coding etc?
PS....

Taking my Xantia spheres over to Australia on the plane. Given they're pressurised, and the plane isn't, will they be alright in the hold or do I need to put them in hand luggage?

hi all , ive a 2,2hdi relay 108k , drives perfect but idles bad , ive had an injector replaced which was faulty , cleared the codes , and its still no better ,its had the hdi valve replaced {not the pump} by previous owner , any thoughts guys ?

I found a full leather interior and bought and fitted it to my car.

All was good and working till I sat on the driver seat. Although fitted correctly, there is a lot of play, so much so that when you pull away at a traffic light you rock back in the seat about 3/4 inch!

So I thought of removing the leather bottom cushion and leather back rest...

As per the title, I'm looking for a pinout diagram for the Bosch EDC15C2 ECU (3 plug).

I found the following on a Peugeot forum which has some helpful information on what signals should be, but it is not quite right for my engine/ECU combination as according to the responses this is for a semi mux unit whereas the full mux (like mine) have 3...

Evening all - is there a process to change the fluid on a V6 Xantia auto box (HP20 i think?)

I have a a lot of new old stock catalytic converters. UK unlike USA scrap dealer are shy about average prices. Anyone weighed one in? Thank you.

Dear Board

Have had a look around here and see that it is most likely resistor failure.

Just wanted to check this observation. Fan is on all the time at constant speed from Auto, 0 then through 1,2 & 3 marks BUT past 4th mark it goes to FULL blast. Would this indicate anything other than a resistor fail?

Thanks

I've posted a few times about the Xantia I'm getting in Australia. Well after weeks of faff, posting a catalytic converter, bringing spheres and getting it through their Roadworthy Certification I finally have it! Still unregistered, but Unregistered Vehicle Permit in hand I drove it from Ballarat to its new home in Melbourne. Got to have a good...

Ive had several early C5s and have had genuine Citroen mats in them. Any ideas which dealers may carry nos mats. Last set came via ebay but cant find any at the moment, the listings all seem to contain the word genuine, but they are not !

of my C5, all running sweetly for the last 250 miles since the fuel failure problem, had a lunch outing booked for yesterday two miles from home smoke from under the bonnet, took a look and the top of the engine is swimming in diesel.

Drove it back home and used the Corsa instead,

Just been out and mopped up the spillings, started the engine and...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and couldnt find anywhere what I'm looking for so sory if that is not the right place. So my dad's C5 has cloth manual seats. The driver one is completely shot and the passenger one is slowly dying. So I'm thinking of getting him some nice electric leather seats but my main concern is if they are plug and play to the...

Had my C5 X7 MOT'd today at Halfords (I know, I know, but the test was free) and the first time I reversed after collecting the car the parking sensors were in fault mode (exclamation mark and four bars on the display, and continuous tone). Anything obvious that they might have inadvertently disconnected during the test?

Hi to all here and thank you for accepting to this forum.
I have a 2012 C5 2 lt diesel sedan with 59,000 K's on it. For the many months now whenever I drive for 20-30 minutes (long enough to get full running temp) there is a very strong burnt engine oil smell coming from the engine bay area.
I had previously owner a 2010 C5 diesel with no issues...

Hey everyone,
I'm the recent owner of a Xsara 2001 1.6 (tu5jp4). The car had a rough life with previous owners doing sketchy repairs and weird mods.
I had a lot of electrical issues (still trying to fix most of it), so I'm trying to find obvious wrong things with it. A few weeks ago I went under the car and found this sensor disconnected. The...

Apologies if this has been covered before, but is there actually any difference between Total Fluide DA and Total fluide LDS ? ....apart from the label on the bottle and the fact that one is cheaper than the other ! They both share the same PSA spec number, they both share the same characteristics, they both share the same properties, they even...

Misfiring when at neutral throttle (progressing through town). OK when accelerating or going at speed. Now diagnosed as needing 4 injectors + other bits that are proving difficult to translate. Injectors 1248euros for 4 (£1080). Other bits £260. Labour £260. Is it normal for all 4 to need replacing? My first thought was something controlling...

Hi all, my 2012 berlingo has decided to not unlock anymore on the thobe or key. I've replaced the thobe battery for a new one and I managed to get the bonnet open from the outside and got the battery checked today and also the thobe checked to see if it was giving off a signal and everything is fine with both. I've spoke to citroen today and they...

Good morning everyone
I’ve just purchased a 2012 berlingo which the engine has gone on it

I’m trying to source an engine for it but there’s loads of variants of the Dv6eted
My question is does anyone know the difference between a DV6DTED (9HP) engine and a DV6ETED (9HN)?
Was hoping to fit a 9hp in my 9hn

Any info would be really appreciated...

I've tried various online remedies including the different permutations suggested when disconnecting the battery, all without success. I now lock the drivers door with the key & the other doors using the key to turn the lock actuators in the door jams before closing them. The car is my daily runner, usually with only me in it so this a nuisance...

Evening all, ever since the LEXIA arrived and showed all the small issues I was able to fix almost all other than the glow plugs which only just arrived half an hour ago....

I ordered them through this lot but the parts appeared to have come from Germany by all accounts (the fact they took almost 3wks to arrive).

I was £54:28 all in and they...

Owned since 2009, just 1 previous owner. 1999 model.
Much loved car, real workhouse and so comfortable.
Unfortunately starting to show it's age 235k miles, diesel engine sound as a bell but few things going wrong now and really not sure that I have the money or energy to get things right.
Steering heavy...suspect pump
Airbag light coming on
Mgt...

Dears,

Hope you can assist me. As it is stated in the subject I have a 2010 C5 1,6 THP 155 aut.
When I am decelerating from let's say 60 kmh a strange like blowing sound comes from the engine. I can only hear it if the windows are down, from inside there is no noise. This sound/noise blowing-rattling sound and it is not the chain tensioner etc...

With my C5-X7 approaching 70K, I wanted to have the particle fluid refilled and the ecu reset before I take it abroad. Since it's 9 years old, I thought it best to get the cambelt, pulleys and water pump changed as well. was recommended to me so I took the car there. The garage is run by a guy who works on his own, with his wife being the clerical...

I recently had a message display Diesel Additive at minimum level . I've approached a couple of garages but I'm not convinced they know what it entails.

Is this possible to do myself and, if so, how would I go about doing it?

Regards,

John

Hi. So a few months ago, I lost the remote key to my 2008 C4. The spare I have is a non-remote key, which works fine but I’ve had enough of walking round to the passenger side every time I need to lock or unlock the car.

Have I got any options that will cost me less than £150 to have a new key programmed to the car? I’m not fussed about it...

Looked like an easy job but unlike the car featured in the Haynes manual, the handbrake cable is in the way of pulling the lower mount off the bolt. I found a Monroe shock absorbers video on youtube in which the bolt was removed to free the shock. That's clearly my way forward but everything seems to be seized/rusted on. Penetrating oil is doing...