French Car Forum

So you have my answers to your questions.

Hi all, the engine is running great again!
I made the injector calibration with diagbox a few more times, and at a point the injection timing was right again. For the last time I runned the engine to working temperature and then performed the calibration of injector #2 (the one making trouble) then I jumped to the calibration maneuver menu and did...

Here's the clutch tool i made.

JADFwv_ozas

I can confirm (through experience) that the cover and the cushion are one item (as the cover is glued to the cushion).

Absolutely right Stu- I just quoted official time intervals for the 2.0 Lt Petrol, but totally agree - if you don't have the service history Avi, then go ahead - but timing is essential and if it hasn't been done yet then it is well overdue.

Excellent. I've gone for the 110 6 speed. I'll leave out the ingots if the rest of the family come with me.

I chose Deep Purple , man! Couldn't resist the colour because of the name. I hope it looks good!!! Smoke on the water grey as the standard colour is not very Citroënesque. I don't really like the other colours. A flat blue would have been...

Well done, sometimes it takes a few attempts as timing, battery condition, Data Network status can all affect the outcome.

The C5 X7 paint code is normally on a sticker on the door pillar - drivers side if I remember correctly but it might be passenger side on a LHD car. 3 seemingly random letters. I'm sure the information you have been given is right but you should be able to confirm it by looking there.

I think the issue from what I can ascertain Steve is that there is no power to the ignition barrel / transponder on the original kit. I mentioned earlier that simply an unrecognised transponder would not stop the dash / ignition lights or warning messages coming on and would display the immobiliser fault message as you say depending on model....

hi we kept the same ecu as was told it would not need to be reprogramed .And we just plugged it back up the permanent fault code and alarms all cleared citroen are saying its now a case of going around the mullbury bush to find it and mentioned the wheel sensor.which has come up as a temp fault what do you think .thank you bye the way

Corne: I've posted the Sphere types, part numbers and pressures for your specific 3.0 here, to keep the thread separate:

C5 3.0 ES9J4 Suspension Spheres Chart

Finding one at a scrappy is the main problem, these vehicles are getting a bit thin on the ground.
I'm putting the word out.

It was such a beautiful day yesterday so I took the opportunity to have a look at the reversing connection for my rearview camera again. I ended up taking a lead from the reverse lamp on the tailgate. It wasn't as difficult as I thought and took about 30 minutes. The reverse light takes it power from the far right (when the notch in the connector...

It's mostly to do with the amplitude of the waves used in the remote transmitter. Your C5 should use the ASK modulation. If the letters have the same meaning as in AM, FM and PM then ASK is amplitude and FSK is frequency. I don't know if there is such a thing as PSK but that would stand for phase shift keying. FWIW frequency and phase are closely...

Hi, do you have any update on this? I am having a similar problem. After perform an injector calibration with diagbox the engine started to knock really hard on low revs with load. Also the idling it's sometimes irregular. I then coded the injectors and learned them again still without success. There's a note saying that you need to run the engine...

No... you need a deep 41mm std hex, eg:

Job is not too bad, but they can be very tight in the hub as the thread cutting is not very accurate. One of the ones on my 307 took a LOT of torque to break it out, then it was very tight all the way out. The life of the wheel bearings and the ball joints seems to match at around 100k miles, so if the...

The fuel filter is often the source of a leak, I see you have changed the filter, I would suggest removing it and checking cleaning the sealing ring.

Peter

my mk2 C5, C4 and x7 C5 have all done this. I never worried about it, just thought it was the car getting ready for shut down.

As said, I've moved this back to your original topic to avoid several threads. My response would be the same on this issue with this code as previous mentioned in my post above.

Found it - I think you have the 3.0L X7 - I've emailed the procedure to you.

can you please email it to me also
i have the 2.0L x7, the bumper is the same
thks

Haha, I’m on my third Berlingo now and always found the primer, manuals are usually stored unread.
Many thanks.

Hi folks,
I've had the same problem with heater flaps on my C5.
I found this other fix on Youtube:

G5MzmqbrkLQ

which avoids taking the heater matrix out altogether.
The guy here is replacing the one on the drivers side which is a bit more difficult than the passengers side, but the principle is the same.
I've ordered a repair kit from Ebay,...

Think i've got to the bottom of it after taking the disc off and being greeted with this

Safe to say they've cooked. My thinking is human error as i was rushing to finish before darkness hit, so likely missed the pad dragging (handbrake sticking i assume) so it's ruined the disc. Inboard pad is thinner as well, so looks like a new set of discs...

Welcome!

There are lots of potential problems with this engine.... but they are over-comable with a bit of DIY. Guide here:

Yes i have looked at them, tahnks.
I haven't tried the easy start because it shuts off after few cranks, i guess it is to prevent any damage. The speed sensor disc came off the tming pulley when iremoved it, but i managed to fit it back.
Now my question is the timing on these engines is not on tdc , am i right ?
I was told that oem lexia dosen't...

300 rpm then if its a hdi.....the diesel pump has to create one hell of a pressure for the system to work??

Thank You.

I found a diagram in an old thread-

Its running again :-).

The problem was the wire going from pin 4 on the double relay to the fuel pump in the tank was broken in the right side wing where runs down behind the bumper.....

You don't rest it. You keep both hands on the steering wheel at ten-to-two position.

Or so the Highway Code would have it. Personally I rest my left elbow on the centre armrest.

Fingers crossed.
Back in college, as a project, I designed something similar to this system. The idea was to do it using analogue technology and using digital technology, then compare the two. To be honest, my analogue design was much more elegant and simple than the digital one, and used a cheap dc motor, rather than a stepper, as the slave and...

Welcome - always pleased when you get a good result. :)

Just noticed his website links aren’t working on his FB page ... in case he’s looking at this post :wink:

Pop your VIN up. There are many variants of relay. I’ll see what I have.

Thanks for that, you saved me a lot of potential hassle.
Didn't spot that data sheet.
By the way, it always amazes me how knowledgeable some of you are on here. I've done the apprenticeship, made redundant (started my own garage before I was 21) been a foreman, run a successful French repair business until that ONE dreaded Xantia 1.9TD job ruined...

I believe these are complete units Pete as you say.

Locking this thread as the OP has started a new identical on in For Sale And Wanted
Please reply there.

Thanks, Sparksie, for your post. Sorry to hear you were thrown off-kilter recently.

Thanks Marc. I'm full of notes to get it sorted.. Can't thank you enough.

Oh, dear.
It sounds as though you've given up on saving the plastic, which I suspect is the immobiliser and stop solenoid integrated into one. If so, a thin disc in a Dremel can be used to cut a slot in the top of the shear bolt, with collateral damage to the surrounding plastic, then an impact driver, used carefully, should be enough to get them...

REMOVAL see PAGE 5 for complete removal

I'd struggle to believe a DSG can change smoother than a torque converter auto to be honest. With launch, I suspect the DSG would have the better response as the torque converter must get a few litres of oil thrashing around before any power can be transmitted.
All I know is that if I hold my C5 on the brakes and give it a bit of throttle, when I...

:rofl2: I think I mentioned that it my second post Bill, but totally glad we can put a line under this one👍

Hi Marc,
Yes never thought about the reversing camera,but did put a diode inline with the + From the Reverse Light..it was that or put a switch in..
The Forward and Rear Facing cameras both come off a piggy back fuse in the fuse box.
But the reversing camera was adifferent kettle of fish,it needed power only when in reverse,unless you have other...

How many miles has the car done?

Thanks. Will do

I tried a 3R resistor. Light still on. Would I need to reset Airbag ECU via Lexia before the light goes out I wonder?