A few more ZX questions.

N_CURTIS · Post by **N_CURTIS** » 29 Apr 2007, 17:35

Hi,
I'm still getting to grips with my 'new' ZX which has thrown up a couple more questions.

1)I've found the brake sensor wiring has broken on the NSF, so is this portion of loom easy to replace?

2)After fitting my 'new' sunroof panel I've found it's a bit tight at one side at the rear, with a slight gap at the front on one side. Is there any for/aft adjustment in the mechanism?

Cheers

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 29 Apr 2007, 18:33

if you follow the wire through the inner wing into the engine bay you will find the plug where it joins the main loom,these are more often than not broken
regards malcolm

lighteninguk · Post by **lighteninguk** » 29 Apr 2007, 22:23

Is the portion of cable the bit between the brakes and the connector near the brakes? This small piece of cable is usualy replaced by a fresh piece when you replace the pads (supplied).

Edd

N_CURTIS · Post by **N_CURTIS** » 30 Apr 2007, 09:28

Thanks for the replies

The wiring I'm on about is the bit that runs from where the brake pad wiring plugs in and disappears into the inner wing.

It has broken where it clips to the front strut.

I'm guessing it's available seperately (Citroen dealer only?) and is easy enough to fit.

Still curious about the sunroof adjustment - if any

Cheers.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 30 Apr 2007, 19:28

i know the BX one used to be around £14 squide each side
regards malcolm

Dave1 · Post by **Dave1** » 30 Apr 2007, 20:31

N_CURTIS wrote:Hi,
I'm still getting to grips with my 'new' ZX which has thrown up a couple more questions.

1)I've found the brake sensor wiring has broken on the NSF, so is this portion of loom easy to replace?

2)After fitting my 'new' sunroof panel I've found it's a bit tight at one side at the rear, with a slight gap at the front on one side. Is there any for/aft adjustment in the mechanism?

Cheers

Re the sunroof.

If the glass is new it will be a bit tight for a while until it takes the shape of the recess. There is no way to move the glass itself via the mechanism as far as I am aware. However, you can move the complete set up by dropping the headcloth. IIRC there are 4 bolts that hold it in place. Two at the front and two at the sides near the door pillars. If your headcloth has some flexibility you do not need to take it right out. You can simplly undo the sun visors, the hand rails, motor etc and any plastic parts holding it up and reach under to the bolts. However it may be best to remove the whole thing as you may find them hard to locate or losen. (taking it all out just means a bit more to undo). The bolts are near the edges. Once lose, you can move the whole frame about.(the frame has slots around the bolts to allow this) I suggest you leave the glass in, losen the bolts and try and line it up until you are happy. Then tighten up and see how it works. Be careful as you could break something if you get it skew. Provided the glass is in the recess you should be OK though.

This is one of those jobs that is pretty easy once you have done it but Citroen charge a lot.

If you get stuck post back but it is a while since I did it last.

If you get as far as taking the headcloth out then it is pretty easy to remove the sunroof frame and oil the cables a bit through any slots.

Good luck!

N_CURTIS · Post by **N_CURTIS** » 01 May 2007, 09:23

Thanks for that.

The long bank holiday weekend might be a good time to get the spanners out then....

James.UK · Post by **James.UK** » 01 May 2007, 12:39

The sun roof on the Aura that Jean owned was slightly out of square when she bought it, it would tilt, but would not drop down through its hole when we tried to get it to slide. It was jamming on the drivers side rear of the frame.

I cured it by tiliting it up, placing some thick cloth in the roof opening where i proposed working, to protect the paint, then placing a thin edged, 5 inch wide bolster chisel in the tight end, lowering it down till it jammed on the chisel, then tapped on the rear face of the chisel in a forward direction with a rubber mallet.. I then raised it back up and tried it again, it took about 3 attemps, but the roof did finaly move foreward slightly on that side and allowed the roof to work properly again.

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Dave1 · Post by **Dave1** » 03 May 2007, 09:55

Further to my above post. Before you do anything else you could just take the motor off. This will allow the cables to move. You may then be able to re-seat the glass with the cables having moved a little. Worth a try and is easy to do.

N_CURTIS · Post by **N_CURTIS** » 07 May 2007, 20:06

Thanks again, I'll try removing the motor first and go from there.

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A few more ZX questions.

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