hello,
i know that i should always charge the battery direct but has anyone tried to charge the picasso battery from under the bonnet?
what are the pro`s and con`s?
xsara picasso battery charge
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xsara picasso battery charge
2004 C3 XTR HDI 16V 92bhp
2004 Xsara Picasso Exclusive HDI 16V 110bhp
1989 Peugeot J5 Hymer B694 2.5td intercooled 8v 96bhp
2004 Xsara Picasso Exclusive HDI 16V 110bhp
1989 Peugeot J5 Hymer B694 2.5td intercooled 8v 96bhp
Pros: more convenient and no radio code probsi know that i should always charge the battery direct but has anyone tried to charge the picasso battery from under the bonnet?
what are the pros and cons?
Cons: none - the battery is charged this way every day.....
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XM 2.1 auto VSX 1996 - Bosch Inj, Xantia HDi 90 estate 1999, Xantia 1.9TD 1997
Previously...
GS 1970, Dyane 1974, Xantia 94 VSX TD, XM 94, 2.1 auto - Lucas Inj, XM 92 2.1 estate - Lucas Inj
XM 2.1 auto VSX 1996 - Bosch Inj, Xantia HDi 90 estate 1999, Xantia 1.9TD 1997
Previously...
GS 1970, Dyane 1974, Xantia 94 VSX TD, XM 94, 2.1 auto - Lucas Inj, XM 92 2.1 estate - Lucas Inj
If your charger is not rated higher (amperage) than your cigratte lighter socket, then its much easier modifying your charger cables for a lighter socket adaptor, and charge this way.
I gave both my wife and my daughter such a modified charger for Xmas gift years ago. They love it. No probs. Just plug it in both ends. Wait 15mins. Try start again.
I gave both my wife and my daughter such a modified charger for Xmas gift years ago. They love it. No probs. Just plug it in both ends. Wait 15mins. Try start again.
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If you do decide to remove the battery, wait 5 mins from the last time anything electrical (including courtesy lights) is used before removing the terminals.
Multiplexed Citroens don't like having the battery leads taken off while the BSI is in the process of shutting down. It can end up losing settings such as the immobiliser and remote locking codes.
Multiplexed Citroens don't like having the battery leads taken off while the BSI is in the process of shutting down. It can end up losing settings such as the immobiliser and remote locking codes.
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Re: xsara picasso battery charge
You'll spend a long time looking for the battery under the bonnetmeexi wrote:has anyone tried to charge the picasso battery from under the bonnet?
Observe Nick's advice re battery disconnection, also you won't have to get the radio recoded as it's 'assigned' to the car.
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anders if you charged it from the lighter socket then the ignition would have to be switched on
No - you can move the cigarette lighter fuse to another position. Making it a live outlet without the key.
anders how do you do that what fuse etc.
2004 C3 XTR HDI 16V 92bhp
2004 Xsara Picasso Exclusive HDI 16V 110bhp
1989 Peugeot J5 Hymer B694 2.5td intercooled 8v 96bhp
2004 Xsara Picasso Exclusive HDI 16V 110bhp
1989 Peugeot J5 Hymer B694 2.5td intercooled 8v 96bhp
Re: xsara picasso battery charge
The Picasso has battery jumping points under the bonnet. Those frogs think of everything!DickieG wrote:You'll spend a long time looking for the battery under the bonnetmeexi wrote:has anyone tried to charge the picasso battery from under the bonnet?
Observe Nick's advice re battery disconnection, also you won't have to get the radio recoded as it's 'assigned' to the car.
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Formerly Hyundai Genesis 3.8 V6, 2 x Kia Optima, 2 x C5, Xsara and Saxo.
Look in your owners manual. You should find a list of fuses explained. Either the lighter socket fuse options are explained in the manual - or you can se its got 2 possible positions for insertion in the fusebox. Like an X or ^ in one end and like / \ the other end. So you lift up the angled fuse and insert into the other angled possible location.meexi wrote:anders if you charged it from the lighter socket then the ignition would have to be switched on
No - you can move the cigarette lighter fuse to another position. Making it a live outlet without the key.
anders how do you do that what fuse etc.
Anders (DK) - '90 BX16Image