C5 CD/Radio

bigray · Post by **bigray** » 29 Oct 2008, 20:18

Hi I have just pruchased a 51 plate C5 HDi. Love the car howver the CD player doesn't work the Radio works fine when I stick a cd in it takes it in displays -- --TRK then after about 30 - 40 seconds spits it back out. Has anyome got any idea what causes this or if it's a common fault. Also if I buy a replacement unit will it be a straight swap or will it need soem kind of specialist programming?

Thanks

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 29 Oct 2008, 21:47

Is it a CD-R you are trying to play ? have you tried a genuine music CD ?

bigray · Post by **bigray** » 30 Oct 2008, 14:03

Hi, Yeah tried them both seems not to make a difference.

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 30 Oct 2008, 14:25

More than likely a faulty set then, would be worth taking the unit out 1st & give it a shake to see if the kids have been using it as a piggy bank, coins in the radio can cause all sorts of strange faults.
If you fit an aftermarket unit you wont need to reprogram anything as long as you wire it up correctly, even though it has ISO plugs on the back of the set its not just a plug straight in job, you will need to source a seperate ignition live from the fag lighter etc & isolate the multiplexed wires from the new set.

bigray · Post by **bigray** » 30 Oct 2008, 16:52

Hi thanks for the advice was planning on just swapping it for another citroen one so it works with the remote etc. Ebay here we go!

wheeler · Post by **wheeler** » 30 Oct 2008, 17:59

If you get another citroen one you will need to get your VIN number programed into it with a Lexia or Proxia machine so that it matches the VIN stored in the BSI. If you dont you will get an annoying beep every few seconds.

meexi · Post by **meexi** » 30 Oct 2008, 19:42

Try this its for the picasso but the idea should be the same it worked for mine
http://www.citroenpicasso.org.uk/picass ... 8846&st=20

bigray · Post by **bigray** » 30 Oct 2008, 21:24

Hi thanks for the info will try the fix first and if doesn't work i'll get one re-progammed it is a dealer only thing or can anyone reccommend a specialist. Thanks again for all the advice.

reblack68 · Post by **reblack68** » 30 Oct 2008, 22:32

I think some members on here have a Lexia, if you're lucky there will be one near you.

Post by **CitroJim** » 31 Oct 2008, 07:37

reblack68 wrote:I think some members on here have a Lexia, if you're lucky there will be one near you.

Lexia in Newport Pagnell....

reblack68 · Post by **reblack68** » 31 Oct 2008, 08:20

While we're on the subject- what are the implications of fitting an aftermarket stereo to the C5?

den169 · Post by **den169** » 31 Oct 2008, 13:15

I fit a Sony mp40 to my 2003 c5 estate i had to buy a facia adaptor and an adaptor to make the steering column stereo controls work.Plugged straight in no messing with wires etc.I also bought a sony mp3 disc changer too,so i now have up to 7 discs full of mp3 music its very rare i get past the first disc.I would never go back to the standard steroe in an early c5 they are rubbish.

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