before i start this car is superb !!!!
BUT got a weird problem on electrics and in need of help URGENTLY.. the problem is keyfob stopped working and now have no mileometer,radio,cloc/temp/electric windows, the dashboard lights work and so do headlights.. and now car wont start as cant unlock car so immobiliser wont go off also becos everything is from keyfob cant put petrol in car as petrol flap is locked too..the model i have is 1999 1.8 16v stateside.PLEASE PLEASE HELP !!!!
Xantia Electrics
Moderator: RichardW
it was not flat at first but is dead now..just through me trying to constantly start the car...something i failed to mention is when the car did start when you put the indicators on the clock would flash with indicators and could get windows down but very slowly and intermittently also rev and speed needles would spin around erratically.
cheers ander & wrinklet1
But im a real mechanical idiot, becos its not starting and need car for work its currently in citroen dealer as no auto electric mechanics would touch the xantia, they cant work on it til monday, in your experience do you think im going to get stung for a lot of money with this problem by citroen dealer...
funnily enough when removing the cover of the big black box near battery and removing a green square fuse and also a black squre fuse the car did start after that a couple of time (i do apologise for my mechanical ignorance)
thanx
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But im a real mechanical idiot, becos its not starting and need car for work its currently in citroen dealer as no auto electric mechanics would touch the xantia, they cant work on it til monday, in your experience do you think im going to get stung for a lot of money with this problem by citroen dealer...
funnily enough when removing the cover of the big black box near battery and removing a green square fuse and also a black squre fuse the car did start after that a couple of time (i do apologise for my mechanical ignorance)
thanx
[:(]
Sounds expensive to me but if you need the car for work you have no choice really. Wiring problems can sometimes be easily sorted and sometimes not.I have found that the + on the battery terminal sometimes needs a good tightening as it wears away and that can cause electrical 'glitches'.
Anyway good luck sidog70 and dont be put off your car. Dont forget Citroens are like women but less temperamental!!!
Paul
Anyway good luck sidog70 and dont be put off your car. Dont forget Citroens are like women but less temperamental!!!
Paul
Cheers Wrinklet
I was in a bit of stewper so needed car.. the car is fantastic and have had it 10 months and this is only thing to go wrong, so im pleased....the model i have is 1999 16v 1.8 Stateside which comes with clarion cd changer in boot, when got cd on it constantly jumps, is this a problem easily resolved..
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I was in a bit of stewper so needed car.. the car is fantastic and have had it 10 months and this is only thing to go wrong, so im pleased....the model i have is 1999 16v 1.8 Stateside which comes with clarion cd changer in boot, when got cd on it constantly jumps, is this a problem easily resolved..
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