Hi, a quick question sort of based on my previous problems with sensodrive.
Has anyone done a manual conversion of these?
I can easily do the mechanical part as I've access to a lift but wondered what would happen to the ECU for the gearbox and actuators.
I'm assuming I cant just cut these wires so does anyone know what the electronic implications of the conversion are.
Thanks
Converting C3 Sensodrive to manual
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Re: Converting C3 Sensodrive to manual
If you join the c2 owners club you will get help. There are guys on there that have converted their sensodrive to a manual but used a different gearbox and other gubbins. I don't know how they do it, they may Gove you more pointers how to fix your one.
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Re: Converting C3 Sensodrive to manual
This is the sensoble thing to do
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Re: Converting C3 Sensodrive to manual
When you disconnect the gearbox ECU i would imagine you need to re join the CAN H & CAN L wires together so that all the other ECU's on the CAN network are still able to communicate with each other. The CAN ecu's are kind of in series so you are just looping out the ecu.
Obviously it would need to be programmed to tell it that it is a manual box, you will also need to see if the wiring is present for the clutch switch. The starter inhibitor circuit may also need to be bypassed but reprogramming it to be a manual may take care of that.
Obviously it would need to be programmed to tell it that it is a manual box, you will also need to see if the wiring is present for the clutch switch. The starter inhibitor circuit may also need to be bypassed but reprogramming it to be a manual may take care of that.
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I think a can of unleaded and a box of matches may be a faster solution....sadly
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I wish that's what I had done with my c2 to be honest. It would have cost me less money and less stress to scrap it or sell it as spares/repairs and get another car and i think in this case thats probably the best option.davedougan wrote:I think a can of unleaded and a box of matches may be a faster solution....sadly
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Re: Converting C3 Sensodrive to manual
Just a shame to scrap or break them though as the C3 I'm struggling with is perfect in every other way bodily and mechanically. citroen def ain't doing their bit for the environment!!
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I fixed my c2 at a big cost, but had no confidence in it, so sold it. I saw it for sale within a year with the gearbox broken again. It had done less than 10000 miles and needing another grand spent on it at citroen again. I will never buy one of these semi automatics again whoever makes them or what they are called.
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