Captain Slows Activa Rescue Thread

[CitroJim]

Right, Spheres.

My experience:

No need for the pukka ones unless you are going to hang it off the bleeding edge...

Normal Hydractive Xantia spheres are fine in all places. I use Xantia Hydractive Estate rear corners on mine.

There are two specials on an Activa. The Activa Accumulator is am anti-sink style sphere blown up to 62 bars. The Activa Balancing Sphere is an accumulator blown up to 30 bars. Pleiades can make both for you.

[Captain Slow]

I have ignored you all and purchase 10 new spheres from France.

Viva la France

[CitroJim]

I have ignored you all and purchase 10 new spheres from France.

Viva la France

Excellent Genuine Citroen ones?

[Captain Slow]

I have ignored you all and purchase 10 new spheres from France.

Viva la France

Excellent Genuine Citroen ones?

Oui

[davoxx]

I have ignored you all and purchase 10 new spheres from France.

Viva la France

Excellent Genuine Citroen ones?

Oui

ouchies .. how much delivered?

[Captain Slow]

Surprisingly good value. Around £230 give or take a quid or two.

[DickieG]

i think the sports light illuminates when the car lights are off also .

Good because if it went off when turning on sports mode and the lights are on it indicates that the Hydractive system isn't working.

[Captain Slow]

Mine doesn't light up at all ..

[Captain Slow]

Surprisingly good value. Around £230 give or take a quid or two.

Just paid for them now, including postage was £237.

I'm happy with that for the piece of mind knowing that they are all new and correct.

[CitroJim]

That's not bad at all for 10 of them

Umm, I will think about your light. Odd as it's an LED on an S2...

Have you any Lexia access?

[Citroenmad]

Surprisingly good value. Around £230 give or take a quid or two.

Just paid for them now, including postage was £237.

That is very good value

[Captain Slow]

That's not bad at all for 10 of them

Umm, I will think about your light. Odd as it's an LED on an S2...

Have you any Lexia access?

I am planning on getting spheres changed then taking a trip to visit John. I reckon there might be a fault stored which stops you going into sports mode. Sound viable?

Can I have a ram bush please Jim?

[CitroJim]

I can't think of any faults that'll prevent sport mode but at least on a Lexia you'll be able to see if the switch is switching the ECU between normal and sport. Give John my best regards when you see him

Can I have a ram bush please Jim?

Yes, of course. PM me your address at some point and I'll pop one in the post...

It may take a few days as I've got to choose a day when I'm feeling in good order before I fire up the lathe. And my tablets say I shouldn't operate machinery. They say i shouldn't drive but I ignore that too

[Captain Slow]

Thanks Jim. PM sent.

It will be off to my mates garage when the spheres arrive next week for a full suspension overhaul, and I felt it best to fit the replacement bush at the same time

[CitroJim]

Thanks Jim. PM sent.

It will be off to my mates garage when the spheres arrive next week for a full suspension overhaul, and I felt it best to fit the replacement bush at the same time

No worries Simon, I'll try to get the bush in the post on Monday