Lexia3 arrived....help

asav · Unread post by **asav** » 21 Jul 2009, 18:06

Ok got it..its asking for RP Number?...what is that and where do i find it

....i just stuck a number in and it got past that screen, though wasn't able to really do anything

...also it has told me that no card is available or installed?

asks me to switch of ignition and restart but that don't anything?

this is gonna be a long journey

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 21 Jul 2009, 18:24

The RP number tells the Lexia when your car was built so it can identify what ECUs it should expect to find.
I know on the Xantias this is found just behind the NS front strut in yellow paint.

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 21 Jul 2009, 19:41

superloopy1 wrote:
red_dwarfers wrote:The RP number tells the Lexia when your car was built so it can identify what ECUs it should expect to find.
I know on the Xantias this is found just behind the NS front strut in yellow paint.
Kev .... is it not the OSF, on the bulkhead above the strut top?

You're quite right Mike

I was trying to picture myself looking at the car and got mixed up between sitting in the drivers seat and looking at the engine bay

Its been a long day

asav · Unread post by **asav** » 21 Jul 2009, 19:58

please have patience with me....I am a total novice when it comes to auto's

....where am i looking for this exactly? in laymens terms...

e.g. lift bonnet..stick head in...turn head to right...etc

Unread post by **citroenxm** » 21 Jul 2009, 20:12

What year is yur Xantia??

If its a Series Two from 1998 S reg onwards, it will be on a plate on the DRIVERS (UK Cars) SIDE door pillar when you open the door, with the tyre pressure guide....

If its an earlyer car its: open the bonnet, looking at the engine, look at the DRIVERS side suspension unit, to your left, and its behind that in yellow... four numbers, the white letters are the colour code...

Paul

asav · Unread post by **asav** » 21 Jul 2009, 20:16

oops..apologies I got a synergie!

Unread post by **citroenxm** » 21 Jul 2009, 20:17

Ah.. sorry cannot help you there, ive had absolutly nothing to do with Synergies what so ever... just the way its been for me!

Paul

Sid_the_Squid · Unread post by **Sid_the_Squid** » 21 Jul 2009, 20:59

Thats what an RP number looks like and where you would find it on a Xantia.

Thats the RP on an XM

You might be lucky it could be in one of those places on the Synergie. Sorry even a mighty Google search has drawn a blank.

Once you have this number you need the ignition on to the second position (just before started motor engage) for the lexia to communicate with the ECU's

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 21 Jul 2009, 21:16

citroenxm wrote:What year is yuor Xantia??

If its a Series Two from 1998 S reg onwards, it will be on a plate on the DRIVERS (UK Cars) SIDE door pillar when you open the door, with the tyre pressure guide....

The RP number on the door pillar started later than 'S' reg, more like 'W' onwards, my 99 'V' HDi has it on the bulkhead.

Unread post by **citroenxm** » 21 Jul 2009, 22:04

Ive got a T reg (just breaking) and my Mum has a T reg and they are both in the DOOR area!!

Paul

asav · Unread post by **asav** » 21 Jul 2009, 22:10

great everyone......mine is both on the door and on the door frame 5 digit number on a sticker.

anyway back to what i really wanted...fault codes!!

getting the gearbox (auto) coming up with several intermittant faults, will start a seperate post and also getting CPH faults central locking/alarm???