04 Picasso - overheating but not

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Northern_Mike

04 Picasso - overheating but not

Post by Northern_Mike »

As subject says.. friend at work has an 04 Picasso 2.0 HDi.

STOP warning comes on about engine temp, but it's not overheating. I'll plug the Lexia into it on Monday but I just wondered if anyone could point me to which sensor it's likely to be. ..

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Re: 04 Picasso - overheating but not

Post by wheeler »

There only is one coolant temp sensor on this car, it's the green one in the thermostat housing. Fairly common failure.
Northern_Mike

Re: 04 Picasso - overheating but not

Post by Northern_Mike »

Fantastic, ta!

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Re: 04 Picasso - overheating but not

Post by citronut »

one of my customers has an 03 C3 which has an intermittent over heating warning comes up,
it can show its self even when the engine is stone cold,

u tried both temperature senders even tried a thermostat as someone on one forum said it could cause this issue,

never did get to the bottom of it
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Post by addo »

I think it's a reference voltage fault. Got this on a Berlingo presently.
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Re: 04 Picasso - overheating but not

Post by Estately »

The water temperature warning light used to come on randomly on our Xantia and a replacement water level sensor has cured it (a pre-enjoyed one).
Twist the head of the sensor by about 90 degrees (on the Xantia) and pull out to change it, once aligned, comes out easily.