C5 Nightmare

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Re: C5 Nightmare

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Battery changed, no luck
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Re: C5 Nightmare

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dubburke wrote:The engine does seem to rev better when the MAF is disconnected, but it was only replaced apparently last November by Citroen.
Does not matter, can be damaged easy. Have you looked at the internals ?? (Do not stick your finger in there, just look !)

Still, you need a Lexia session mate.
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Re: C5 Nightmare

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Will take a look stickyfinger
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Anyone close to me in N.Ireland? on the North coast, need this car sorted, as i cannot afford another one.
Sorted the "suspension faulty" message, by just removing the cap to the hydraulic resevoir, there was a hiss, i put the cap back on, and it now works!!
Forgot to say, the battery keeps going flat, even though it has been swapped for a good one.
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Re: C5 Nightmare

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dubburke wrote:the battery keeps going flat
Not sure if it would sort any of the problems you're experiencing, but to my mind, I'd first be looking at sorting out why the battery's going flat. If not battery, is alternator 100%? Maybe a low level permanent drain such as the boot lamp not switching off, or a faulty radio/intruder alarm?
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Re: C5 Nightmare

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Thanks, Vehicle is not being used, so it must be a drain, will take out bulbs in the boot and see if it still goes flat!
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Re: C5 Nightmare

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I have a '03 Xsara Picasso. and as a drain on the system has come up..in the previous post,
just how much is still "alive / awake" after its been central locked, I wonder.....
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Re: C5 Nightmare

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First thing I would suggest is pull each fuse with the vehicle locked (just with the key, not remote) and connect an ammeter across the terminals. Anything that's higher than 100mA is subject to suspicion.
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