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Hello everyone,

Looking to change the gearbox oil in a friend’s C3 2011. Config is the 1.2 puretech with the 5-speed. What kind of tool do I need to change the gearbox oil? I remember from my DS3 BVM6 I needed something larger than a 3/8” socket. Any help with this?

Thanks,

Guys I need help, I'm getting cuckoo over here 😵?💫🤯

I'm posting this question here because I've looked everywhere and can't find the solution.

So I've installed a Chinese brand Android aftermarket multimedia system Junsun and it works pretty well except for the sound..
The sound is absolutely terrible and above all I have no sound at the rear...

Hello all I am new to FCF here although I have owned many French cars in the past with no issues.

The issue I am having with my 2015 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 1.6 HDI is that I was driving on motorway approx 80mph when suddenly it went into limp mode and dropped to 50mph then crawling along 30mph pulled into emergency laybuy. Rang RAC and third...

Hello guys my problem is that until today i had no problem with locking and unlocking the boot.After i removed the SHUNT from the fuse box under the dashboard today and puted it back again my bood door lock wont unlock anymore whatever i do.Everything else is working just find central locking all doors , all windows , all wipers etc.Its just the...

Apologies for my serial posting here recently.

You know when things are going a little too well and you're too proud on the forum ...

My biggest anxiety was that the suspenion on my C5 wouldn't raise when she came off the sleepers, it was perfect, until 5 comfortable miles later, an incredibly rusty rear HP LDS hardline pipe went bang, or...

Hi,
I receantly found this code stored in my ecu, and it's impossible to erase. It's about injector correction. Now, before i start to dissasamble everything, I'm interested did somebody have had experience with this failure. Car works normaly, i didnt noticed something different. Codes are pulled out with diagbox, and the car is c5 x7 2.0. Hdi...

Hello, the car is a Citroen C4 2.0 Hatchback, petrol 2007.

The alternator has failed, and needs to be replaced.

The car is standard, and I was wondering which charging amperage, the generator should be.

My options are 80, 90, 125 amperage. But the higher the amperage are, the more costly it will be.

Best regards
citc4

Hi all, i haven't had to post on here for years as my first c1 a mk1 1.0,was so good it never failed, so the obvious thing when a replacement was due was to get a mk2 so i bought a 2020 1.o vt flair 25,000 miles only but it it just doesn't drive anything like the mk 1 ,for instance the connection between engine and transmission is awful...

Hi.

Interesting posting by on the Freel2.com forum concerning recent investigations by a well known German car manufacturer. The posting was spotted recently by a C5-L forum member. See below:-

To all interested:
due to the pollution control measures of the EC diesel-oil is nearly sulphur free and contains up to 5% of bio-diesel. Sulphur has...

A friend of mine asked me to run diagnostics on a Citroen C3 1.4HDi. It has no symptoms but each time the engine is started there are 4 codes appear. I've been checking this for two weeks and asked him to record the odometer reading each time the engine is started.

Today he told me that since the previous Lexia diagnostics test and cleared all...

I am looking for a towbar for the above, and can only find one so far for a 2.0 HD1 or a 2.2. I have a Witter detachable one on my 2.0 HD1 2010 Touring Exclusive, and wonder if a garage could transfer it to the 3.0.
Your help would be v welcome.
HuguesOlifant

Hey,

I recently bought a Citroen C5 X7 2015 2.0 HDI and I have the following errors

P2563

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P1490
P1351

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VIN CODE: VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

Could someone give me some pointers what can I do to diagnose the issues?

The car has all the braking related indication lights , i used diagbox to read the faults and it has the c1381 recirculation pump power supply fault , i replaced the esp ecu and all the cables also the voltage regulator in the alternator , i checked all the fuses and relays , and check all the voltages . The fault disappears after i restart the...

Hello. I bought a car, loaded it onto a tow truck, and had the misfortune of losing all the keys because they were left on the tow truck, and I drove away... No immo code card. How can I recover the immo pin?

Hi,

Would it be possible to provide the front and rear brake disc and brake pad part numbers for a Citroen C5X 1.6 Puretech.

VIN is VR7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

Thank you

I have a citroen c4 grand spacetourer and wondered if anyone could tell me if it has active lane departure warning as this appears on the settings but doesn't seem to do anything, it has been back to the garage (for various things) and they have said it doesn't have it.

VIN is VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]

Is there a build sheet available please?

Hello all and Happy New Year!

I have a 2007 C3 Pluriel 1.4HDi with BSM number 9664055480 L03 23/08/07.

I've had an ongoing issue for more than a year where the engine occasionally suddenly stops whilst driving with out any warning. Also no fault codes flag up on Lexia.

I have an opportunity to buy a BSM from a friend with a rear end write off....

Currently working on my Xantia 1.9TD (1997- 500.000 KM) dieselpump.
It leaks in winter, therefor I want to replace the seal in between the upper aluminium body, containing the gashandle axle and the pump housing.
I got stuck now due to a cover over the solenoid. I do NOT need to get to this solenoid, but this anti-theft cover now does not allow me...

Hi

Hoping someone can help a little, I have a Citroen C4 spacetourer 2019, it’s showing an engine fault stop warning on light and oil pressure warning.

Car goes into limp mode and I am struggling to figure out what is the fault with it

I have replaced oil filter and fault still persists. Had a fault code reader on the car and coming up with...

Hello

I have a Citroen C4 diesel auto 2015. Car started giving issues recently.

Cars starts and runs fine, but when I start driving I will get engine lights and warnings, a common one I see is AGR/EGR errors, engine fault, STOP etc. I also find these issues are more likely present when under load such as driving up a hill and throttle is pressed...

Hi all
I have been looking for a coolant hose for a few days but cant seem to find it
It is for a citroen c4 grand picasso 2017
I have attached the picture and it is the one in the circle.
Any hp would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Hi guys, this code came up after a timing belt change, so the garage checked the timing again, changed the camshaft sensor, but still have the engine light on. The last issue I could think off would be a damaged wire, as the car is cranking a bit too long compared to before, and sometimes cannot start, which is exactly the same behavior I observe...

Hi everyone, I am in need of a new shifter housing as the one on my VTS is extremely sloppy and has inches of play in the shifter. When the car is in 5th it pushes itself so far over it looks like its in 3rd. I would like to know what I can do to fix this although I believe I need a whole new shifter assembly and cables. A short shifter would also...

I have a Citroen DS3 HDi 90 with an ABS/ESP fault, which causes an MoT failure. My iCarsoft CP Max reports a fault with the Steering Angle Sensor. I have been led to believe that the SAS is contained within the Steering Comms Unit behind the steering wheel, the unit with the indicator/wiper/lights stalks attached. I have replaced this unit twice...

Hi all, quick question (I hope) :)
Looking for a tow bar for my 2012 2.2 HDI Tourer.
In the past I've fitted a few myself, but my old bones aren't too keen on lying under the car these days so I've been looking for an installer (I'm in France).
I've found one reasonably local and their web site says my car needs a Citroen specific wiring harness...

Can anyone assist please, l have been experiencing starting problems since last December when the car went into my local citroen dealer (in Basingstoke) where l was told they had identified the fault and needed to update the system software as a result, they told me l would have to pay £350 plus just for the software then there would also be a...

Hello, i have a 2006 1.6HDi C4 with a EGR delete and 198k km. Recently the car has started to like sob and cut power for like an instant, without turning off, and then it's okay again. It happens ONLY on highway (90/120 km/h ± and 4th or 5th gear). The turbo has been changed (5k km ago?)and no light appears on the painel... Has anyone ever had...

Recently I noticed that the heater fan in my C4 Grand Picasso was becoming very noisy, sounding similsr to the engine being revved at 2000 rpm plus. As I had to dismantle the lower dash panels anyway to replace the blocked heater matrix,( blowing cold on the drivers side) I took the opportunity to check the fan which is on the drivers side.No...

So long story short, went to change my strut mount and now my engine doesn't start. Yeah... it's going to be one of those threads :shock: .

It's had an issue starting once two years ago and I was told the spark plugs were wet, so remembering that event I took them out this time, inspected / cleaned them, back in, no joy.

Got the mobile mechanic...

Hello,

I try to turn to this forum, because my C5 III X7 (2014 HDI Excl.) has a very special problem, maybe someone can help;
in the German forum there’s nearly nobody, who has similar trouble.
Code ‘C1555’ (only), manual brake-switching doesn’t work, automatic on/off is working as it should, P-Symbol displayed permanently, nothing else....

Hello everyone, maybe someone knows where i can find longitudinal sensor in 2014 diesel cactus automatic? I almost gave up because local dealer has no information where i can locate it and by finding it order a new one. The problem is that car
gave hill start fault and started to jump when brake pedal is released it feels like i'm driving a manual...

I've got a C4 Picasso 2017 with electric parking brake on the rears.

How do I set them into service mode/replacement in Diagbox so I can replace the rear pads and discs without having to follow YouTube videos about dismantling the EPB motor and manually rewinding it, then setting the pad clearance before putting it back on.

I'd rather do it the...

Hello bought a used e-c4 a few months ago which already had an aftermarket dashcam installed but didn't seem to work anymore. I now want to add my dashcam to the car but when I went to take out the old cable this is the cable that was powering the dashcam. It looks like a DIY job from a previous owner. Does anyone know what it also may have...

Hi All,
So wanted to retrofit towing Hook using OEM electric components... And failed... There where two sets i coul choose from. Shop told me to order 1688059180. Mechanic told me there is one wire loom missing compared to second set and this additional loom cant be ordered separately. Anyone can help me identifying exact content of the sets and...

I need to replace os mk2 2008 headlight as its fogged tried cleaning/polishing and no better
My part number is as second photo
Parts I've found as in first image
Will it work? I've replaced passenger side with a 2016 but with same part number and all OK as expected
Any info much appreciated
Cheers

Hi I have a 2015 c4 grand Picasso 2.0 diesel manual and the bolt in the cam belt tensioner has snapped in engine block causing cam belt to come off..
Does anyone know how to retime the engine
Vin VF7**************[VIN obfuscated, can be read by forum staff]
I have Haynes manual and only tells how to change cam belt.

I need to know procedure to line it all up helicon tensioner bolt and...

After the fiasco of learning to bleed the fuel system, I have another question.
How do I get the automatic parking brake off? all was ready for a test run but it would not budge. I referred to the hand book. pull the brake lever (middle of the dash) for a minimum of 3 seconds. This done, it worked. Went to pull away and it reapplied it's self...

I have changed the fuel filter on my newly acquired C4 using a video on you tube. All went according to plan until I tried to bleed the fuel system of air.
I found the hand pump after some searching as it was not to clear on the video. But after half an hour of pumping the pump still had not gone hard as they said it would. I must add that I did...

2022 e-C4 MK2 (UK spec.)

I read the DTCs yesterday with Car Scanner, and I have

P0C46(25)
Hybrid battery pack coolant temperature sensor - circuit intermittent/erratic
Status: Test failed, Confirmed

This has come back since I last cleared them- (there were 77 last time after the 12V had gone flat! now I only have 39, including this one and...

Just wondering if my car, detailed in signature, has an anti stall setting, and if so, can it be deactivated?
If I drop down to 20mm in 3rd gear and try to brake, I can feel the engine dragging me on. It’s quite alarming at times.

Hi. I have a 2009 c5 exclusive which kept blowing the maximum fuse for the suspension. I removed the pump and found that the brushes were finished. And the commutator was shot. I ordered a second hand unit and used the motor section on my old pump. 3 litres of Lds put in the tank and pressurised to 0.5 bar. Motor runs but car won't move off the...

Hi all,
I am wanting to check, and if necessary, top up my hydraulic fluid.
I have a 2007 C5 2.2hdi estate with a sport button, which, my understanding is, means i have the Hydroactive 3+ system.

My questions are, what fluid should i be using and what is the procedure for checking / topping up. I just want to make sure i'm clear, as i have read...

Hi all, new member

I am at the end of my tether here, car had a dying battery, replaced with new one and now I have a BSI fault code that randomly throws the car in to limp mode.

I have tried the BSI reset (numerous times!) but get a couple of good starts before the fault throws up again.

Am I making a futile attempt to avoid a new BSI or is...

Here goes, I have a citroen xsara 1.9D DW8 engine, 2002 reg.

Went for mot recently.. fuel injection pump leak on the
Lucas/ Delphi r8448b391b injection pump. Found & bought another pump Lucas/ Delphi r8448b391c from a 2005 citroen berlingo. Fitted, car will not start. Have had an atuoelec guy look at it, as I was told it needed reprogramming due...

2 worries I have at the moment concerning the rear heated screen and the heater blower.
I thought the heated rear screen switch was faulty as the light within the switch remained illuminated with the ignition turned on or off (I discovered this when I found the battery was flat) . I have replaced the switch but the same thing happens, so at the...

Hi there, Can someone advise what this unit is?

I assume it is to do with citroens sat nav and hands free and maybe Bluetooth?

I'm replacing the stereo and don't need the Citroen hands free, sat nav or Bluetooth and my OCD requires me to remove anything that is no longer necessary!

Thank you!

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Hi All.
I am trying to connect a new Jablotron CA2103 can-bus alarm to my Jumper.

Everything is working fine (tnx to Can-Bus) but, i have a problem with Injection scheme find here:
Expecially for BF01 where some conductor seems non in the correct position (related to 32V MR connector, IDK if NR connector is correct or not, i've been stopped...

When I start the car, without the parking assist system disabled, I get a fault message on the dash 'Parking Assist System Fault' or something similar. Last night I disconnected all eight sensors, thinking that by removing a faulty sensor, it would remove the fault. It didn't make any difference, so I'm wondering if a disconnected sensor is...

Hi all
As part of working through the 'baselining' servicing on the new (to me) X7, I may get round to changing the coolant this weekend.
I don't have a vacuum fill tool and have no intention of investing in one, so before I do so, is there anything special about bleeding the system on this engine?
Any particular bleed screws I should know about,...

Hi. Is there a way for me to find out what stereo system i have. I am thinking off the speakers. My previous car was a 308 with the worst speaker in human history, and i think that they must be the same in a Citroen. But the ones i have know in my c4gp plays much better. So i think a might have the jbl upgrade, but is there a way to confirm this...