damionh

hmmm, ah well, no trip computer then will have to use the old fashioned method ... what does anyone think of the possibility that it can be upgraded ? ie all the parts are there, possibly just needs activating or the correct stalk plugging in. Im almost convinced that when i went to view the car first time round the guy cycled through the details, they wouldnt have swapped stalks ..... would they ?? <_< Might try the previous owner who had it from scratch ... just to see...

Well, sort of getting to the bottom of this, just called Citroen and they say that it is possible that the wiper stalk has been replaced by another stalk that doesnt activate the trip computer (ie just activates the radio controls, from a lesser spec model (?). If i take it it then they will take a look at it. In the meantime i might try to cut out the middle man, does anyone have a good source of new (or used) citroen parts (other than obviously Citroen) that i might be able to find the stalk supplied from ?

Nope, nothing, the stalk end has two buttons, one says SRC which seems to change the radio station up and down and one controls the volume up, down or mute. Cant see the "O" that is shown on one of the stalks on another post here, could it be that the trip computer isnt standard ?

Cheers Pork Pie, thanks for the help, the car is fantastic (been driving my g/f Escort for 2 months and this seems very nippy after 2000 rpm ! . One last question if anyone knows ... does the car have a trip computer eg instantaneous mpg , miles available on current diesel etc and if so how do I activate or switch between ? my stalk seems to have radio and volume controls only but im probably just being a numpty !

Many thanks for your reply, bought the car and I must say quite impressed with it so far ! , not impressed that the coolant level light came on , will have to check that it doesnt KEEP coming on ! . Just topped it up a little and away it went ...

Hi All, Im absolutely brand spanking new to this forum as im looking for some expert help and hoped someone might be able to help (please!). Im currently trying to purchase a C3 , but im trying to identiy as to which model (or should that be trimversion it is. The car is a C3 and is labelled as an "Exclusive" , it has cruise control, trip computer, climate control and was advertised as a 1.4 HDi . I understand there to be two different versions, a 70bhp and 90 (or 92) bhp. The main reason for the purchase is the mpg of the car (these things are excellent for mpg !!) The car is on an 03 plate and an AA car data check lists it as : C3 EXCLUSIVE HDI 16V I have given the reg number to the insurance company and they have it listed as C3 EXCLUSIVE HDI 90 my first question is , are these the same ? and, is this the same version of car i am after , eg the 1.4 HDi ? My second question is does anyone know what versions of "Exclusive" models were produced in early 2003 ? and have i got the right one ? Im looking for the one that gives out an mpg of 65 combined (though im sure they probably all give this) Lastly, im trying to make sure my insurance isnt invalidated as i have a covernote for the HDI 90 and it might be a HDI 75 ??? Any help would be most appreciated.. Many Thanks Damion