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Hi Alan, how did you get on with the reset ?

Lexia is the Citroen software Diagbox is an amalgamation of the two which presents the vehicle information and fault diagnosis in a more presentable, understandable and accurate form. Having said that, if you have not as yet installed diagbox, you will get everything you need from Lexia Lexia and PP2000 have two different interfaces and each needs to be learend to be prfficient with both. (though they are not hard to learn) Diagbox simply combines the two and presents them in a common form. Hope that helps

I would hazard a guess and say "Yes" it has. Don't let it bother you, believe me there will not be a test introduced which will physically look into the exhaust system to see if the DPF is fitted.It will not ne introduced because it will vastly increase the amount of time taken to complete an MOT and that will lose the big comany's (Hi Q, etc) a fortune. The cost in equipment will be horrendous for each MOT supplier and the cost of trainin and regulatory control will cost even more. An MOT tester is NOT allowed to remove anything from the vehicle, if for example you have rusty brake pipes and decide to cover them in waxoyl, the MOT tester is not allowed to remove that Waxoyl to inspect, even if he suspects. He is not allowed to remove wheel trims to inspect how many wheel nuts are fitted. He is not allowed to remove the plastic under panels fitted underneath the floors of some cars, etc etc etc. The MOT is a visual inspection, if it looks like it has a DPF fitted and it passes emmissions tests, then that is all the MOT tester can do. There is a company I deal with from Bristol to whom you can send your ECU flash, for £33 they will remove the DPF and for another £33 they will remove the Catalytic Convertor. They email the rewritten flash back to you, you upload it to your ECU then before starting the car you smash out the DPF and the Cat insides. Leave the DPF tank in place (empty) and the exhaust injection pipes in place, looks just like the car that left the showrooms but drives better and is a lot less trouble. You will get more MPG, a more responsive engine, no faults and it will sail through the MOT.

I still do not believe that DMF is neede for passenger cars. I can understand their use in HGV's as they take up the torque of the large engines as they pull away with 44 tons to haul. But surely not necessarry on a family car. Anyway, there are plenty of low cost DMF conversions kits available to take them back to solid flywheel (which makes changing the clutch far cheaper in future), I do not believe that any ressonance created by todays diesel engines have any affect on a gearbox. Every time I do a clutch, if it has got DMF it is ripped out and replaced (in the last 12 months I have done about 20 clutches in total) not all DMF probably about 50/50. By the way, if you have an inspection hole on your gearbox (or someway to get a camera in) you can use a small cheap boroscope (stanley make a cracking one very cheap) and see an indicator on the DMF which tells you how much life is left in the DMF. I'll see if I can dig out a photo of the wear indicator on most DMF's

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Welcome to the forum, looking for mad ? you found the right place. enjoy.

I dont know what it is about French Cars and their Dash Boards. I have 2 renault scenics and both of them have had their dashboards changed free of charge by Renault. Apparently they develop a problem where they flash on and off, every time they flash off the mileometer reduces by 1 mile. Thats why there are so many second hand Renaults for sale with really low mileage, they either have the dash problem and the mileage is reducing, or, they have had their dash boards changed and renault start them from zero or they have obtained a dash from a scrap car with less mileage. Surprisinly, the remedy for the renault fault is on the internet and is a simple dry joint in the circuit board. Good luck at the garae.

Hi Unfortunately auto electrics are almost impossible to diagnose without actually having the vehicle in front of you. Having said that, a member might just come along who has had exactly the same problem and could pinpoint it for you straight away. Failing that, I'm afraid you are left with a long laborious chore of working your way through one system at a time looking for a short or a drain to eath. Given that the lights work ok before ignition then it is safe to say that the problem could lie in the ignition switch itself or even a relay following the switch. Try the alternator, it could be shorting out as the problem only occurs when engine turning, clean the engine to body earth wire (usually on top of the gearbox). Sorry I cant be more help but hopefully an electrical genius will be along soon

Very interesting, now I just have to get my head around all of the mathematics, but I will persevere, cheers

I've been looking at getting a couple of Solar Chargers just to keep the battery topped up on a couple of little used cars. The ones I have looked at are inexpensive and are a simple solar panel that lies on the dash and just slowly trickle charges the battery. Anybody have one ?, are they any good ? If so, which one is the best and how much did you pay ?

First car austin a40 then Austin Healey Turner (Only 5 available in the uk at the time, swapped it for a Honda 125 motorbike, what a Wally) Then Wartburg Knight Then Rover 3500 sdi Auto Then Escort MK2 Mexico BDA 1700, RAC Rally Car Then Datsun 260Z Then Cortina MK 4 1600 Then Peugeot 505 Then 505 estate Then Renault 20TX - Fabulous car Then Nissan Skyline (South Africa) Then Audi 100cc Then Vauxhall Cavalier Then Austim Maestro - Yuk !!!!! Then Austin Montego Yuk Yuk !!!!! Then Rover 214 Then Nissan Serena 2.3 - Noisey but nice Then Nissan Bluebird Then Peugeot 405 GTi Then Escort MK3 Then Citroen Saxo - Company car Then Vauxhall Vectra - Company Car Then Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 - Import from Japan Then Citoroen Synerie 1.9d - Brilliant motor Then Mercedes Vito 2.2d Then Saab 93 ThenPeugeot 806 2.0/LPG Then Ford Maverick Then Kia Sportage Then Renault RX4 Then Ford Focus Ghia 2.0 Then Renault Megane 1.9dci - still got it Then Citroen Synergie -235000 miles when sold Then Renault Megane scenic 1.9dci - still got it Then Renault Megane Grand Scenic - still got it Then Citroen C3 - still got it Then BMW 216 Then Ford Ka Then Axiam - still got it, wish I hadn't Then Citroen C8 - still got it. Out of them all I would give my right arm to have another Renault 20TX, absolutely the best car I have ever had.

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Hi It's a bit difficult to diagnose a noise being explained over the internet, however, on a car of that age, I would hazard a guess that you should not be hearing any sort of "Chattering noises". On these HDI engines, simple problems such as noisey fan belt tensioners can lead to catastrophic (did I spell that correctly) and expensive repairs. My advice would be to get it to someone with knowledge ASAP. If you think it doesn't sound right, then it probably isn't, better safe then sorry. Cheers Steve

Welcome If it's of any use, when the battery has been disconnected, the windows will only move in short sharp jerks (where have I heard that before ?"). For the front windows, press the window button to fully open and hold it there for 3 seconds at the end of it's travel. Then do the same with windows "Close" and hold it there for a couple of seconds. You will find that one press of the button will ow take the wondows fully open and fully closed. As Coastline Taxi's said above, the rear windows dont go fully down which is usually due to the shape of the rear doors following the line of the rear wheel arch and thus not having sufficient room at the bottom to accept the glass fully down. cheers

Welcome. Glad you have taken over the title of "New kid on the block"

Hi Buddy If you are in a hurry and dont want to splash out and you only want to know the codes present, try this....... http://codes.rennacs.com/Manual-info.php Have fun but don't get the wrong pins cheers steve

The reverse beeper wasn't working on a c8 I recently purchased, i disconnected the battery when I was changing the turbo, when I reconnected the battery, the reverse beeper was working again. No rhyme or reason to these cars sometimes, just try all the simple things first before delving in too deep.

I know this will probably be of no uise to what you are planning to do, but, there is an adhesive product available which I believe is the best on the market for "Plastic" type products. "Q Bond", is a type of super glue but when you buy it, it comes with two bottles of liquid and two bottles of plastic granules. One black and one white. If you haven't tried it then give it a go, I have used it on all sorts of car related items such as Trim, Bumpers, Wing Mirrors etc etc. You use the glue as normal (Rapid Drying) then you coat over the top of the repair with the granules and apply more glue to that (dries hard in seconds.) Lets say you want to join two peices of plastic to make an "L" shape, you would apply the glue to the edge of one peice and stick it to the other peice's flat surface. In the corner that you have created, you sprinkle in the powder to form a bead (similar to a welding bead) then apply the glue to that. Within seconds it will dry rock hard and if you try to break the joint you will only succeed in breaking the plastic in a place you did not want to damage. It is quite expensive (think I paid £11.50) for the pack, but it has paid for itself many times over. If you haven't tried it, give it a go, you will be amazed.

Can't fault reen Flag buddy, a;ways a spot on service, can't speak for the RAC, I could never afford their prices. Don;t suppose price matters to you millionaires ? Ha ha

I do know of an old trick for squealing heater blower fans, it may work on a sticking flap. Simply set the fans away and spray high pressure WD40 (Aerosol) into the fresh air intake. It leaves a pong of wd40 in the car for a while bit it certainly gets it to the parts others cannot reach . A bit like Heinekin actually. Quietens noisey motors, costs very little, no stripping down to do, you never know, it may help

No problem, just glad it may be of some use, cheers

Aftermarket reverse sensors ?

Strangely enough, the C8 that I am meddling with had a knackered auxilliary belt tensioner. It was making the belt bounce and was making a right racket. and I am assuming it had been like that for some time. I renewed the tensioner and the belt, low and behold, a new sound now became audible, it now turns out that the constant bouncing of the fan belt due to the seized tensioner, has now damaged the rubber damper in the Crank Pulley and it is now evident that it is making a loud clikin noise like someone tapping a tin plate with a coin. Kinda wish I had left the fan belt tensioner alone Lol. Check yours now, start the engine and watch the fan belt as it passes over the pulleys, there should be no jumping, wobble or rattle or rythmic humming from the belt

It's strange where research takes you, you start looking for one thing and end up getting deep in study about something which is nothing to do with what you wanted. I don't know if it has been mentioned elsewhere, but today I got sidetracked onto the topic of Clutch Pedal Switches. Most of the Pug/Cit range have a clutch pedal switch, if you have cruise control then it is almost a certainty that you have one as it is used to cancel the cruise when you put your foot on the clutch. I have moticed on one or two cars that the switch is actually just dangling by it's cable above the clutch pedal. All may seem well but !!!!, not only does the switch cancel the cruise, it also informs the ECU that a reduction in "Fueling" is called for when the pedal is pressed. If you have noticed that your car seems a little sluggish off the mark compared to what it used to be, then it is worth checking that your clutch pedal switch is not only in position, but also adjusted correctly. It has also been noted that it can affect fuel economy. This would have an even greater affect on automatic models though it does affect manuals too. Probably somethin you are all aware of but worth mentioning just to jog a few minds. It only takes a brief moment to stick your head under the dash and have a look Cheers

BY the way, imagine having a common name like "Steve" !, Tut, Some parents have no imagination.