Xsara 1.6 16Valve No Dash Lights

[shawns headache]

Hi guys I bought a xsara this cars dash lights are dead so oviusly the car don't start if I leave it for a week with out the battery connected then it starts when its running There's no fault codes at all when its dead nothing works only interior light and clock had the BSM replaced not so sure if it can be the Bsi unit please help

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

I can not help other than to suggest checking the fuses and a dealer diagnostic check. Some Citroens need to follow a battery disconnection/reconnection procedure to avoid odd electrical problems and I have found the following has worked on our C3 and C5, copied from the C3 Common Problems post:

 

If you need to disconnect the battery and not do a BSI reset procedure, I have found the following has not given me any problems on a 2004 and 2007 C5 and a 2003 C3:

- remove the ignition key from the car

- open the bonnet

- wait a few minutes for the BSI to shut down

- disconnect the battery negative terminal

 

When reconnecting

- ignition key out of the car

- reconnect the battery

- wait a few minutes

- insert the key in the ignition and wait a minute

- turn the key to the first position and wait a minute

- turn the key so the dash lights come on and wait a minute

- start the engine

- take the windows down and up to reset the anti pinch

- reset the clock (and radio on the C3).

[shawns headache]

Hi I have checked all my fusess and had the bsm replaced if the car sits for a week then it starts like nothing is wrong with no fault codes when its dead nothing works can't even run planet 2000

[Johndouglas]

Have you checked all the earthing straps?

[shawns headache]

Yes have checked it all also checked all my Ecu pin data and both fuse boxes only pin data I can't check is this darn BSI units pins (who came out with this errotic wirring number colour code system did he work for a tellephone company