C5 - Fitting A Bluetooth Mic

[rednose66]

Eveing all! Can anyone give me any advice please on fitting a bluetooth mic in a 2009 C5. I would like to fit it if possible in the stock location - possibly in the centre roof console? Anyone know how to take the headlining down to do so? I cant seem to find anyone else on the net who has detailed the process.

 

Thanks In Anticipation

 

Jon

[paul.h]

This is edited from the Citroen procedures to remove the roof console. For disconnecting the battery (if you think this is needed, there is a procedure in the Technical section Common Problems post that has not given odd electrical problems and may be worth following).

 

2. Removing

Perform the following operations :

• Switch off the ignition
• Wait 3 minutes before disconnecting the battery
• Disconnect the battery

Unclip the lamp and disconnect the connectors 

Remove the 2 bolts now seen.

 

Unclip the roof console in the middle back and disengage the roof console by sliding forward to release 2 clips at the back.

 

Unclip - Remove : The alarm sensors (according to equipment).

Disconnect the connector (according to equipment).

Unclip : The electric sunroof control (according to equipment).

Remove : The electric sunroof control (according to equipment).

Disconnect the connector (according to equipment).

Unclip the microphone (6) ; Using a thin screwdriver (according to equipment).

Remove : The microphone (6) (according to equipment).

Unclip : The ambient lighting assembly (5) ; Using a thin screwdriver (according to equipment).

Remove : The ambient lighting assembly (5).

 

Disconnect the connector at the front.

Unclip : The seat belts not fastened warning light (Symmetrical operation).

Remove :

• The seat belts not fastened warning light (8)
• The roof console (2)

3. Refitting

Proceed in the reverse order to removal.

Reconnect the battery.

Check that the electrical equipment is working correctly.

 

 

For the headlining just at the front, it seems to be a case of removing the sun visors and bolts behind them and the grab handles. The lining may be glued to the roof so best not to pull it all down. The windscreen pillar trim is unclipped at the top first, then down to the bottom before releasing at the bottom.

[rednose66]

Paul once again thanks so much for your help. Just one question and then will shut up for a week or two. :-)  Does the Citroen Procedures detail how to get the wires for a USB type box from the radio area and into either the armrest or glove compartment?

[paul.h]

This is to remove the central console so it may help, possibly just to remove the gear lever surround so you can feed the wires to the armrest. Again it says to disconnect the battery but that may not be needed -

 

2. Removing

2.1. Preliminary operations

Move the front seats as far back as possible.

2.2. Central console ( manual gearbox )

Unclip the gear lever gaiter at its base.

Remove :

the audio system (2 U shaped clips in holes or 4 blade like clips in slots) and then pull out.

the air con control (unclip and pull out).

Unclip and remove The glove box below the audio system.

Unclip and remove the handbrake gaiter

Unclip and remove (pull up) the facia of the central console around the gear lever and disconnect the connector

Remove the 4 bolts in the opening at the front of the central console

Slide the front seats as forward as possible.

Electric seats :

- Reconnect the battery

- Slide the front seats as forward as possible

- Disconnect the battery

Unclip and remove the blanks at the rear sides of the central console then remove the revealed bolts

Unclip and remove the stiffener across the console behind the gear lever

Open the central armrest.

Unclip and detach the diagnostic socket.

Lift up the rear of the console and then pull backwards

Disconnect the 12 V socket connector

Remove the central console.

 

 

If you want to remove the main glovebox, you also have to first deactivate the air bag system since the passenger air bag switch connector is undone. So whilst it may seem simple enough to just remove the light, undo all the glove box bolts, pull the box out a bit, quarter turn a ram at the side, disconnect the switch, pull out the box and disconnect a connector - the air bag part adds complications.

 

For info, this is all taken from the Citroen service box dvds (3) which are available from such as ebay. They are worth having since the only other source of a workshop manual that I know is the RTA French one from such as Amazon.