Querky Electrics

[stuwhite]

Hi there

my c5 v6 the following electrical problems.main screen wont come on,cant change from radio to cd & steering wheel radio controls not working.are these related?

can anyone help solve thse faults

thanks

[Randombloke]

Hi there

my c5 v6 the following electrical problems.main screen wont come on,cant change from radio to cd & steering wheel radio controls not working.are these related?

 

Is it a big colour screen? Look very carefully at the screen. If you can see anything at all but very, very dimly then it may just be that the back light bulbs to the LCD screen are blown. Should be easy to replace check elsewhere on this forum for the instructions as this fault has been covered.

 

Is it a CD/Radio or is it radio only controlling a changer? The only time I ever had any problems with radio controls, it got fixed when the airbag warning came on and it was traced to a COM 2000 fault. Expensive.......... however, if it's a radio controlling a changer check the changer leads/plugs are all seated properly. Changer is under driver's seat in my car.

 

Seeing as the radio does not change to CD (I assume on the front radio control panel) it might be a simple fault with the radio itself.

 

Not easy to fix by swapping out as the radio has to be coded into the car, I think, kfk, babsc1, iannez or techbod to confirm?

 

Might be worth looking at another (non Citroen) radio, but then there are costs associated with getting the steering radio controls to work, extra expense with an interface box....

 

Maybe search the ICE forum?

 

I am a numpty with ICE only had one aftermarket radio in the last 16 years......

[stuwhite]

Is it a big colour screen? Look very carefully at the screen. If you can see anything at all but very, very dimly then it may just be that the back light bulbs to the LCD screen are blown. Should be easy to replace check elsewhere on this forum for the instructions as this fault has been covered.

 

Is it a CD/Radio or is it radio only controlling a changer? The only time I ever had any problems with radio controls, it got fixed when the airbag warning came on and it was traced to a COM 2000 fault. Expensive.......... however, if it's a radio controlling a changer check the changer leads/plugs are all seated properly. Changer is under driver's seat in my car.

 

Seeing as the radio does not change to CD (I assume on the front radio control panel) it might be a simple fault with the radio itself.

 

Not easy to fix by swapping out as the radio has to be coded into the car, I think, kfk, babsc1, iannez or techbod to confirm?

 

Might be worth looking at another (non Citroen) radio, but then there are costs associated with getting the steering radio controls to work, extra expense with an interface box....

 

Maybe search the ICE forum?

 

I am a numpty with ICE only had one aftermarket radio in the last 16 years......

[stuwhite]

thanks for your help,my car is an exec.se so has all whistles & bells. called out an auto electrician who never turned up

now ordered haynes manual to see if the wiring diagrams can help me,failing that its into the dreadest main dealer. Ive already paid them £1028 to replace the hydrulic pump,7k miles after the last one failed(previous owner)

[cardsharc]

thanks for your help,my car is an exec.se so has all whistles & bells. called out an auto electrician who never turned up

now ordered haynes manual to see if the wiring diagrams can help me,failing that its into the dreadest main dealer. Ive already paid them £1028 to replace the hydrulic pump,7k miles after the last one failed(previous owner)

similar thing happened to i just disconnected battery for a few mins and it reset itself and all woorked again

[Guest sirdrinksalot]

You need a degree to understand the wiring diag's. :unsure: