Citroen Xantia Problems

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CANT GET BONNET OPEN. CABLE NOT WORKING

bonnet release catch not working. ive pulled it with pliers but no joy. front grill off. just cant see how you get it open. please help

1995 2.0 HDI
Posted: Apr 17, 2012
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Intermittent starting

ok heres apuzzler car starts and drives fine but occasionally fails to start[lights on no starter action ]just as if inhibitor is on.When it happened the other day i banged the solenoid and off it went.So assumed it was starter bought a new...

1996 1.8i sx auto
Posted: Mar 6, 2012
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Interior lights not working

Non of the interior lights come on when any of the doors are opened. Two come on when manually switched on.

1998 3 litre exclusive auto
Posted: Jan 26, 2012
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Car wont start

Ive never had this problem before. I ook the car out and it started as always first time. I switched of the engine while wife nipped into the shops, When I tried to start the car. I noticed that the only lights that came on were the Handbra...

1995 1.9td
Posted: Jan 21, 2012
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Hard ride due to ecu error

spheres and lhm oil renewed but the ride is still firm. It has been to the main dealer and put on there computer to find the error. It could not connect to suspension ecu but the rest of the ecu was ok with no errors. What i need to kno...

2000 SX 1.8i 16valve
Posted: Dec 9, 2011
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Engine Whining

The engine has a whining noise coming from cambelt side of engine, I think it is coming from the auxillary belt drive and have changed the alternator, this has slightly improved the symptom but the whine is still there. Could it be the auto...

2000 Diesel Estate Exclusive
Posted: Dec 2, 2011
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Fuel gauge intermitently faulty

fuel gauge working fine , when i next switch ignition on gauge reads empty with fuel warning light on. i have fitted a new sender unit but have been told it may be linked to the ignition switch . any help would be appreciated.

2000 hdi estate
Posted: Nov 16, 2011
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Preheater relay does not switch off

Preheater relay does not switch off. Computer Error - short circuit to positive. Measured with multimeter - 9.3V pre-start, 10.5V post start. Relays and control unit replaced - same error, same measurement.

2001 Xantia 2000 HDI
Posted: Oct 3, 2011
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Whree exactly is the heater resistor control below the dash

the rheostatic heater slide control is not working at all and the heater is going full tilt the whole time i`m led to believe it may be the heater blower resistor control , i need to know where is it and how hard is it to change

2000 2,0dhi estate
Posted: Jun 23, 2011
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Need to remove drivers door trim

window is at bottom of travel when operating the switch it only rises about a 1/4" need to know how to get to it

1996 1.8i lx
Posted: Jun 19, 2011
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Rock hard rear suspension

my citreon xantia has rock hard rear suspension very little give at all

2000 2.0hdi manual estate
Posted: Jun 4, 2011
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Front electric windows not working

Hi - new to this site and looking for some advice. My son's Xantia both front windows have packed up at the same time. For a couple of weeks they were playing up - sometime working and somtime not or needed a bit of a 'nudge'. Checked fuses...

1998 TD 2.0 Hatch
Posted: May 16, 2010
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