Citroen Xsara Problems

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Battery Drain - Its a toughie for you

After having a new battery and alternator fitted on my Citroen xsara piccaso 1.6 petrol 2006. Every time I get in car I have to jump start it.

2006 HDI
Posted: Nov 27, 2023
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All lights on dashboards come on and off

The lights stay on longer than normal and then go. The car drives fine. The lights come on sometimes then go away.

2004 desire
Posted: Aug 15, 2022
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Cannot get gears

Very worrying, suddenly the car does not get any gears just stuck in 3rd. Gear handle is suddenly gone very lose, if I shift gears to another does not get any other gear, cluch is perfect but the car does not get any other gear and the ha...

2002 2.0 hdi
Posted: Apr 24, 2022
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Headlight beam not switching on/off

The dipped beam setting does not come on immediately with the stalk switch. After about 4 mins they come on (switch still on). Both sidelights and high beam ok. Turn switch off and lights stay on even with key removed. I have the mk2 Picass...

2003 Picasso 1.6 petrol
Posted: Jan 25, 2022
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Engine idles cuts out selecting gear

Car starts fine in park but try selecting gear engine cuts out sometimes amber engine light comes one Citroen mechanic scanned 5 faults turned out none ot them , another garage engine amber light out showed no faults .

2002 2.0 hdi automatic
Posted: Jan 18, 2022
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Incorrect reading speedo

Speedo shows wrong speed while driving but rev counter works fine.

1998 1.4 i
Posted: Jun 18, 2020
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Relay Location

My indicator and wipers stopped working and battery light on intermittently. A few days ago the indicator relay could be heard switching on and off randomly with no other effect. But I cannot find the relay box in this xsara.

1998 1.8 SX 5DR 5SP M P
Posted: Jun 18, 2020
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Heating

no heat is getting to the inside of the of the car

1998 1.6I
Posted: Nov 16, 2019
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External temp' not showing anymore

The display no longer shows the external temp' just randomly stopped now shows 2dashes "--" nothing has changed with the car that I know of though it is obviously getting old now. Any help on a simple fix for this?

2002 Hatchback
Posted: Apr 14, 2018
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Poor starting

In the morning it takes about 3 to 5 a temps to start car once it starts it will start all day long

2006
Posted: Mar 14, 2018
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Warning sound

Hello,I have a problem that I hope you could help me with.Recently every time after I switch ignition off ,immediately I got a beeping sound warning coming from a dash board.It goes three loud beeps for three times with none of the indicat...

2004 1.4
Posted: Jan 10, 2018
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Front springs

can anyone help regarding front springs on the above car, just bought it and I have been told of the springs breaking and going into the tyre, bit worrying any advice on the matter would be great. also told that Citroen had a recall on the...

2006 Picasso 1.6 hdi
Posted: Jul 9, 2017
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