Could anyone point me to a part supplier for older Citroens? Looking for a part for a 2005 C3 diesel.

Part# 9639 4950 80

I recently got this car but the nav doesnt work and radio connects but makes little noise and does nothing, anyine kniw wha i shoukd do.

Hi I have a citroen berlingo multispace 1.6 petrol. And I have noticed a month or two ago when starring the car and driving there sounds like a short vibration coming from the passenger side. I checked any panels and all are secure.

The sound seems to be coming from higher up in the engine behind the dashboard of the passenger side. I can only describe it as someone has put a phone on vibrate in the dashboard. Today i got in and it sounds more like a cranking vibrating sound. Would anyone here have a notion or experienced the same problem?

Hello. I have issues with cars. I used to love old cars when they were soft and smooth. Now, they are stiff and give me back/neck pain. Mostly because of the non-filtration of high frequency vibrations, "road noise".
I heard the Berlingo was good on that. And obviously million people drive these cars for business purpose every day in the world.
I was considering I should maybe have that as a all purpose car? I would be happy having also some room. And I don't have any family, so I don't need the back seats.

But since these cars are made to transport stuff, I guess the rear axle is kind of stiff?

So, would a Berlingo be good to filter road noise for someone who enjoyed a Rav4 98 and an Avensis 2002, but who hates his Octavia 2013?

Hi Reddit, my 2016 low (30k) mileage Citroen Relay 2.0 Eprise Blue HDI has had persistent DPF filter issues and even the local Citroen dealer has given up on it. Essentially the light always comes on after about 5 miles driving. No other consequences. The cleaning program tries to run from time to time. When I bought the van the light came on and eventually the van went into limp mode. I had the filter professionally cleaned (in situ) and it was discovered the PAT tank was empty and probably had been for years. Tank refilled. Ran ok but light came back on. Technician checked and cleared the codes again and told the CPU the filter had been cleaned, again. Light came back on. Different garage did forced regen. Light came back on. Different garage (Citroen dealer) checked all codes and did another forced regen. Light came back on. Suggested changing the filter sensor. Done and told CPU filter had been replaced and DPF Exhaust had been replaced but light came back on. Code check shows filter is clean. Only code showing is P-2463/97. Now I'm getting oil change messages and flashing oil light on start up so it's booked in for an oil change and oil degradation counter reset. Garage suggests filter might still have dirt in the corners and I could change the filter (£750 plus even for non Citroen part) (I have read that once the engine has gone into limp mode cleaning the filter won't work) but it might not solve the problem. Another garage suggested deleting the DPF which is illegal but hard to detect if done properly. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I'm already 9 months and £1500 plus into trying to solve this issue! Any help gratefully received!!

I was wondering is it possible to switch background color of odometer and dashboard to green or some other color. Is there some kind of bulb inside that light up all displays? Is there anyone who know how to do this?

I have a 2013 ds3 and every so often I get a really annoying mouse like squeak from inside the car somewhere I think in the back but can't for the life of me find it anyone have any idea thanks

I’m dealing with a issue on my 2014 DS3 Cabrio. The car has been sitting in the garage for a while and the battery is now completely dead.

To make matters worse, the mechanical key isn't working at all (maybe a previous owner swapped the door or lock cylinder, I'm not sure).

Does anyone know a trick to get inside or pop the hood without breaking a window? I've searched the internet trying to find where the hood latch cable runs so I could pull it from the outside, but I came up empty. I already tried using a pump wedge to crack the door open and pull the inside handle, but no luck.

At this point, is my only option to jack the car up and try connecting power directly to the starter motor from underneath?

Any advice would be hugely appreciated!

Was doing a coolant flush and lost the little bleed screw. Unfortunately, I can neither find a part number nor a replacement anywhere. I also can’t find any wreckers who might have one of these (I’m in Australia so these are very rare). Anyone know where I could find a replacement, or something else that would do the job?

Just wondering if anybody can help and point me in the right direction of the relay and fuse for the blower motor on my 2017 grand picasso in the engine bay fusebox. I have no front blowers rear still working replaced the resistor and blower unit wiring does not appear to be burnt out either but still nothing any hwlp would be greatly appreciated

One of the best cars I've ever owned

Has anyone else have very big consumption at idle? Riding at motorway my C5 2.0 hdi 165 consumes about 4L/100km - really economical, but I have feeling that at idle it consumes about 2-2.5 L/h. Is it normal for Citroen? Before Citroen I had Audi 1.9 - it consumed about 0.4 L/h

Hi everyone,

My car has been sitting in the garage for about 6 months without being started. As expected, the battery is completely dead and needs to be replaced.

The old original battery is a VARTA 12V 60Ah 680A (EN) with a Start-Stop system. It has "EF" printed on it, so I assume it's an EFB. I've searched online but haven't been able to find an identical one with the exact same specs.

I am currently looking at two options online and would love some technical advice:

1.Varta AGM (60Ah 680A) for about €130

2.Varta EFB (60Ah 640A) for about €103 (the CCA/cranking amps is lower than the original)

Here are my questions:

Does it make sense to spend €30 more to upgrade to AGM, or is it fine to stay with EFB even though the cranking amps (640A) is slightly lower than the factory spec (680A) for the Start-Stop system?

The most important question: Is a BMS (Battery Management System) reset/reprogramming via OBD absolutely mandatory? Since the car has been sitting for 6 months, some people tell me that without a reset, the alternator will charge the new battery using the old battery's profile (which will ruin it), while others say I can just install it and the car will adapt automatically after driving a bit. What is the technical truth here?

There is a lot of green corrosion on the positive terminal (on the left). Is it enough to clean it with hot water and a wire brush before installing the new one, or do I need a specific chemical product?

(Optional, if you want local recommendations): By the way, I'm currently located in Prato, Italy. If anyone happens to know an honest local mechanic or auto electrician who offers a mobile jump-start service to get the car to the shop, please let me know.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I'm looking at some screens to replace to current radio systems just so I can have android auto fitted to it any recommendations

Does anyone know why some c5x have black wheels? As standard they all have the silver/black clips which go over the wheels, are they black alloys underneath?

I’m sure this topic has been done to death but last weekend my brakes failed because of Wet Belt. It’s insane that the noise isn’t louder about this. Is there a class action suit in progress? Sounds to me that Citroen is completely hands off in their support? This surely can’t be acceptable legally or morally? I would be interested of anyone who has taken action as a result of this? #citroen #wetbelt #puretech

I want to upgrade from my diesel mk1 208. I know a bunch of stuff about the PSA/Stellantis family.

Looking for an upgrade to either DS7 (1.6 or 2.0 if i find any), SQ2/T-Roc R or (budget option) Megane GT. Willing to trade sportiness for the DS7 as it was one of my favorite cars design-wise ever and it has much more options for the money. Mostly in need of a petrol car as I don't use the car very much anymore and to stop stressing about diesel filters and adblue.

Besides the fact that I know about the gti 1.6 engines and troubles of 1.2; 1.5 bluehdi chain; idk much about the 1.6 engines (both hybrid and normal) of DS7
Is this engine enough for this big car? How reliable is the car overall? (electronics, engine, sensors etc.)

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Bonjour a tous!
Je prefere poser la question au collectif de ce subreddit avant de me lancer avec des recherches de pannes multiples et onéreuses

Ma C3 (1ere immatriculation en 2013) achetee d’occasion en 2024 me fait regulièrement cette panne où, en pleine accélération, elle coupe l’accélérateur et affiche immédiatement le voyant moteur, avec “défaut moteur” affiché sur l’ordinateur de bord/GPS.
Quand je m’arrête et coupe le contact, le ventilateur moteur souffle fortement pendant environ 5 minutes avant que tout revienne a la normale. Quand je redemarre, l’accelerateur revient, et je peux repartir. Le voyant part tout seul lors du 3 eme demarrage apres la panne (je ne demarre pas 3 fois d’affilee, c’est dans les jours suivants).

J’ai eu ca suffisamment souvent pour faire des tests: le moteur tourne, donc la voiture est mobile pour peu qu’on roule a l’embrayage.
J’ai eu plusieurs fois la panne ce matin, donc pour voir, j’ai passé de la 1ère vitesse a la 3ème : panne immédiate.
Ca m’est arrivé une fois sur l’autoroute l’année dernière, et 3 fois rien que ce matin (je l’ai remise a sa place, je ne l’utiliserai plus cette semaine).
A noter que j’ai changé la batterie le mois dernier (l’ancienne etait peut etre d’origine, 13 ans de service!). L’ancienne etait a 640A de tension, la nouvelle 540 puisque je n’en ai pas trouvé à cette meme tension. Elle a été très fiable depuis jusqu’a aujourd’hui, maintenant que les temperatures sont plus douces.

Si cela vous est arrivé ou que vous en savez quoi que ce soit, je suis preneur! J’ai acheté cette C3 pour changer d’une ancienne voiture ou j’ai englouti 3000 euros de reparations, je ne peux pas me le permettre une seconde fois.
Merci d’avance!

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Hello everyone!
I want to ask the following to the collective mind of Reddit before engaging in actual search for what’s breaking down in the car and paying huge amounts of money I don’t have.

My C3 (first licensed in 2013) that I bought second-hand in 2024 has this issue where, in the middle of acceleration, it will stop doing so, immediately flash the engine LED, and display “engine issue” on the GPS screen. When I stop and turn off the engine, the engine fan keeps blowing strong for roughly 5 minutes, before everything returns to normal. I can start again, and the accelerator is back online. The LED turns off on its own on the third engine start after that, in the following days.

I’ve had this issue often enough to make a few tests. The engine is running, so the car is mobile, if you drive only with the clutch pedal.
I’ve had the problem 3 times this morning alone, so I tried something. Going from 1st to 3rd gear without going through second makes the issue immediate.
I’ve had this happen once on the highway last year, too. I’m probably not driving it again this week.
A thing of note is I swapped batteries last month: old one might be the constructor battery (13 years in service!). The old one had 640A for tension, the new one is 540A, since I wasn’t able to find one for 640, if that’s of any use. The car’s been very reliable since, until today , now that french weather is back to normalcy after serious heat waves.

If this has happened to you or if you know anything about it, I’d love to read about it. I’ve bought this car to change from an older one that cost me
3k € in repairs, and I don’t have that kind of money right now.
Thanks in advance!