Citroën Xsara Electric Issues

encryptix

Hi all,

I have a Citroën Xsara and im hoping for some advice. Yesterday I went shopping (20 min drive there), and when I came back out the car remote central locking wouldn't open the doors. After using the key to open my door I started the car fine but the battery light came on the dash.

Currently, a lot of the electronics are not working. These include the wipers, inside fan, windows wont go down, demister, central locking, indicators, beep for door being open, also when driving after 20 seconds or so the dash goes blank. All needles to 0 and the trip distance doesn't display (if lights are on the dash is no longer illuminated).

What does work is the radio, clock, mirror adjuster, lights in boot, break lights, reverse light, side lights, dipped lights and full beams.

I took the car to my local mechanic and he did a few checks... He says the battery and alternator are fine, and no fuses are blown from either the box under the steering wheel (to the right) or the fusebox below the battery. He said bring it back on Tuesday to have a closer look.


Thanks.

Row

If your battery and alternator is o.k. then i would think the problem is with the bsi (fusebox below dash) check to see it there are any signs of water in
the bsi..?
The bsi controls c/locking...wipers..lights etc.

encryptix

Row wrote: »

If your battery and alternator is o.k. then i would think the problem is with the bsi (fusebox below dash) check to see it there are any signs of water in
the bsi..?
The bsi controls c/locking...wipers..lights etc.

Thanks, ill check it out tomorrow. Sorry but im not that familar with the cars parts. Where exactly below the dash? As the fuses in the panel below the dash were checked. (Red area in picture)

Row

Depending on what year your Xsara is but it should be where the red box is or its in behind the glovebox...the problem could also be a poor earth/battery - connection onto the body (somewhere)..did you get any work carried out on the car lately or drive tru any floods..?

cian1500ww

Try disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it

swhyte027

I had a xsara Afew years back in the garage that this happened to before I had my citroen diagnostics but it's the body control module just needs to be reset.to do it u have to do something like disconnect the battery for ten mins then operate the windows then put on parking lights and operate the indicators and finally start the car.but google it I'm not sure of the exact order.just google reactivate body control module on citroen xsara

encryptix

Thanks guys,

I disconnected the battery, counted to 5 put the lead back on and all was in working order!