Citroen C4 Wont Start, Electrical Circuit Fault, Parking Brake Fault,Circuit Breaker Fault, "Repair"
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2019
- How to Repair this increasingly more common fault
The Citroen C4 Wont Start, Also the Peugeot 3008 has similar issues.
the ignition comes on but the engine won't turn or start.
Found there to be a fault with the circuit breaker above the battery.
I show in the video haw to reset and start the car.
The Circuit Breaker Fault causes warning lights for the handbrake\ parking brake fault, engine fault, battery charging fault.
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This was information from Alex I thank him for that, it might help someone,
So I have sorted this in 4 different C4P (Grands aswell) and we found it is the Clutch cylinder. The reason the handbrake fault appears is due to the auto release handbrake on the 2015 models and above. Each time we have tested a car a strange error of ‘clutch master cylinder position is not correct’ and the only way to get the car to start was to clear the codes, pump the clutch a couple of times and it started every time. It turns out the clutch switch / cylinder is a cheaper component and is a bit of a struggle to fit but only took me an hour or so. I have confirmed this is on Peugeot’s as well. (Please feel free to correct me if you have had different) the next time you have the fault occur, get diagnostics run, from roadside assistance or the local garage, the fault stays until it is cleared. This also explains why you can get the fault while driving and the car operates fine, until you stop, then it won’t start again. So to sum up, the fault is a cylinder position fault (and as it can’t confirm you foot is on the clutch, it will not release the HB) but the fault appears as a handbrake fault on the dash. Check the error codes next time it happens and please tell me if you see otherwise. Unless other issues are appearing do not get your mechanic to replace massive parts (I have seen posts saying this, hence the comment) check it. I hope this helpful, as having a idea of the issue would have saved me weeks of fault hunting and testing. Thanks for the video, as it got in to looking. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Thanks lad your advice bang on got son's car started Citroen C4 vtr 2010 saved him money calling tow truck.
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Mate, you're a star, I was chasing bad grounds and getting no where! The design of that whole maxi fuse compartment is horrendous!
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
DS4 2011 - Had a similar problem, in my case the 8 year old AGM Battery died, worked like a charm after replacement. I hit and shaked that relay for good measure :)
They need a good bash even once in a while, show them who's boss, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
This gave sll the symptoms of the bsi failing.
Spot on now.👍👍👍👍
Mine failed after working on the battery.
Maybe I banged it around too much
Possible, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Do you have any advice for this EXACT SAME problem but for a 1.6 L coupe, manual transmission, 2005 year model? The area of the maxi fuses you have demonstrated in your video looks completely different ...
They are very similar, if you put a volt meter across the fuses, you might be able to see where the loss is, and backed with a fused link,Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 Is there a way I could send you a picture because I promise you it is very different (it doesn't have those nuts/bolts like the car in your video has) Perhaps an email address?
@@aaanton11 if you compare the car in this image parkers-images.bauersecure.com/gallery-image/pagefiles/200344/engine-bay/1752x1168/dsc06966.jpg to the one in this one i.wheelsage.org/pictures/citroen/c4/autowp.ru_citroen_c4_au-spec_6.jpg you'll see that there aren't any fuses on top of the battery - if you remove the cover you'll just find the battery.
I have a 2012 Grand Picasso 1.6 diesel. I am having similar issues but the fuse box didn't seem the same so have left it The battery has charge. Even changed to for a new one to make sure. First time was last Saturday, when i turn the key, initially nothing but dash lit up. No starter motor noise, just dask lights. We were out when it happened. RAC pushed me off and it was fine, for 1 day. Next day it started but we didn't turn it off until home, 25mile round trip. Then turn the key off, took it out, car keeps running. Had to stall to turn off. Now no start again but a brief flash on the dash. Sounds to me like no power but battery seems fine. Any ideas? Happy to video / photograph if it helps.
Sounds more like a bad earth wire or ignition switch issue, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Had some trouble with one of these a few years ago. it just kept turning over and over would not fire up.turned out to be the wiring for the fuel pump.ran a fused feed from the ignitinon and it fired straight up.still on the rd now
Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Got a question would love you to answer got a ds3 16 turbo put key in and try to start it got only 2 clicks form the glove box and won't start can you help please... many thanks
Check the engine earth is good, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hello, God bless you for this video. Anyway, I have a C4 Grand picasso 2008 automatic, it stop working because it won't select any gear except neutral, the mechanic change a few part, reprogram it and got it working, he took it out on street drive test it all ok, I went next day to pick it but car won't start and the fault is fuse box, he removed fuse box and replace it but still fuse box fault.
Please what is your idea about this
Bless you
I would guess you have a bad earth somewhere, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I'm having that exact problem now with a c4 grand picasso I will definitely be trying your fix thank you
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi Jack Rees have you fixed your C4 GP?
Yes it was a fried fuse board!!! There was water getting behind the plastics on the bonnet fuse board was soaking and full of corrosion I changed it out sealed the fuse box and other plastics it fired right up and been driving daily since
@@jackrees5325 Great mate 👍🏻 Thanks
Great easy to follow video, im having an issue with my citroen C4 1.6 diesel hatchabck 65 plate, when i turn the key to the on poistion the display shows the "electical circuit failure:have the vehicle rapired" warning, and beeps 3 times the service light also appears on the dash. The car starts and drives fine. I tried to check battery volts yesterday but volt meter was playing up, so i jus tdisconnected the positive terminal, left it for a min or two and reconnected, warning went away and i reset the service light by holding the mileage counter down method. Then i starated the car, everything looked good. Turned it off and started it another two times, all fine. I then locked the car and went in for tea, came out about two hours later put keys in turned them to the set position before starting engine, warning came back as did the service light. So im not sure whats causing this? Ive got an OBDR reader and looked but it showed no faults?
Any ideas? cheers
Possible poor earth connection, but definitely check the voltage when engine running might be an alternator issue, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 Cheers ill have a go this evening, i did disconnect battery again last night then put it back and took it for a 20min drive all, fine, went back out an hour later and error came back with the service light? ref testing battery where should i put the neg probe of volt meter since the negative terminal is well and truly hidden out of reach.?
Thanks Antony for your advice, this worked a treat👍👊
Thanks Stephen for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have a Citroen DS5 2015 1.6 D and im having the same problem is coming up all the time.
Do you know anything about?
Thanks.
is it the same as in this video? Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi Tony,
I have C4 2012, intermittent parking brake fault error come on dashboard. Reset it if engine turn off and start again. Dealer unable to find in diagnostic too. Fedup with it. Where is your garage? I wish if you can have a look my car. Will appreciate for your kind help.
The switches sometimes have intermittent issues, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I’ve got this problem along with a very rough idle. I have no power to either negative ribbon off the battery. Any ideas?
check the earth points, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Very good video.
I have a problem with the Peugeot 507 rxh 2.0Hdi Hybrid 2016, where after replacing the battery, the computer throws out an error: "Electrical Circuit Fault: Have the vehicle repaired."
The authorized service with the original diagnostics failed to clear the error. ?!
Do you have a concrete solution.
Thanks in advance
Sorry no not an issue I have come across, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi Jovan. Could you solve the issue? My has the same problem after replacing battery. Thank you
I have this problem nothing came on so did what you said in the video it now starts but all the warning lights are still on any suggestions please
This was from another thread,So I have sorted this in 4 different C4P (Grands aswell) and we found it is the Clutch cylinder. The reason the handbrake fault appears is due to the auto release handbrake on the 2015 models and above. Each time we have tested a car a strange error of ‘clutch master cylinder position is not correct’ and the only way to get the car to start was to clear the codes, pump the clutch a couple of times and it started every time. It turns out the clutch switch / cylinder is a cheaper component and is a bit of a struggle to fit but only took me an hour or so. I have confirmed this is on Peugeot’s as well. (Please feel free to correct me if you have had different) the next time you have the fault occur, get diagnostics run, from roadside assistance or the local garage, the fault stays until it is cleared. This also explains why you can get the fault while driving and the car operates fine, until you stop, then it won’t start again. So to sum up, the fault is a cylinder position fault (and as it can’t confirm you foot is on the clutch, it will not release the HB) but the fault appears as a handbrake fault on the dash. Check the error codes next time it happens and please tell me if you see otherwise. Unless other issues are appearing do not get your mechanic to replace massive parts (I have seen posts saying this, hence the comment) check it. I hope this helpful, as having a idea of the issue would have saved me weeks of fault hunting and testing. Thanks for the video, as it got in to looking.
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Wondering if you can help me. Since mechanic put a new reconditioned handbrake motor in, also he said handbrake switch, and brake switch needed replacing in. So new ones purchased. Oh and new battery. He hasn't been able to re calibrate them :( also I have no horn, radio won't play, no windscreen wipers, windows won't operate, indicators. :( is this an easy fix? Is a wire loose? Hes peeing me off, I'm due to go away in a weeks time. Recently split with my ex, so I know nothing about cars, apart from changing a wheel, and checking water/oil/ etc
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks. Lou xx
I Think you need a new mechanic 😂, Sounds like a can of worms, many issues, but all these things you have replaced which are unrelated, doesn't sound right, Sounds like a fuse link or a bad earth to me, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi, My daughter bought a 2003 C4 Picasso D, the rear wiper comes on when it is put in reverse gear. do you know enough about them to help please? thanks Barry
That is supposed to happen, usual when the front wipers are on, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I don't know if you have this 'sorted' at all, but it's normally an option you can turn on and off in the car's settings.
hello my friend. I have a citroen ds5 hybrid. other times it passes start and other times I do not start. get the following message engine fault: stop the vehicle. if i do what you say will it work? there is a chance something will go wrong if I do.
the hybrid is a different beast, the battery/fuse box is different, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have the citroen c4 coupe ,having stiff steering,multiple fault readings and clicking sound when trying to start the car,any help in understanding what the problem is ?
Sounds like a flat battery, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I had citroen c5 got to installing new seal for engine and gear after finished car crank but not starting i tried everything in car furl pumps, spark plugs, coils, fuses , crank sensor , air sensor same crank no start mechanic told me to change ecu kit its last thing to do so is it maybe a reason as its make me crazy 4 weeks and not starting , note that my car 1.6 turbo engine 2012 model and 80000 km milage ONLY
Can it be fixed if ecu is the problem plz send me rmail on qasem1976@gmail.com thsnks
sounds like the engine earth is poor, did you reconnect it? Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi there awesome video, I drive a Peugeot 308 GT line, 2016. Have the same problems. Will have a look, hopefully we can resolve easily.
Fingers crossed! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Superb information really appreciate Mate
No problem 👍 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 I appreciate your knowledge and method of explaining.
Bless you Mate.
I have a similar problem with mine. Mine is a c4 grand Picasso 2013 hdi. Was driving fine, then started to sho problems with the eco mode, then mulitiple errors and now won’t even start. Had a new alternator fited, battery is 1.5 year old and good a the moment. Looked at fuse really all appears ok! Don’t know what to do next!
Give the relay block a tap, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hello there. Exactly the same issue has just happened on the better half’s 59 plate C4 Picasso VTR+ this morning.
Tried disconnecting/reconnecting the battery - no joy. The part where you have bridged the two parts I’m a bit confused about as the fuse layout is slightly different here. Warning lights appear when ignition is turned such as “Handbrake Off” & “Faulty Parking Brake” along with “Faulty Gear Box”.
Having no knowledge of cars at all, are you able to point me in the right direction. Appreciate the help.
if you run down the comments there are links to more photos on the different styles, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi wonder if you can help we have a ds4 when we start the car we get a message on the dash electrical circuit fault have the vehicle checked, any indications where we can look
Check the EOBD with a code reader it will point you in the right direction Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I live in the south-west of Spain with a doubtful 2010 C4 GP semi-auto, and you have just dug me out of a huge hole! Many thanks, and would appreciate anyone's ideas of how to stop it happening again - it sounds like the circuit breaker is the culprit. Anyone changed only that, and if so did it help?
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11I got a 2015 bluehdi C4 and you guessed it same warning lights come up so I tried your little trick and it started but local Citroen dealership in Cornwall wants to charge me 398 quid to replace the whole thing
Really enjoyed ur video and indeed it was one i needed to. c u talk bout crossing over between two fuse,s would it cause damage if u perminantly linked the two like bridge power from one side to the other cause this breaker seems to be scrap would appreciate ur view thanks wish there more more like u posting good videos
I would replace the breaker if its damaged, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi, I have a very similar problem. My C4 is throwing up the very same supposed faults, but the difference is that the electric handbrake won't work all the time and the engine actually starts. But it gives a series of faults like ABS not working, repair the car. SER(?) not working repair the car. About 5 faults stream up. But the engine starts. I don't really know if the car is drivable, I'm too scared to try lol I know it's a rathe5r old vid but I'd appreciate some advice.
sounds like a bad earth somewhere, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 Thanks for the advice and apologies for the delay getting back to you. I'm 100% car illiterate! I was hospitalised for 3 months in March '22 and from July onwards someone would turn the engine over for me just to make sure it kept running. After I left hospital in June - the car was starting fine - we went to run it again. Completely dead! I got a local garage o take it in and change the battery. The car started first turn and they brought it back to me. I kept turning the engine over daily - I'm still unable to drive - but each time I did it threw up a fault. I think in total we now have six or seven faults. The electric handbrake certainly works now but there is a delay of a couple of seconds until it comes on and you can hear a whine/hum as it comes on.
I'm at my wits end, I'm hoping to be able to drive by Christmas. My local mechanic tells me he has tried everything, but the persistence of this tells me there must be something he hasn't tried 🤔
Hi, I had extacly the same problem, I couldn't get rid of it by myself, firstly i thought it is battery failure. It turned out i need to replace BSI module (I believe that's how I should call it in English). Everything is just fine now.
Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have a issue on a 2014 gp where the electric brakes won't engage at all. I have the following error codes c1560 1e and c1561 1e not sure what to do? The car starts and drives.
do the motors work and no brake are being applied,Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 the motors work if I take them off and test with a 12v supply
I have a Citroen c4 from 2006 that doesn't start. It just cranks, the wipers turn on when i put it into ignition and the radio doesn't work.
Any ideea?
Try disconnecting the battery leave for 10 mins then reconnect, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great video….overly complicated electronics designed by those with no hands on experience, have turned modern cars into a drivers nightmare and created a new diagnostic industry and enormous bills.
Well said! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
im having a simular issue to this only i have a few extra simptoms, im hoping you have seen this so here goes, it started with the headlights being stuck on even tho there switched off and the car is off (i checked automatic lights its not that), and it sounds like my starter is constantly engaged, but it wont crank yet it started 1 time after i relised there was an issue with the lights, i get all the random messages like in this video, please tell me you have an idea of what it could be, i have a c4 grand piccasso vtr 2010 moddel diesle automatic
The ignition switch might have failed holding the Starter into the flywheel, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
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Please help. I have the same problem but my c4 Picasso 2016 is a different electrical lay out. I can’t find any where to short to the two section?..
Give the module a good tap, might be lucky and it will come back to life, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Thanks for that will give it a go!!
Hi I am facing the "electical circuit failure:have the vehicle rapired" warning since my last visit to the service as they unpluged the battery (battery is new). the point is that the message and the bling sound comes and goes as I am driving the vehicle.
is it the same problem as in your video except that my car starts? any other suggestion?
you will need to carry out a eobd code read, and reset might sort out your issues, Like amzn.to/3m8UsCC
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi I have a C4 Picasso 2015
Car won’t start been parked up for few months just getting around to doing job now
Says electrical circuit fault repair
What would you say the best things for me to try it? Thanks mate
Battery Voltage, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
This has happened to me today i was cleaning the car inside went to start to move and got economy mode message and parking brake fault - Have i knocked something under the seat perhaps to cause this? Going to be messing about getting to and from work till i can sort this out nightmare!
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
hi there
i have got the citreon 2013 DS4 CAR but the range telling you how many miles you can do before filling up keeps going up and down irregular
It will do, depends on how you drive it, if you accelerate hard it will drop down, if you drive like an old lady it will go up 😂. Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
i started off this morning to shops it had 211 showing,one hundred yards up the road it showed 198 on display 30mph because of ice on road,could it be the sensor
I've got pretty much the exact same problem after changing the clutch on my mk1 grand picasso, while connecting the battery I did spark one of the positive wires and I thought I'd fried the ecu. Need to try this and if it works well thank you very much
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Did you fix it? I had my clutch changed on my c4 picasso a few weeks ago and then had electrical circuit fault pop up now my car wont start
Handy to know, cheers
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hola buen día, ahora estoy teniendo ese problema , pero no lo pude entender ... no se mucho Inglés, podría describirse por escrito que debo hacer y luego lo traduzco? Desde ya muchas gracias
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Is this the same for a C4 cactus 2015? Looks different on mine can't find the fuses on the battery
Its Different, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Appreciate the video mate, i was dreading its a serious issue, the C4has been perfect. I tried to change the battery and this dreaded msgs popped up. hopefull will give this a go and it should be ok. Very arkward -ve terminal location. Typical French..lol
Glad it helped Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi tony here had the same problem lots of water got into FUSEbox could this have been the problem in the first place
Possible, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have a Citroën DS4 2014. I tried your trick but it didn't work. Im getting no error on dashboard. It's just not turning on, however dash and nav is turned on. Can't be bad battery?
I changed the battery. All good now
well done, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hello ! I have a Citroen C4 coupe from 2006 petrol. I changed the battery and now it says *economy mode active*. I turn the key in the ignition and nothing happens, not even a noise. Do you have any ideea ? Is this video also valid in my opinion? Thank you
you might need a scanner code reader to switch off any fault codes and take out of economy mode, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
A friend has a c4 and just lately, the dash keeps flashing, then after afew mins, it's okay, it happens alot, any idea what it could be?
sounds like a poor connection, defiantly check the earth points, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Wiring loom next too battery, very common fault for wires to go bad in the loom causing intermittent electrical issues. Caused by the gasses in the battery affecting the plastics in the cables. Poor battery location choice by citreon.
Having the same issue but on a 2016 C4 Grand Picasso. Fuse box doesn't look anything like the one shown in your video. Any advice? Cheers
Put the ignition on and tap all connectors and fuse box looking things around the battery you might get lucky and it will ping back into life, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Brilliant, however this only partially worked for me as when I turned the engine off the car was dead again. Can I bridge that gap permanently with a piece of metal or would that be unsafe ?
It would cause other issues, you need a replacement part, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great video, thank you, but does anyone have an actual permanent fix for this then?
you can replace the breaker, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 The breaker is that gray device you showed in the video ?
My C4 Spacetourer showed this fault yesterday - going to try your solution today. Will let you know if it works.
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Have this problem BUT on 2011picasso xsara. So It has battery under seat (*#@#*) I don't see any 'breaker' . Have removed battery to fully charge put back and only get clicks with economy mode notice. Was sitting up for months But Had no issues and it started ...then. Now I have only frustration and no idea what problem is. Any ideas appreciated and did anyone contact you to share their expertise as you had asked? Otherwise video ...gave me hopes as described my situation perfectly so know I am not alone and doing something foolish
I would look at the earth strap on the engine and the starter motor Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have the same issue with my 2017 DS5 and tried this, but it was unsuccessful, unfortunately. Any ideas would be greater appreciated
A bigger hammer 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Had exactly the same problem on 2014 grand picasso c4 and after being recovered back to main dealers twice found that simply holding clutch down and pushing on start button for 5 seconds continously invokes emergency start procedure. After starting you then have to release handbrake manually with switch before driving. Happened a few times over the years and seems to reset after driving home and leaving off until next morning.
Thanks Peter for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Peter, did you fix this on your grand c4? I have the same car with similar problems. I’m looking for the fuses and breaker as seen in this video but obviously things are in a different place on the older c4 in the video.
How do i release handbrake manually with switch ? Which switch is that sir? I drive a 2015 C4 picasso
hya i have citroen xsara 1.4petrol year2004 timing belt snap ring AA recovering tow me home less one miles reach home all the inside electric off,except starter, remote door lock check all fuse okay check earth wire even dash board light off prior to this belt snap everything work help
The vehicle will have gone into emergency mode you can’t get it out of this mode unless you can start the car which for you is not an option the vehicle will be expensive to repair if the timing belt has broken it will need a full engine strip down and replacement of cylinder head valves etc, nightmare 😞 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 thank you for your quick reply ,my name joe ex motor mechanic retired now after belt snap every work except engine call AA recovery tow so i can removed the cylinder and see how many valve damaged and see if worth repairing what confused even AA man part of all electrical working i have plenty spare times am not a electrian i can handle small thing like fuse box your advice if i repaired the engine timing valve ect, the car will start? thank you god bless
good morning aaanton11 it me joe retired mechanic have removed cylinder head replaced damaged exhaust valves new timing belt all done switch on ignition no light on dash board crank the engine round few time not firing recheck all the fuse again okay central locking ,hazzard,head light,radio working engine okay i try every things any more advice to get it going other wise it the breaker yard thank you
Halo tony i have repair my xsara1.4 petrol replaced new exhaust valve, timings belt all set start switch ignition on still no dashboard light crank the engine few times not firing at all still in limp mode my name joe retired motor mechanic anything else i can try i recheck fuses okay
is the engine earth good, worth another look, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Check the BSM, the box right side of battery.
I am going to try this tomorrow morning. If it works I will buy you a beer
Look forward to it, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 sorry no beer for you😂 it made a noise but still the same. Think it's wiring. Least I've got a project whilst in lockdown
Time to grab the multimeter, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Thanks for the video. I have a similar issue with a Citroen DS5. Battery was replaced them had issues starting, loads of faults, would only open manually with key out of remote......finally started but displays "electrical circuit fault. Have the vehicle repaired" it drives and runs fine now, but error message pops up each time the start button is pressed. Do you think this is a broken breaker or would a bsi reset possibly fix the problem?
Thanks for the video, you come across really well.
Possible the breaker needs replacing Thanks Joanne for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have the exact similar issue with the same care as you. What was the solution? Pls let me know… thx
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My 2011 C4, stuck like a stubborn donkey 🐴. All error messages started rolling on my dashboard display, wouldn't start though. I did what you have described, no need to tow it !!! Drove back 250 kms without any problems. Then removed the jumper and it kept on running 💨
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Absolute star our battery was dying we changed battery but had engine fault due to the energy accumulator .so we been bashing our heads thinking we will have to replace the accumulator thought would have stab in the dark at this and cleared the fault no issues since. Try this 1st before going to garage
Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Hi, Can you help please ,I have a semi-auto citreon c4 grand picasso diesel 1.6 which was at first would only run in 1 and 2 nd manual gears, now it just wont start, and only thing coming up on dash is "apply footbrake" we have had 2 mechanics scan it and no faults coming up , we live rural and need a car so we had to buy a cheap one, for now, we have spent over 600 quid on the m o t etc and this happened only days after, so would like to fix it somehow as need to get some money back if possible , so would be really grateful if you could maybe come up with what it could be , as is an absolute mystery !!
Sounds like you have a blocked exhaust, possible dpf blocked or a collapsed catalyser I would start there, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Thank you so much for reply, looks like we will be trying this ! lol x
My 2008 C4 Grand is doing similar, garage haven't a clue.. it happened once when driving fault came up and engine died, managed to get it going by manually releasing brake, was fine for days .. then parked up yesterday came back and wouldn't start, had it recovered to garage and it start every time they tried, Its back home now .. if it fails to start I will try this and let you know
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Many thanks. Did you find out more about this?
There are loads of great comments on the subject, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
U are the best
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Hi Andy I'm back again, had a mad one tonight, dropped my pal off home, I turned the engine off while we were chatting, 5mins later start the car up, put it in auto and it wouldn't move, in any gear, turned it off and tried a few times, locking it up, immobilizer off on ect , still the same, any ideas be appreciated.👊🏻🙋🏻🇬🇧
I would disconnect the battery for 10 mins and then try again. Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 your a wizard Andy, thank you. ♥️👊🏻🙋🏻🇬🇧
Tony mine is 2006 but I don’t have those plants on top of the battery where should I Look? Thanks for the great video you’re legend.
some are down the side, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 I actually forgot to mention it blow the starter fuse every time When I turn the starter.
@@aaanton11 it worked just with disconnecting the battery. Again not sure is it because of overnight time or because I disconnect the battery.
I have this problem with a C4 I bought in spain I have temporary bridged the 2 fuses with a copper wire but what is the part called I have to buy nobody seems to know what a breaker is
Its a dealer only part, I have not found a after market one, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
So what do I ask for do I need to buy the whole unit or can I just buy the grey breaker, could it be taken off from a breakers yard, thanks for your help
So I still have the same problem and you can’t buy the breaker on its own you need to buy the whole protection management unit and at the moment Citroen have none available does anybody know we’re I can buy one
Brilliant, effing brilliant, cheers mate, when you in RM8 area, drinks on me
Sounds great! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have a problem with mine when I turn ignition on there no ignition at all battery has 12.5v baffled
bash the unit on top of the battery, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Great help mate. I’ve tried to do the same to mine but notice the fuses aren’t quite the same - any suggestions please ? Sorry thought I could upload a picture. Also although it was just ‘clicking’ the other day (so I thought starter motor) - it did start after some fiddling. I then fully charged battery but couldn’t replicate. Today try your suggestions there was a clicking coming from the glove box fuse area (that before I tried anything. Order a diagnostics kit and making sure battery is fully charged.
Give it a tap around the connector on the battery, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Your a genius. This is exactly what I needed. But now I still have the electrical fault on my dash citroen ds4. Do I need to clear the code with a scanner. Should I replace this breaker?
Yes code reader needed, This is a great one for £20 amzn.to/3gdfQUb and its easy to use, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Is this the same on a c4 grand Picasso?
very similar Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 I just had a fuse box replaced, drove home and a beep sound came with "faulty airbags/searbelts" up on the dashboard and now it won't start again, any ideas? I tried what you suggested in the video but the setup looks very different with the breakers
I have the same problem the dashboard show Airbag and stop engine the car doesn't start any help
It’s my wife’s car I’ll try that tomorrow .
Weird warnings for servicing and now car is turning itself off unexpectedly, it’s automatic.
Good luck, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Think my berlingo multispace 2010 same problem agr one day brakes next day wipers on no engine no crank 10 minutes later fine
Possible its the same issue. next time give the unit a tap if it pings back to life you will know for sure, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 only 40k on the clock 10yrs old the battery brakers looks different though! defo electric fault
Good day to you sir please I need help consign my Citroen c4 Picasso diesel 2008 modle
Not Sure what you mean, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 thanks sir I have problem with my Citroen c4 Picasso he doesn't start until I prime it and it doesn't accelerat
The layout is different on the Peugeot 3008, where would I put the jumper ?
Can you check the feeds on top of the battery with a volt meter to see which one is missing, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I’ll check tomorrow and get back to you, thank you for the fast reply.
I checked and they are all showing a current.
What do you mean by clunck ?
it makes a clunking sound, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
My citroen c4 does not wanna start any help
Check for eobd codes, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I hope this would work for 2005 c4.
they are all very similar,Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
good to know
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I've found French cars 2nd most unreliable cars behind JLR. I've been in Roadside service for 33 years so seen them all. My experience is a lucky few get by with few problems but the general is they are unreliable electrically. (and transmissions)
I would agree, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have the same car and it will often and off come up with “circuit electric fault. Have your vehicle repaired” and the service light switches on. Then goes off for a while and back on again. This is since I’ve changed the battery after the original died. No one can explain what’s happening. Please help a single mum as this is stressing me out.
Keep a hammer in the car! tap the unit when you have an issue, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
You show the car which is a mk2 but then show in side and battery tray which are only on the Mk3 models....confusing
Good spot, just trying to show the different types, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I accelerated real fast off the lights and a few seconds later the dash lit up with warnings and the car would barely move. I did a diagnostic reset and it all came back to normal.
Anyone know what's going on there?
Check the engine earth cable, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
We had a DS4...strange car to drive...hey hey...french car....:-D
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You know some of Antipollution Fault P0410 on Citroen c5 2001 16v 😮 Look pump egr air valve still there 🤔
There are many things that can cause this issue will need further investigation, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 Where is relay on your car to airpump? Live in Finland
Can you PM me as I have found this issue and the reason for it. What you have done has fixed it temporarily but I believe to have found the issue and the fix. I’m interested in any error codes you have found on them.
Please message me. I know this is an old video but you have probably had this a few time since.
Thanks Alex, more information would be appreciated if you know anything, I can't pm you as I don't have any contact details but feel free to post any information here, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
Any update please? :)
@@aaanton11 Did he get in touch about this mystery?
@@aaanton11 Did he get in touch about this mystery?
So I have sorted this in 4 different C4P (Grands aswell) and we found it is the Clutch cylinder. The reason the handbrake fault appears is due to the auto release handbrake on the 2015 models and above. Each time we have tested a car a strange error of ‘clutch master cylinder position is not correct’ and the only way to get the car to start was to clear the codes, pump the clutch a couple of times and it started every time. It turns out the clutch switch / cylinder is a cheaper component and is a bit of a struggle to fit but only took me an hour or so. I have confirmed this is on Peugeot’s as well. (Please feel free to correct me if you have had different) the next time you have the fault occur, get diagnostics run, from roadside assistance or the local garage, the fault stays until it is cleared. This also explains why you can get the fault while driving and the car operates fine, until you stop, then it won’t start again. So to sum up, the fault is a cylinder position fault (and as it can’t confirm you foot is on the clutch, it will not release the HB) but the fault appears as a handbrake fault on the dash. Check the error codes next time it happens and please tell me if you see otherwise. Unless other issues are appearing do not get your mechanic to replace massive parts (I have seen posts saying this, hence the comment) check it. I hope this helpful, as having a idea of the issue would have saved me weeks of fault hunting and testing. Thanks for the video, as it got in to looking. Take care. Alex.
I have a problem with Citroen C4 2016. A battery charging fault is displayed. Charging is ok, the battery is also ok. The start stop system does not work
Check the fault codes, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
I have had a couple of Peugeot’s 206 and 107 , great cars but I had a brand new Renault lagoona .....worst fucking car I’ve had in my life, broke down almost straight away , coil trouble then all the soundproofing around the sunroof fell off and jammed the roof ...utter crap, never again
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Manual grand Picasso
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What happened to me twice:
1. while driving shuts down all lamps go off locks wheel - lucky me I was going slow - I couldnt even lock the car, was playing with battery and power came back
2. parked the car, shut it off, went out of car to lock it, nothing - knew its battery, played with it - flames started poppin so waited a while then put it back on, car has power
I'm scared this could happen at night in high speed, all lights will go off, wheel lock and Im dead. Wtf is this car, I'm driving C4 2013.
Sounds like you have a major short somewhere, check the main power wire to the starter motor, and alternator hasn't chaffed on the engine block or body, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
@@aaanton11 thanks for the input, Ill check it out
Only ever bought one Citroen car ,never again rubbish
It varies model to model, but this design of boxing in the battery with a fuse plate, does make life difficult. Thanks for the great comments 👍🏻👍🏻🛠
So you are basing that experience on just one car. All makes have the odd faulty one. Seriously what an immature comment.
Why say French .What you on about 😮
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Sorry I have to disagree. We have always had French cars and all been great. You obviously encounter faulty ones and tarnish them all with the same brush. Just because it's French, does not automatically make it unreliable.
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@@aaanton11 🤭🤭
Don’t be so defensive about French cars. Yes they’re great but they are not perfect particularly when it comes to electronics. The hdi engines have a Bosch system….German….which is too complicated for its own good, and that’s a criticism of overly complicated German mindset. I’m back to a 306 diesel before the hdi engines because Peugeot could not fix my 806….great when it ran….but an electrical problem keeps killing the ECU. They wanted to throw a fortune at it….parts swappers…..so it’s become a project for me and my beautiful 806.
I’ve just helped repair a wiring fault on my friends Golf….and in the process discovered VW have designed it so that the wipers can’t work if the bonnet is open which is absurd.
I own a Citroen C4 for the last 18 years and I can confirm that the electronics and sensors are absolutely crap. I have always something blinking on the dashboard and things that randomly works or not. And yes, the car is serviced on time but it is actually impossible to fix every alert continually. It is really exhausting mentally and economically
They are dog shit
Do you perhaps have a contact email, I can DM you. Thanks
aaantoneleven@gmail.com Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
hi tony top video have a citroen similar symptoms with valeo fuse box with similar layout pic here remove dot and add . ibbdotco\zPYBXyy do you think the trick would work on it, many thanks
Possibly give it a try, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠
This has happened to me today i was cleaning the car inside went to start to move and got economy mode message and parking brake fault - Have i knocked something under the seat perhaps to cause this? Going to be messing about getting to and from work till i can sort this out nightmare!
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Hi there. Did you ever find out the cause of this problem? Mine is identical.
@@paolofabri8758 I didn't sort the issue out i just got rid of the vehicle. However its corrosion within the fuse box engine side. Method is to take out the fuses making sure to check what goes where when replacing. Then clean the contacts with 99% Isopropyl. Even better if you can take the whole thing out and scrub it down and replace fuses.
@@paolofabri8758 if you find both your horn and window washes have stopped working its almost certainly corrosion within the fuse box
@@shutinyanks Thanks so much. I really appreciate the time in getting back to me!