Citroen C3 onboard computer lists of a list bogus problems:
Variant: 1.6 diesel
Model Year: 2004
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
On starting car computer display lists a number of faults, beeps etc....ABS brake fault, pollution, light sensor etc ...... the speedometer and power steering then cease to work. After driving for a few minutes the computer then resets and there is no problem. Sometimes this happens if passenger door is open when starting engine, sometimes when car has been standing in rain. Dealer says it's a tricky problem to diagnose and to try to cope to avoid a big bill.
Posted: Oct 19, 2011 (13 years ago)
Hard to diagnose from here but a simple test you can do is to test alternator output and also battery as a low battery / alternator can cause electrics on todays cars to act up and misbehave .Worth checking and wont cost anything to carry out .
Posted Oct 19, 2011 (13 years ago)
Check the under bonnet fuse box for water ingress. Also earth strap at the gearbox.
Posted Oct 19, 2011 (13 years ago)
forgot to mention checking the bsi as well for water ingress
Posted Oct 20, 2011 (13 years ago)
sounds like water on the ecu the french love that. think they put electrics in water ways on purpose just for the english cars. try what other people have put. but if you dont want to spend much money. i would get lose the car quickley coz it wont get better only worse
Posted Oct 20, 2011 (13 years ago)
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