Citroen XM Forum

Update..........the XM will be booked in for MOT next week.

Work done today:
The XM was put on an ELIT code reader machine
legacy codes deleted,
full diagnostics.
NO engine fault codes on restart/after test run.
NO suspension fault codes,
NO electronics fault codes.
ABS & AirBag systems fully operational with NO fault codes
Blank Climate control panel fixed by changing the F2 engine bay fuse and contact cleaning. All buttons/controls now working as they should, Air Con gas at low pressure but all other air con systems working (needs a re-gas/leak test)
Test drive, all systems, brakes steering etc all working as they should, parking brake holds on steep hill (both wheels). Engine pulls very well, all temps stable, turbo working and gearbox changes are super smooth

The remaining work to be done:
Re-gas AirCon
Fit a shorter Aux Belt
Fix fog lamp switch
Bulb for gear selection display
Bulb for AirBag warning
Fit upgraded Fog lamp/indicator pods
Fix the left side cabin display (missing pixels)
Deep clean interior, wet vac all carpets and feed leather seats.
Clay bar, machine polish, fill bonnet stone chips, sealant and glaze the paintwork.
Deep clean all exterior rubber and black trim
Fix "loose" drivers window glass.
Fit a radio

Obviously, it all need the indicators and air bag light fixing prior to the Mot test.

Check all lights, wipers, seat belts, before taking it for the test.
It should go through without issue.

Good to hear that F2 was doing its stuff. No self-respecting XM misses out on that one
Nice long list of things ticked off.

Bumper all done now

Testing the now fitted lamp units...............


Bumper rehung.........


Based on the brightness of the Left hand dip beam I need to check the earth on that one (it might be the camera/angle)....I also need to adjust the bonnet by the look of it.

Definitely the left lamp has an issue.
How do the indicators appear now with the Drl's in?

DRL's are not wired in yet.....when they are , if the indicators are flashing they will turn off (aka modern cars)

Good to have put the DRLs into the indicators, as they display pretty much the "full width" of the car - important when 'erberts come round blind bends and suddenly discover you're there. For the same reason, I opted to use the sidelights for DRLs.

I did consider the sidelights but I wanted a larger DRL and also to retain the side lights.....and I also always do things the hard way

After the partial (? well I know the screens and input works) failure fixing the L/R LCD screens and the delay I have until the parts arrive to fix/replace them I thought I would do something positive.....

I now have sound courtesy of an old radio I had kept on a shelf and the front speakers from my Shed-Activa v.6 Latvian spares car.

MoT booking confirmed for 4pm tomorrow........................aggggggggg