How To Change The Ignition Switch On Citroen Xsara Picasso
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- Опубликовано: 16 фев 2016
- How to change the ignition switch on Citroen Xsara Picasso due to faulty fan.
The fan was playing up and would only work when I fiddled around with the ignition key so I deduced that the fault was with the ignition switch itself and not the fan.
I decided to replace the switch instead of repairing it as the cost of a replacement switch from ebay was only around £11 goo.gl/oOCQx5
So, for the cost and to save messing around repairing, a replacement seemed the quickest and most sensible option. Basically just a straight swap.
A new Citroen Picasso ignition switch can be purchased here from ebay. Please click on the direct link below and make sure to list by "Lowest Price+P&P"
goo.gl/oOCQx5
Also you can find a Torx driver set T8 to T40: Free p&p:
goo.gl/e6U5Zk
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Thanks Pete,
Today I watched your video to replace the whole ignition cilinder of my Citroen Xantia. It's the same principle! The lock was broken and didn't turn. After watching your video I went to the car demolition place and took out the cilinder of another Xantia and replaced it in my car. The roadside assistent told me I had to replace the chip too! I removed the key blade from my remote by heating it in the flame of the gas stove. As it melted I took it out. I replaced the blade from the 'new' cilinder by heating it in the same way and put it qiuckly while still hot in the remotekeyholder of my Citroen Xantia. I let it cool down and there was the new remote key with the right chip, compatibe with my car!
Thank you for sharing your experience in your video. It saved me a lot of money!!! I fixed my car for only €20,-!!!
Olaf from The Netherlands!
Fantastic. Thanks so much Pete, and everyone who mentioned the necessary modification to the cheap ebay part. I needed to file/saw off a small chunk from the blue connector. Happy to send a pic with an arrow pointing at the bit that needs modifying. Fan working a treat now!
Pete. Many thanks for the video. We had the dreaded no air con or blower motor. A ten quid part on Ebay and a couple of hours later, we're all sorted.The only two problems were a plug with a cable that was a bit short and a moulding on the plug that needed cutting off to get it to fit. It would have taken an awful lot longer without this video. Once again, thank you.
Ian Shelley, Many thanks for the feedback. Really pleased it helped 👍
Brilliant video, just completed same job on my 51 plate Picasso,took 2 hours,only comment I would make is don't go for the cheapest replacement, wires only just long enough and I had to trim one of the plugs to make it fit. All the same well done Pete, keep up the good work.
Thanks for the feedback Ray. Glad you found it useful.
great help many thanks now just got to change the door locks as the old ones just do not work with this key also got a new petrol cap. just love these cars
Thanks for the very informative video Pete. Key is OK on my Picasso at present, but if it fails, I'll now know how to change it! Phil Edwards. North Wales. UK.
I thought the problem lay in the actual barrel assembly, glad I watched this as otherwise I would be ordering the wrong parts. Thanks so much for this video :)
hawketc, glad it helped you. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.
Great video. What tool do I need to remove the barrel itself?
Hi Pete great video.
My ignition packed in this morning.
Just wandering on the back of the barrel is there a male that goes into the female plastic ignition part as not sore if my barrel is broken then ?
Cheers Shaun.
Awesome, great job man. Thanks!!! 👌💪
Similar Problem. No heater/AC but also when I turn on the wipers the left hand indicator comes on! The car refused to start one day and was off the road for three weeks, all because the ignition wiring almost went on fire! I have ordered new wiring like yours and hope it works. thanks for your vid.
Thanks for the comment Dave. Hope you get it sorted.
Immensely helpful video,- thank you! :)
+Nicki Patto Thank you Nicki. Hope it helped.
Hello,
my Blower/Heater does not work anymore. I've checked the power at the blower/heater and there is nothing. After shortcircuit it works. So the problem must be somewhere else. Can this problem be the ignition switch on a xsara picasso from 2007 with automatic climacontrol too ? I wiggled on the ignition key, but nothing chances. Must the blower/heator work if I wiggle ?
Muchas gracias por el tutorial.
thanks!
EUGENI NADAL, De nada. Glad it helped.
Hello. Can you tell me whitch torx screwdriver needed?
great vid pete really helpful
hertsdude Thanks for the feedback. Glad it helped.
Fan not working as other comments.The video is an excellent help when doing the job but beware of the cheap replacement switches as the wires are only just long enough to reach and one of the plugs required some slight modification with a hacksaw and file due to a block of plastic in the moulding which prevented it fitting into the socket.
Good point Steve. Appreciate the feedback 👍
Very helpful cheers pal
I have a 2000citreon Picasso diesel I have the same thing but my heater doesn't work at all could you let me know what could be wrong thank you from andrew
Just done mine now the car wont start (just the ignition switch) and when you try to start it it just turns over thats it also turns over 1 turn to early on the key and if you turn it once more it cuts the engine out, any ideas?
10:07 who else paused thinking its 3am and whys my dog barking????? Made me shit my pants you turd
thanks man appreciate it
+MrCaparica Thanks man. Hope it helped.
I bought the cables, i have a picasso 2003 1.6 and they are different from mine! -.- the small plug is the same, but the long one just has 2 wires! and the plug is small, search online cant find anywhere only this type..
Why have 13 people given it a thumbs down??? And not commented why??
very helpful
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