PAS, heater fan , rear demister Repair. - Page 9 - Saxperience

Lozza_vtr · 2nd February 2009, 20:18

Just join the 2 brown wires together, the red wires stay disconnected. This just basically bypasses the switch in the ignition.

saxo_blowzy · 2nd February 2009, 20:22

tryed that, it still wont work

lanceyboy100 · 3rd February 2009, 18:30

this keeps happening to me and i keep buying the wire that goes in the back of the barrel because it seizes up then i cant get the key out i have to bump start the car but obveously i dont have pas r/heat window or blower, WHY does this keep seizing up as i cant be assed changing the wireing every month!

cheers everybody.

gonnacatchalunker · 4th February 2009, 10:45

i did exactly as the diagram in this thread shows, everythin works fine again now, cheers mate, good guide!

stevossaxo · 5th February 2009, 23:50

has anyone actualy tried this with everything working exept heaters on 3rd setting?

andyman5002 · 6th February 2009, 18:23

great guide, thanks for this working a treat now!
Andy

shornyboy · 13th February 2009, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topbombingkid

Ok if all three of the above have stopped working this is what you do.

Remove the steering column cover (held on by 2 torx) and under the steering column is a light brown plastic connector with 2 red wires going in the right side and 2 brown wires coming out the left side.

Cut the 2 brown wires and join them together. Make sure you solder the wires or use a proper crimp connector and make sure u use insulation tape to cover it. and tape up the 2 lose ends of the brown wires.

hi i also have the same problem it was working fine 1 minute and then all 3 gone and battery warning light also appeared! is this part of the problem did this happen to yours if not what else could it be the altenator is still working and belt is fine can you help please ta

tally2425 · 19th February 2009, 07:27

This worked for me

thanks

andrew0510 · 19th February 2009, 10:11

Jeese,

If you can't get enough help through nine pages better go to Citroen dealer lol

For all three of those issues;
check fuses,
alternator belt,
battery connections,
relays,

Try bridging it, you will not need to if you sort out the main problem.

355858 · 22nd February 2009, 15:19

hi guys i made up a lead but obviously not well enough it started to smoke after a few weeks, and i used quite a big lead with crimps on the ends, can i just cut the leads and solder them together or any other ideas? or can someone make me a cable that will be ok, cos i dont want a fire..
cheers ben

chinkostu · 22nd February 2009, 15:35

i just cut the connector off and crimped the wires together

michaelw6 · 24th February 2009, 07:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevossaxo

i have the problem of the heaters only working on the 3rd setting, nothing else, top man for hosting the pic tho

Hay i know that some vehicles have a resistor under the bonnet some where strapped to the bodywork that controlls the speed of the fan. setting three works because this is a straight through connection(full speed) try source this out and replace it if not might be your switch also common problem. Hope this helps.

tally2425 · 24th February 2009, 08:14

If your car does NOT have PAS then you can still do this, it worked for me.

ani · 26th February 2009, 22:24

ahhh haaaaa my car works super now but after driving it for a few days with the steering like something out of the middle ages it feels so good now.thank god for power steering..
oh yeah and just to answer some peoples questions about is this safe and so on.yes it is a main citroen dealer told me they often do it as a cheaper method to save the cost of replacing the ignition switch etc as it is very costly not for them but for us.it is just your choice if you want this method done and it all depends on if the garage tell you about this method if you do not already kno.i wonder how many other cheaper fixes there are for repairing our cars and how much they are ripping us off.

thanks for all the help on this forum i'll have to keep working out now tho so that i dont lose all the strength i have gained in my arms from steering my car with no power steering

smurfpoo · 7th March 2009, 16:19

i got the problem wiv all 3gone but it sounds scarry cuttin those wire!
could a novice do this easy???

chinkostu · 7th March 2009, 21:51

20 second job, first thing i did to my car

do it with the ignition off of course!

moony_vtr · 7th March 2009, 22:39

pas fuse is in the dash m8

dlee · 10th March 2009, 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topbombingkid

Ok if all three of the above have stopped working this is what you do.

Remove the steering column cover (held on by 2 torx) and under the steering column is a light brown plastic connector with 2 red wires going in the right side and 2 brown wires coming out the left side.

Cut the 2 brown wires and join them together. Make sure you solder the wires or use a proper crimp connector and make sure u use insulation tape to cover it. and tape up the 2 lose ends of the brown wires.

I am going to opt for this method but first, can i simply cut those wires or do i need to disconnect the battrey?

The other problem i have which has developed out of the blue. I started engine and for no reason the revs shot up to 30 without touching them. They stayed like this till i was in motion where they went back to normal but everytime i depressed the clutch the revs went back to 30 again.

Any ideas please?

Thanks

dlee · 11th March 2009, 18:36

Did this mod although i didn't cut the wires i simply undud the brown clip whuck the brown wires go into and slid them out and then joined them together. That solved the heater problem, but... not the PAS

draxs77 · 15th March 2009, 15:44

is this still a ok fix, as anyone added a relay in the bypass as suggested by some other sites.