PAS, heater fan , rear demister Repair. - Page 12 - Saxperience

baker556 · 23rd November 2009, 23:08

hmmm i had this problem this fix didnt work, its becoming a major issue in winter, this was my conclusion.

Water or dampness was getting into my car maybe just dampness for you might not even see it and the wires for pas, heaters, rear demister were shorting out !

So take carpet away from passanger side footwell your see some wires bolted onto side of car un-bolt wipe spray some WD40 to help disperese water then screw back, also check fuse and relay plug, this worked for me everything works again !

Its worth a go 2min job....

-shuggles- · 24th November 2009, 12:58

noticed last night if you get the ignition sittin right it all works again, i just turned it very slightly and i was warm again and my arms stopped aching

leefus-COV · 24th November 2009, 16:52

changed the relay and the wiring loom and the pump and all 3 times it has fixed the problem but now its gone again? any ideas?

rjmracer · 27th November 2009, 23:52

I have this problem however the pas was working then went gradually over a few days on and off was well annoying then it went totally the de mister also does not work however the heater and fans work fine on all three settings so im puzzled i guess i could try the ignition fix but the heater works fine on all three? which fuse box is it for the de mister and pas? also if my pas pump has gone what could be stopping the de mister working if the fuse is ok? i have my mot soon and need to fix both of these issues... thanks guys

leefus-COV · 28th November 2009, 00:12

going to do this fix tomorrow as ive changed everything except the ignition barrel... fingers crossed mot is due!

Jscott91 · 30th November 2009, 14:05

Does anyone know if a citroen garage would do this since its a common problem with saxos?

Jscott91 · 30th November 2009, 17:14

bump.getting auto spark to look at my car tomorow same problem.

SneakyVTR · 30th November 2009, 17:56

My car went away to be repaired through Zurich insurance (3rd party admitted liability) and came back with these three not functioning. I've replaced the battery and done this trick and nothing seems to work.. Anyone got any ideas? I expect it is the alternator now as when revving the engine to 2500-2800 rpm the output of the battery stays at 12V where as it should be at 14V if i'm correct? The 25A fuse has been checked and from what I can see are fine.

Jscott91 · 30th November 2009, 18:07

rang up citroen today they said it could either be the fueses ( got checked today so isnt that) relays or igition tho they are looking £60+VAT just to even look at the car,sooo went to an auto spark today and he said he could prob look at the car and fix it all and in for £50,need it fixed cause when im doing deliverys it so annoying when i have to turn in small tight roads.

boarer2004 · 2nd December 2009, 21:40

really hope this works gunna try on my day off got all 3 not working

MRTECHSYSTEMS · 3rd December 2009, 19:35

Hey ppl

Just been been reading up on this thread I have got all three not working I have just replaced my battery as it was dead so now I am tackling this problems I am not eletrician or a cash person more computers lol

First question so simple where the fuse I know there is fuses in the Passenger side which one what AMP is it please

Thanks in advance hope I have success like most of you hoping the fuse first tho

jus_tin · 5th December 2009, 13:56

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Originally Posted by MRTECHSYSTEMS

Hey ppl

Just been been reading up on this thread I have got all three not working I have just replaced my battery as it was dead so now I am tackling this problems I am not eletrician or a cash person more computers lol

First question so simple where the fuse I know there is fuses in the Passenger side which one what AMP is it please

Thanks in advance hope I have success like most of you hoping the fuse first tho

i think its a 25amp clear fuse... i had two across the top of fuse box in passenger side. checked both of mine and were ok, so did this mod. it worked for about 20mins whilst driving then the cable i used melted... not sure why - hope someone can tell me!!! am i supposed to use a specific cable? should it get that hot???

devil34uk · 5th December 2009, 17:43

would a small piece of aplifier power wire be suitable for this bypass? as ive read in this sticky people have had wires melt & smoke from under the steering colum and was wondering if it would be ok as it can take a large current for an amplifier!!!

-shuggles- · 12th December 2009, 11:45

going to try this today, is it possible to join the wires before the brown box? really need my heaters back hate goin to work wrapped up like a burst hose

boarer2004 · 13th December 2009, 20:22

found a easy fix for this guys bit annoying but before you turn engine over put fans on give the key a good wiggle and turn key at same time works every day for me some times it takes a few goes but you get the hang of it....... man i love power steering and heat such a luxury

richardgibb1985 · 16th December 2009, 09:16

what a guy. thank you for this lovely piece of advice, its saved me alot of time and money ps did i tell you that you were awsome!!

SIM0 · 23rd December 2009, 10:47

Ok Ive read every post on this thread, my PAS isnt working but my heaters and rear de-mister are working fine. I have recently had quite a bad leak resulting in a pool of water in my passanger footwell, is there anyway this could of somehow killed my PAS?
Also it started working again for a couple of days then died again.
Its strange though because it was working fine when I parked my car, then when i got back into it about 30 mins later it wouldnt work. (it didnt just go when driving)

If any of you could shed some light on this I would really appreciate it, should I even try this 'fix' or is it pointless as my heaters are working.

Just to inform you all Im clueless when it comes to the workings of a car.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and any help would be great

Simo

ashr0205 · 26th December 2009, 12:42

i tryed doing this mod because all 3 went on my saxo but it hasn't solved the problem any ideas????? plzzz

Robc27 · 3rd January 2010, 11:14

I have this issue with my wife's Saxo however, when I look at the plug you are referring to one side has two red wires and the other side has only one red wire.
Any idea how I can fix this?

sqwidge · 4th January 2010, 01:28

after reading all posts i figured i try this even though my heaters worked but pas and rear demister didnt and hey presto my pas fired up straight away, not arsed about demister as i have tinted windows and cant see shit anyway lol but nice to have pas back