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Citroën C2 Overheating warning
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djc
Nov 22, 2013, 4:11:36 PM11/22/13
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Citroën C2 1.1 2006 62,000miles
I've had this since February 2012 at 50,000miles.
22 May 2013 at the end of a day-long drive (300miles) from France to
Luzern, Warning light comes on 'engine overheating'. Stopped, waited for
fan to stop running, then drove cautiously the remaining mile or two to
hotel. Checked everything the next morning, no sign of a problem,
carried on to Italy without further problem.
29 May 2013, Warning message "information faulty' 'service'. This
message disappeared before I had time to read it as I was preoccupied
navigating an exit ramp at the time.
During the next few months a series of 'sidelight faulty' messages.
Nothing wrong with lights. Last few months have been without problems until:
8 November 2013 London to Hungerford, 'Engine overheating' warning,
stop, wait for fan to stop running, continue journey to west country and
return to London with everything fine.
13 November London to Newbury and round about, no problem.
16 November London & suburbs, no problem
21 November London to Marlborough. On M4 the 'sidelight faulty' message
appears, and disappears. Then at exactly the same spot as the week
before, the oveheat message appears as I slow down for the roundabout
entering Hungerford. Stop, let fan stop running, carry on.
So what is wrong? The electronics, a sensor?
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djc
I've had this since February 2012 at 50,000miles.
22 May 2013 at the end of a day-long drive (300miles) from France to
Luzern, Warning light comes on 'engine overheating'. Stopped, waited for
fan to stop running, then drove cautiously the remaining mile or two to
hotel. Checked everything the next morning, no sign of a problem,
carried on to Italy without further problem.
29 May 2013, Warning message "information faulty' 'service'. This
message disappeared before I had time to read it as I was preoccupied
navigating an exit ramp at the time.
During the next few months a series of 'sidelight faulty' messages.
Nothing wrong with lights. Last few months have been without problems until:
8 November 2013 London to Hungerford, 'Engine overheating' warning,
stop, wait for fan to stop running, continue journey to west country and
return to London with everything fine.
13 November London to Newbury and round about, no problem.
16 November London & suburbs, no problem
21 November London to Marlborough. On M4 the 'sidelight faulty' message
appears, and disappears. Then at exactly the same spot as the week
before, the oveheat message appears as I slow down for the roundabout
entering Hungerford. Stop, let fan stop running, carry on.
So what is wrong? The electronics, a sensor?
--
djc
Jim Baker
Nov 22, 2013, 4:17:47 PM11/22/13
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off and then everything is fine straight away or do you have to wait
for the system to cool down?
Chris Whelan
Nov 22, 2013, 4:20:03 PM11/22/13
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http://www.c2club.co.uk/forum.php
It seems like it's a *very* common problem, with more than one cause.
Chris
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Remove prejudice to reply.
djc
Nov 22, 2013, 7:08:09 PM11/22/13
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On 22/11/13 21:17, Jim Baker wrote:
>
> Do you mean that the warning messages go out when you turn the engine
> off and then everything is fine straight away or do you have to wait
> for the system to cool down?
Wait till cool down (or at least until fan stops running — I don't
>
> Do you mean that the warning messages go out when you turn the engine
> off and then everything is fine straight away or do you have to wait
> for the system to cool down?
believe the engine is overheated)
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djc
Chris Whelan
Nov 23, 2013, 3:55:05 AM11/23/13
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different functions of the green and blue temperature sensors.
Redstar
Nov 23, 2013, 6:22:47 AM11/23/13
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has a poor connection not enough for the lamp not to work but the car to
read it as a fault (unless you put leds in ! ) .
the cooling problem could be the sensor or fan control unit if its got one.
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