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BX-pert · Post by **BX-pert** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:26 am

Hello everyone. My name's Steve. I worked for Citroen for 10 years during the AX, BX, CX, Visa, LNA era. I specialised in the BX and when when I came across this website I was delighted to see so many of you still using my all time favourite car. I've had a BX14 and a BX17TZD (I currently use a Xantia).
I have signed up because at one time of day, I can honestly say there was nothing I didn't know about a BX. I still have all my factory training manuals, and I learned a few tricks along the way too. So if I can be of any assistance to you all, I'd be delighted to share my knowledge with you. (Bearing in mind this was 20 years ago, and the old brain 'aint what it used to be!)
If K250 HUM (BX17 TZD) is still out there, I'd love to know.

kiwi · Post by **kiwi** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:45 am

Welcome and thanks.

Dont suppose by some wild chance you were based in Swindon?

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:12 am

Welcome aboard Steve - nice to see you here. Have you any plans to buy another BX? They're a lot less grief than Xantias in my experience!

Mickey taker · Post by **Mickey taker** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:02 am

welcome aboard Steve ,I am sure we would be more than happy for you to work your way through the technical section and solve all our problems.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:13 am

Welcome Steve

K250HUM is no longer listed on DVLA's website, so either its had a private plate added or more likely its been scraped sadly.

If theres nothing you dont know about BX's then you will be a popular guy on here....

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:17 am

Welcome Steve, and here's a question for you. Why the hell did they use so many green and yellow wires in the loom?!

BX-pert · Post by **BX-pert** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:45 pm

mat_fenwick wrote:Welcome Steve, and here's a question for you. Why the hell did they use so many green and yellow wires in the loom?!

The looms could have been made from a single colour. The idea was to be able to identify a problem using only the manual, then go to exactly the right connector and identify the wire position. On the training course the final test was to be given a list of 4 faults, which you had to be able to approach the test car, and hit the fault first time after comparing what worked and what didn't against the wiring diagram. I found it worked well in practice.

bx petrol auto saloon · Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:37 pm

Dear Steve.
Hi-ya Steve, well done and welcome on the forum too Steve

I have been a mechanic all my life since serving my apprenticeship in 1977 at the age
of 15. For 6 1/2 years at my local Citroen Dealer, Lindum Cars in Lincoln Steve

The
dealer I was working for had only just got the Citroen Dealership, losing FIAT

So, which part of Citroen UK did you work at then Steve

My boss was a bit tight
with his money, so I never got to go on any courses to Citroen

Anyway all the best Steve.

Vince.

BX-pert · Post by **BX-pert** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:09 pm

I was at Mark Pritchard Motors, Derby. It eventually was bought out by Bristol St long after I'd departed. It was a good place to work until the advent of the 'bean counters'.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:38 pm

I know it well, im from Burton, my last bx purchase J644CRC was a mark pritchard car and still wore its window sticker etc...i can report Bristol Street to be quite pants!

electrokid · Post by **electrokid** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:18 pm

Welcome Steve

Mat beat me to the question re green wires

BX-pert · Post by **BX-pert** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:20 pm

bx petrol auto saloon wrote:Dear Steve.
Hi-ya Steve, well done and welcome on the forum too Steve
I have been a mechanic all my life since serving my apprenticeship in 1977 at the age
of 15. For 6 1/2 years at my local Citroën Dealer, Lindum Cars in Lincoln Steve The
dealer I was working for had only just got the Citroën Dealership, losing FIAT
So, which part of Citroën UK did you work at then Steve My boss was a bit tight
with his money, so I never got to go on any courses to Citroën
Anyway all the best Steve.
Vince.

Hi Vince.
You didn't miss much, they broke your arms in specific places to enable you to fit heater hoses and GS exhaust downpipes, other than that it was mostly free beer and loose women.

)
Did you enter the 'Top Team' competitions? I didn't get the Paris trip, but I did get the boom box & CD player (oh and the mug & watch)
Happy days....I think.

MULLEY · Post by **MULLEY** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:48 pm

Welcome Steve, good to have a new member who knows what they are doing. I'm looking forward to hearing your tips/advice on various queries that come up regularly

All you need now is to get a BX & then come to some car meets

If you must, we'll allow you to turn up in your xantia, hehe, just joking.

Paul296 · Post by **Paul296** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:58 pm

My long gone but much missed 16TGS Athena (J477 BNN) was from Mark Pritchards;it had the original number plates, dealer sticker and everyfink. You MUST remember it - it was silver and luvlee!?

smiffy1071 · Post by **smiffy1071** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:31 pm

Back in 1987 just as the AX was being launched, I worked for Hursley Hill Garage, Bristol. they were one of Bristols 2 Citroen main dealers. It was just at the right time to still see a Visa GTi, and a CX25GTi turbo2 new in the showroom. The Visa petrol had not yet been deleted, the BX 16v (phase 1) had just been introduced, but the turbo-d was still in the future!

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