Hi Everyone, I'm new here.
Hi Everyone, I'm new here.
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.
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.
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Welcome and thanks.
Dont suppose by some wild chance you were based in Swindon?
Dont suppose by some wild chance you were based in Swindon?
1991 BX19 TZS 04/01/91 (Deceased)
1990 BX19 TRS 27/10/89 (Reborn)
1992 BX19 TXD (Ex UK - K 744 SDF) 15/06/92
1990 BX19 TZS Auto 06/11/1989
1992 BX TZD Turbo Estate (Ex UK) 1/07/91
1990 BX19 TRS 27/10/89 (Reborn)
1992 BX19 TXD (Ex UK - K 744 SDF) 15/06/92
1990 BX19 TZS Auto 06/11/1989
1992 BX TZD Turbo Estate (Ex UK) 1/07/91
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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!
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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.
1991 BX Meteor 1.6
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
light travels faster than sound, thats why you look intelligent and then you spoil it all by opening your mouth !!!!!
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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....
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....
Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....
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Welcome Steve, and here's a question for you. Why the hell did they use so many green and yellow wires in the loom?!
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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.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?!
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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.
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.
Passion Hydropneumatic Citroen,s
Cars;- 1993 White Citroen BX 1.6 TXi petrol
saloon auto with air-con & ABS.
47,594 Miles from new.
Owned for 3 years sorned.
1988 Silver SAAB 900i 2.0 8v F/lift,
saloon 5sp with 3 spoke Ronals,
69,000 Miles from new.
Owned for 15 years T & T.
Cars;- 1993 White Citroen BX 1.6 TXi petrol
saloon auto with air-con & ABS.
47,594 Miles from new.
Owned for 3 years sorned.
1988 Silver SAAB 900i 2.0 8v F/lift,
saloon 5sp with 3 spoke Ronals,
69,000 Miles from new.
Owned for 15 years T & T.
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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'.
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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!
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Welcome Steve
Mat beat me to the question re green wires
Mat beat me to the question re green wires
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2002 C5 HDi SX estate
2002 C5 HDi SX estate
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Hi Vince.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.
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.
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1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN
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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.
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.
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
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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!?
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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!