Citroen C5 problem
Citroen C5 problem
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tapkaJohnD

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2,000 posts

235 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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2011 C5 Tourer, well maintained, 70K on clock
Suddenly shows "EBS fault" and will not rev. In fact will not run.
Stopping, waiting and restarting - no better. Starts OK, shows same fault and then kills the engine.

Is this resettable? Or does it mean a trip to the dealer? I'll have to get a recovery in as it won't drive.
John

littleredrooster

6,413 posts

227 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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EBS? Not ESP or ABS? Doesn't ring any bells...

tapkaJohnD

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2,000 posts

235 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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Yes, ESP, my Doh!

RAC man, he takes my keys, starts it and there's not a hair out of place. It was still faulty when I tried an hour before, after a ten minute wait. No alarms, runs perfecly. Gets out his fancy OBD reader, and all he can find points a problem with the crank position sensor!

OK, book it into the Citroen dealer. The one that tightend my wheel nuts to twice the recommended torque, but my usual independant throws up his hands at this one.
Thnaks!
John


S100HP

13,813 posts

198 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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Bet the battery is on the blink

tapkaJohnD

Original Poster:

2,000 posts

235 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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Hardly, as it starts on the button, every time.
J.