XM related technical question

[scooters]

I've eventually got round to sorting out the battery terminals on the XM (non XM owners will be saying "Battery terminals???? whats the problem?" but of course, this is a citroen XM so of course there is a fecking problem!)

 

The car is now back on the road and behaving reasonably well albeit with slightlu creaky radius arms at the back (that'll be a fun job'

 

However, another electrical problem as reared its head, I have placed this on the XM Forum but thought I'd might as well ask here as well given the XM following - 

 

Stereo is totally dead - fuse number 5 is ok - no problems and current across the terminals (it also powers other things all of which are working)

 

so - is there another fuse protecting the radio lurking in the spaghetti that is the loom and where is it likely to be located?

 

cheers

 

[steve_earwig]

I know little of these XMs of which you speak, however it won't stop me posting garbage as usual. Some (mainly after-market) stereos have an in line fuse, or one in a holder in the back of the unit. You could check the connections while you're looking for it, you never know.

[scooters]

yeah - its not an aftermarket one its a Citroen one - were it any other car I would pull the stereo and check - being an XM - this isn't a straight forward operation and one doesn't go anywhere near or even touch a bit of wiring without knowing exactly what it does! If you do the lights will probably fail - or a critical component at the other end of the car - The electrics were designed by a bitter and twisted Frenchman who made them out of plasticene and spaghetti!

[scooters]

apparently there is a small fuse lurking in the back of the stereo so forceps and tweezer time!

[steve_earwig]

I did have a link to a site with wiring diagrams but it seems to have died a death unfortunately.

 

Edit: I can imagine that being like bomb disposal, sweat trickling into your eyes as you try not to touch the wrong thing...

[messerschmitt owner]

I will have an S2 XM stereo with code available soon - my new ride has a computer to operate the stereo and a huge box in the boot that takes six CDs.

 

Never had a problem with the terminal leads on an XM - I guess yours are terminal!

[Station]

There are two or three fuses for the stereo.

Have you looked in the handbook (located in the little opening)?