scooters Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earwig Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooters Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 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! Bamboocarman and DSdriver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooters Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 apparently there is a small fuse lurking in the back of the stereo so forceps and tweezer time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_earwig Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 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... DSdriver and Bamboocarman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 There are two or three fuses for the stereo.Have you looked in the handbook (located in the little opening)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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