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the time lord
 
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Joined: Apr 05 2008Location: UK |
Hi all, I am now the proud owner of a Lexia multiplexer with Lexia 3 software! I have always done all the work on my own cars, so have wanted one of these since I bought the car. The last straw was the dealer trying to charge me £180 to fix a problem with my Xenon lights and replace a sensor they had done under warrantee a year ago. What a rip off! Took me five mins with the computer to diagnose the fault- rear sensor - turned out the plug had been forced last time the dealers got there dirty hands on my car and was full of water as it was not seated properly just cleaned up the corrosion on the contacts and fixed the plug and it is as good as new! I would imagine the stealers would have just changed the sensor and put the dirty damaged plug back on! In fact I think that is what they did last time! So the cable has already paid for itself! If anyone would like have access to the cable and laptop I am located in East Anglia and would be happy for people to pop over and use the computer for a small donation (a lot less than the dealers!) Cheers, Al. |
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Biohead
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Joined: Nov 05 2008Location: Bracknell |
Nice one! Can I ask where you got it from and how much? I've got hold of one which doesn't seem to talk to the C4, but will the Xsara Pic. |
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the time lord
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Member No: #3154
Joined: Apr 05 2008Location: UK |
Hi Biohead, Took a chance and ordered one off e-bay from china. A bit of a risk, but the guy was really helpful and it only took 4days from China. £200 Al. |
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kakimoto33
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I also got my Lexia 3 system going here in Melbourne Australia recently ... and I would be happy to help out anyone with their C4 around this end of the world, so feel free to ask! | ||||
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PPP7
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Joined: Feb 25 2007Location: South Midlands |
I am also thinking of getting one of these from China. Just bought an MP3 RD4 so will need to get it enabled, and I worked out dealer will charge £30, so if i do it myself that's £30 saved off the Lexia 3 already. |
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the time lord
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Member No: #3154
Joined: Apr 05 2008Location: UK |
Hamilton: If you want one, the chap I got it from was really good, just PM me! Or I can do it for you if you are over this way. Do we have any Citroen Techs on here? Some of the settings (under the BSI section) seem to be protected by a PIN code. Anyone know if this is unique to the car or is generic? How would I find this out? (I know it is stuff I shouldn't mess with, but it would be nice to know!) Al. |
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diesel_dog
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I think it's the security card you get with the car mate. | ||||
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the time lord
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Member No: #3154
Joined: Apr 05 2008Location: UK |
Thanks, but it is asking for 5 digits my code is only 4. Al. |
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Biohead
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Member No: #6049
Joined: Nov 05 2008Location: Bracknell |
Nah, it's all the copy protection - PM me 
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the time lord
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Member No: #3154
Joined: Apr 05 2008Location: UK |
Hi Biohead, No probs with the copy protection! The PIN code is requested if you go into Diagnostics/BSI/Configure/Manual and change any of the settings it will ask for a five digit PIN when you tell it to apply. It seems only to be for the Factory BSI settings everything else, Audio, Lights, Engine ECU, Comfort etc asks for no code and applies settings as requested. I guess it is to stop spanner monkeys messing with the factory settings for the car such as changing it to 5 door from 3 and petrol to diesel or changing the VIN! Nothing you would want to really mess with. I was trying to turn off the seat belt warnings but found an option under 'customer config' to silence the drivers side one. I think maybe it is only Citroen who would be able to give you the code if you had a good reason! Cheers, Al. |
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Ridgers
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would the same be required for a remap would that code not be needed then? | ||||
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Dave_Retired.
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Joined: Aug 07 2006Location: Northumberland |
Ridgers wrote ... would the same be required for a remap would that code not be needed then? No a remap doesn't need a code as far as I'm aware |
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C4owner wrote ... Ridgers wrote ... No a remap doesn't need a code as far as I'm awarewould the same be required for a remap would that code not be needed then? No just a angle grinder and a chisel apparently 
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the time lord
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Member No: #3154
Joined: Apr 05 2008Location: UK |
Ridgers wrote ... would the same be required for a remap would that code not be needed then? No the engine ECU is not protected just the BSI ECU it seems Although on the 2.0 HDI it is not possible to download the ECU software from the seimans ECU. You need a copy of the same version of the file from elsewhere to remap. Quite easy to find online, as mine was. The 1.6 HDI has no such problem as you can download the Bosch ECU. Not sure about the petrol. Al. |
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the time lord
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Member No: #3154
Joined: Apr 05 2008Location: UK |
Just for the record I have found the code for programming the BSI 03114 is the PIN seems to be across all modals. Al. |
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