Citroen Saxo - fault code p1205... but car only has 4 cylinders!

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Tue 18 Nov 2014 23:46
Citroen Saxo - fault code p1205... but car only has 4 cylinders! - profjekyll

Hii

Have 02 plate 1.5 diesel saxo with bosch pump. When starting in the cold it runs ok for a little while, until just getting warmed up then goes flat and stalls, engine management light comes on reporting p1205 - Injector Circuit Open / Shorted - Cylinder #5.

Does anyone know what this means on my car? I thought it only had 4 cylinders?!

It has a bosch ecu...presumably there is some logic in the program that creates this fault code under certain circumstances... but what the devil is it?

Thank you in advance...

Edited by profjekyll on 18/11/2014 at 23:47

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Wed 19 Nov 2014 07:57
Citroen Saxo - fault code p1205... but car only has 4 cylinders! - The-Mechanic

Could possibly be a faulty electronic advance solenoid on the pump or a wiring fault to it from the wiring harness ?

As you say, the engine only has 4 cylinders so this code is a bit of a mystery. The only thing I can think is if the solenoid, in Citroen's excellent logic, is designated as a 5th injector ?

There seem to be some new solenoids for sale on Flea-Bay which have sold several units, so might be a popular part that fails ?

Good luck with it.

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Wed 19 Nov 2014 08:35
Citroen Saxo - fault code p1205... but car only has 4 cylinders! - elekie&a/c doctor

A cheap scanner will not report accurate info as this car is not eobd compatible.Find a techie with more complex diagnostic equipt.

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Wed 19 Nov 2014 13:42
Citroen Saxo - fault code p1205... but car only has 4 cylinders! - Gibbo_Wirral

Agree with elekie&a/c doctor. Lexia diagnostic is the only way to go.

There's a map of UK based Citroen owners on frenchcarforum.com

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