Citroen Xsara Picasso - Picasso 1.8 petrol, 2004 fuse keeps blowing.

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Fri 5 Jan 2018 15:37
Citroen Xsara Picasso - Picasso 1.8 petrol, 2004 fuse keeps blowing. - Matthew Broomfield

Hi can anyone help, I have a Citroën xsara Picasso 1.8 executive on a 54 plate. The eml light came on and displayed engine fault on the dash. The next day I got to the end of the road and it cut out and would not restart.

I have replaced the crank sensor and the cam sensor no joy. I then found that fuse 15 under the bonnet had blown, I replaced it car start but when I recent to revise it back on the drive the fuse blow again. The fuse is for the following.

F15 30A - Ignition coil - downstream oxygen sensor - upstream oxygen sensor - cylinder injector 1 - cylinder injector 2 - cylinder injector 3 - cylinder injector 4 - purge canister solenoid valve - diesel
injection pump - EGR + butterfly electrovalve - carburettor or throttle housing heater resistor - all
or nothing solenoid valve (EGR) - diesel fuel heater

Could it be a faulty ignition coil.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks matt

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Tue 9 Jan 2018 11:04
Citroen Xsara Picasso - Picasso 1.8 petrol, 2004 fuse keeps blowing. - Matthew Broomfield

Any help would be much appreciated thanks.

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Tue 9 Jan 2018 12:35
Citroen Xsara Picasso - Picasso 1.8 petrol, 2004 fuse keeps blowing. - Gibbo_Wirral
A Lexia diagnostic may help pinpoint the issue. Look at the owners map on frenchcarforums website for a local Peugeot Citroen owner with the diagnostics equipment.
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Tue 9 Jan 2018 12:37
Citroen Xsara Picasso - Picasso 1.8 petrol, 2004 fuse keeps blowing. - Gibbo_Wirral
A Lexia diagnostic may help pinpoint the issue. Look at the owners map on frenchcarforums website for a local Peugeot Citroen owner with the diagnostics equipment.
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Tue 9 Jan 2018 13:14
Citroen Xsara Picasso - Picasso 1.8 petrol, 2004 fuse keeps blowing. - elekie&a/c doctor
More likely to be a wire shorted or rubbed out somewhere in the engine bay.Selecting reverse will make the engine move and flex the wiring harness.
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