Citroen C5 - Multi Faults

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Mon 29 Oct 2012 11:14
Citroen C5 - Multi Faults - noreilly

was reconnecting battery but connected wrong way. Now the following faults appear.

SERVICE

Depollution System

ESP/ASR

ABS Fault

Anyone any ideas what to do.

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Mon 29 Oct 2012 11:42
Citroen C5 - Multi Faults - thunderbird

Probably something has got upset in the ECU, maybe its fried the electronics. Probably won't work but disconnect the battery and leave it for a while before reconnecting it correctly, cannot make it any worse.

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Mon 29 Oct 2012 12:43
Citroen C5 - Multi Faults - Peter.N.

Reversing the battery polarity is about the worse thing you can do to a modern car, try as suggested disconnecting the battery, leaving it for a while then reconnect. Before trying to start it leave it for 5 minutes to settle down if its going to, if it doesn't its probably a write off.

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Mon 29 Oct 2012 12:53
Citroen C5 - Multi Faults - Bromptonaut

How long has this been going on?

As others say disconnect, wait a bit and then re-connect.

Similar issues with our Berlingo after battery failure. Once new battery installed and underlying alternator fault repaired lights went out after a couple of restarts,

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