Fakemobile XM

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Fakemobile XM

Post by fakeconcern » Sun Feb 15, 2015 6:37 pm

OK I thought I'd better start a members cars thread as I picked up my XM yesterday.

Here it is with my C4 VTS on the drive today.

A few problems to start with (well there would be wouldn't there!)
1) I couldn't lock it, but a forum reply told me to press on the key in the lock & that works. I will look at getting the remote working in the future.
2) The climate panel didn't light up so car was misting up to start with, then the heater got hotter & hotter. Controlled the temperature with the sunroof! I've did a search on this forum & found this thread viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5570&hilit=climate+panel so had a look at the fuse box. Rather strangely, it has an in line fuse (30a) next to it and a (slightly melted) fuse in the original position as well. I replace both with new fuses & sprayed contact cleaner over connections, all working! Hooray!
3) Cruise control not working, the green light on the switch is permanently on slightly, it gets brighter if the switch is pushed, but the symbol does not light up in the dark. A Forum reply suggests it could be the brake light switch, will have look when I get a chance.
4) The CD changer in the boot didn't seem to work, says "load disc" in the display. This is me putting discs in upside down! Derr!!

Gave it wash to remove the salt, looks great for a 20 year old car!
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Re: Fakemobile XM

Post by Dean » Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:26 pm

Very nice, your pleased with it then?
Its a nice colour that's for sure, and with only a couple of small niggles it looks set to be a good car, wearing its 20 years well!

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Post by russ92xmsed » Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:50 pm

Lovely car, glad your successfully fixing the issues.
One little thing, your sunroof isn't sitting right. Seems far too high on one side. Hopefully not another fault to add to the list.

I hope you enjoy XM ownership. :D
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Re: Fakemobile XM

Post by fakeconcern » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:14 pm

Dean wrote:Very nice, your pleased with it then?
Its a nice colour that's for sure, and with only a couple of small niggles it looks set to be a good car, wearing its 20 years well!

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Thanks, I absolutely love it, as you say not bad for 20 years old, some of the niggles already fixed. Anyway I like to think of this as "character"!
russ92xmsed wrote:Lovely car, glad your successfully fixing the issues.
One little thing, your sunroof isn't sitting right. Seems far too high on one side. Hopefully not another fault to add to the list.

I hope you enjoy XM ownership. :D
You're right, it wasn't closed quite right, it was dark & I couldn't tell when it was shut. It does judder & creak a bit so I need to see how to lubricate it. I also need to keep Mrs FC away from it, when I had a golf GTI she shut a piece of drain pipe in the sunroof which broke the mechanism! I'm not sure how to make it stop when shut & not go on to slide open again!

Thanks, I am enjoying it!
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Post by Dean » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:37 pm

It should stop automatically, there are micro switches on a cam in the roof console, could be dodgy or loose etc but should be a simple fix.

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Post by citroenxm » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:41 pm

Oooooo black.. my favourite colour.. I saw this one.. and thought black but then saw the price and thought crappage no chance for me..

anyway. Gone to a good careing owner I see which is fantastic!
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Post by fakeconcern » Sun Feb 15, 2015 8:59 pm

citroenxm wrote:Oooooo black.. my favourite colour.. I saw this one.. and thought black but then saw the price and thought crappage no chance for me..

anyway. Gone to a good careing owner I see which is fantastic!
Mine too! Out of my price range too, but what the hell!
Dean wrote:It should stop automatically, there are micro switches on a cam in the roof console, could be dodgy or loose etc but should be a simple fix.

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That's interesting, more investigation required.
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Post by citroenxm » Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:01 pm

Well to upset the cart... you saw my 24v mk.1 .. I bought her over 8 years or so ago... for a massive £380 quid..

thats more my price range...
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Re: Fakemobile XM

Post by fakeconcern » Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:07 pm

citroenxm wrote:Well to upset the cart... you saw my 24v mk.1 .. I bought her over 8 years or so ago... for a massive £380 quid..

thats more my price range...
I don't feel too bad.......
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Re: Fakemobile XM

Post by citroenxm » Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:13 pm

No I got her at the right time and wouldnt like to buy a 24v manual now..

ive got a stashed v6 12v auto mk.1 on lpg here too .. but now after a few years neglet is a project car now..

one day.. :lol: :lol:
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