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  • New Owner ...... Hello!

    Hello all ......... Myself and the wife are slightly nervous new owners of a Ruby Red DS3 e-HDi Dsport.

    I say nervous as its the 1st time we've owned a French car and our outgoing iX35 was 100% reliable.

    My little boys absolutely loves it but is disappointed as he wanted ta yellow one. We love the way it looks and so relieved to be back in a car with a sporty feel to the way it drives. Really shocked at how punchy the engine feels considering its only 115bhp and everything feeling so tight as its new. Still cant quite get our heads round the fact its so fugal on diesel but shifts its backside down the road so rapidly.

    I know its not really necessary but want to get near a 1000 miles on the car before really opening it up and see what its like at full chat.

    2 slight downers:

    Got home Saturday evening when the sun was lower and noticed what looked like water spots over the black roof, which turned out to be marks in the lacquer. 2 hours of extremely gentle polishing and a coat of carnuba wax has dealt with that problem. Not sure what caused it as it wasnt bird crap and it looked just like a car that had been rained on and left water drops marks. I guess in all fairness to the dealer, i couldn't see it until the sun hit it at a low angle and i'm a bit fussy when it comes to my cars!

    My wife has discovered the front washers don't squirt water this morning. The rear works fine and assume they feed from the same bottle. A job for tonight and hope its a simple fix i can sort.

    I reckon the wife has read over 50% of the posts on the entire forum and now knows more about the car than i do lol. Loads of helpful tips on here that we have already made use of.

    Regards........Nick

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    Check the fuse first re the washers, they do seem to blow quite easily, there are some threads on the forum on the very subject. From memory (happened to me in Feb) you'll need the small blade fuses and this one is in the glove box behind the panel on the left I think....

    Once you find it it's easy to see if it's blown and change it over. According to Bigfeet your dealer should've included some spares in the holder on the flap you remove, mine didn't so I had to pop to Halfords for some replacements.

    You could of course ask your dealer to fix it if they are local

    Don't forget to post pics when you can.... welcome to the forum
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    • #3
      Welcome to the club, sorry to hear about the washers. If the rears are working my guess is that the pipe connecting to the front is loose. Should have been picked up at PDI...

      Anyway enjoy the car!
      ...I should never have doubted the Lord of Bacon!!
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      The DS3Club Bacon Appreciation Society

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      • #4
        Oh sorry Biggie, is it the same fuse for front and back washers ?
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        • #5
          Welcome to the club

          Post pics!
          - DS3 DSport Plus - THP 155 - Belle-ile Blue with Perla Nera Black Roof -
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          • #6
            Hi & Welcome!
            Citroën DS3 DSport THP 150 Sport yellow / Black roof

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            • #7
              Welcome to the Forum - Enjoy your Stay.

              Can't Wait to see the Pictures

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              • #8
                Originally posted by lfcrule1972 View Post
                Oh sorry Biggie, is it the same fuse for front and back washers ?
                Not sure about that as the fuse is for the pump
                ...I should never have doubted the Lord of Bacon!!
                Bigfeet's File Repository
                The DS3Club Bacon Appreciation Society

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                • #9
                  Ok makes sense
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                  • #10
                    Both front and rear washers work off the same pump. Looking at the diagram the right side of the pump valve works the rear washer and the left side of the pump works the front washers. Maybe have a look at you washer tubes and the connectors?
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                    • #11
                      Welcome to the club
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                      Call: 01246 268896
                      We're also dealers for Alfa, Fiat, Abarth, Hyundai, Seat, Suzuki and Volvo
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                      • #12
                        Welcome

                        My front washers stopped working for a bit, got some fuses to replace one. Then they just started randomly working again without changing anything........
                        My DS3R3... nearly....
                        New? Click HERE for some useful threads.

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                        • #13
                          Hello and welcome!
                          Polar white with black roof, black bellones - My Photies!!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by WTF View Post
                            Welcome

                            My front washers stopped working for a bit, got some fuses to replace one. Then they just started randomly working again without changing anything........
                            That's because your car is awesome!
                            ...I should never have doubted the Lord of Bacon!!
                            Bigfeet's File Repository
                            The DS3Club Bacon Appreciation Society

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                            • #15
                              She's a bit like Herbie.....
                              My DS3R3... nearly....
                              New? Click HERE for some useful threads.

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