{"id":8337,"date":"2024-02-03T10:21:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T10:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bxproject.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8337"},"modified":"2024-03-11T20:46:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T20:46:47","slug":"citroen-bx-xpo-electrics-pt2-eps35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bxproject.co.uk\/blog\/citroen-bx-xpo-electrics-pt2-eps35\/","title":{"rendered":"Citro\u00ebn BX \u2013 XPO \u2013\u00a0Electrics Pt2 \u2013 Eps35"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 7<\/span> min. read<\/span><\/span>\n

In Episode 33,<\/a> the article focused on getting most of the interior wiring repaired and connected so that the interior trim could be installed in Episode<\/a> 34. But that only has us halfway with the electrics. I want to get the instrument cluster fully working, which means getting all the sensors connected. While many of the sensor connections need the engine in place, there is some electrical work to be done. Just like the interior wiring harness, the engine bay harness has been significantly altered and damaged. So, in electrics part 2, the focus is on repairing and overhauling the wiring in the engine bay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge ahead in the electrics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Much like the interior wiring seen in episode 33, the exterior harness has been somewhat interfered with. Many wires have been labelled with duct tape rather than masking this time. At least twenty terminations are entirely missing. And several connections have been terminated poorly with cheap aftermarket connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Engine bay electrics are not in a good way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While much of the bodgery is on low-power signal connectors, a few high-current connectors are looking worse for wear. Before installing the original harness into the engine bay, it undergoes a full end-to-end check. All connections that can be repaired before installation are made good. A few connections are so severely damaged that whole new wire runs are needed. In this case, the harness must be reinstalled so I know how long the replacement wires need to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Poor output should be tackled at the source.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ask any BX owner about driving at night, and they will likely rant about headlights for an unnecessary amount of time. Or, more specifically, the ever-reducing enlightening power of the light output. I can almost guarantee that there will be a reference to candles and their superior light output. I would imagine comments will be made about burnt-out ignition barrels and how the only solution is relays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original housings are AMP 925 306<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Top cause of poor headlights on the Citroen BX<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At 30 years old, certain aspects of forward illumination need to be considered for even the newest BX. The top three issues, as I see them, are;<\/p>\n\n\n\n