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#326 Re: Maintenance » Steering wheel remote controls for aftermarket stereo in Dispatch » 2013-10-08 12:59:09
It will be interesting to see if there are any issues with the fact that Citroen have swapped connectors 4 and 7 on the black ISO power connector (in pics 3 and 4 above).
How did you get around that issue JS?
I suppose if, like me, you switched the cables AFTER the connector (I switched mine on the head unit's own cables, yellow to red, red to yellow) it shouldn't make any difference and it should all just work fine. I think! Unless the remote processing unit itself relies on correct wiring of the +ve 12v constant and +ve 12v switched supplies
If, however, you switched the cables at the ISO connector itself ... hmm actually I think that should still work too. In fact that might be the preferred situation.
UNLESS - the Autoleads PC99-X25 actually compensates for the switched cables in the ISO connector. In which case - would you have to undo your swapped cables?
Aaaargh!
Keen to hear how you get on!
#327 Re: Maintenance » Citroen Dispatch stereo wiring » 2013-10-01 23:31:37
For the record - this page gives a good bit of info about the stereo connectors used in the 2006 Dispatch I have:
http://www.tehnomagazin.com/Auto-radio- … nector.htm
Again - sorry - not sure if the Expert and Scudo differ.
#328 Re: Maintenance » Citroen Dispatch side sliding door not closing properly » 2013-09-25 13:20:21
Hi Singularis and welcome 
Here's what they look like:
This is the locator on the front edge of the sliding side door:
You can see from the position of the screws that I've moved the locator forward.
And this is the guide on the bodywork that the locator should go in to. You can see that before I moved the locator - it was completely missing the guide and hitting the bodywork. This is why my sliding door wasn't closing properly:
Hope that helps!
Chris
#329 Camper Conversions » Links to Dispatch | Expert | Scudo camper conversions » 2013-09-23 10:17:57
- Tiree
- Replies: 18
Here are some sites showing details of some Dispatch | Expert | Scudo camper conversions.
It's always good to see photos of peoples' hard work for inspiration and just plain envy!
So feel free to add any you come across ..
http://cornishben.smugmug.com/General/T … /i-ZJfspJh
http://citroendispatchcampervanconversi … pot.co.uk/
#330 Maintenance » Citroen Dispatch side sliding door not closing properly » 2013-09-21 20:21:10
- Tiree
- Replies: 24
This did my head in for weeks!
On the night I bought my 2006 Dispatch - I noticed as soon as I hit the motorway on the way home that I could hear road noise through the seal on the sliding door behind my head.
Closer inspection told me that it wasn't water-tight either so I started to play about with it.
One thing I've come to appreciate about these vans is that almost all the hinges, catches and brackets seems to be adjustable. I reckon there's a certain honesty about building them this way. Things ARE going to wear and shift over time - so when that happens it's nice to have the option to adjust things a little.
Anyway - the sliding doors have a few points that can be adjusted - but for me only one of them did the trick. The locator on the front edge of the door was too far back. Also, the guide that the locator slides into was missing - so the locator was just falling short of the hole and nudging the bodywork - hence the poor fit.
I grabbed a new guide off ebay for a couple of quid and after undoing the torx screws on the locator, sliding it forward about a centimetre, and securing the screws again - I found a perfect fit.
No noise, rain or draught
T
PS - this fix applies to the Peugeot Expert and the Fiat Scudo sliding doors too!
#331 Maintenance » Citroen Dispatch stereo wiring » 2013-09-21 19:45:18
- Tiree
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I decided to replace the original Citroen branded factory-fitted stereo in my Dispatch (2006).
I went for the Pioneer MVH-150Ui - but it uses the universal ISO connector so this story should help anyone trying to fit an after market stereo.
In short - swapping these over is a breeze - but one major issue cropped up.
After installation - the new stereo would not remember any settings, radio stations or anything else.
Every time I switched off the ignition - all the settings were lost.
Now, I knew that all the connections had fitted fine - and I knew that the factory-fitted stereo retained all its settings fine.
Car stereos take two power supplies: one is a switched 12v supply which is activated when you turn the ignition on; the other is a constant 12v supply which helps the stereo keep all its setting in memory.
So it seemed like the constant 12v supply was missing.
In actual fact - Citroen, on this model and some other Citroen cars, decided to break from the ISO standard and swap two of the connectors.
Here's the ISO 10487 standard connector as it should be:
So Citroen have (in their wisdom!) swapped connectors 4 and 7 on the ISO A connector.
Once I swapped over the red (switched 12v) and yellow (constant 12v) cables going into my stereo head unit - the problem was solved
Now .. to replace these factory speakers ....
Hope that saves someone some time!
Tiree
PS - I'm not sure if this fix applies to the Peugeot Expert and Fiat Scudo.
#332 General Discussion » Welcome! » 2013-09-20 23:56:09
- Tiree
- Replies: 27
Welcome to the Dispatch | Expert | Scudo Hub!
In late July 2013 I bought my first van. A 56 plate Citroen Dispatch 2.0HDi.
It's become a bit of an obsession.
Since I bought the van - I've been sorting out its little idiosyncrasies and making a start on converting it to a camper. I've found some good help online - but I think there's room for a dedicated home for all things Dispatch | Expert | Scudo (bit of a mouthfull eh)
So here we are. I'm going to share my experiences as I go - I hope you will too.
Whether you're a Man-With-A-Van, a taxi driver, a camper-converter - whatever - say hello - show us your van - ask questions - get help - share your tips.
Enjoy!