ignition CITROEN CX 1988 User Guide

CHECKING THE IGNITION SYSTEM
USING CHECKING EQUIPMENT OUT 106 029T
The instrument can be utilised on CX 2400 I.E. with naturally aspirated engine and CX 2500 I.E. TURBO. Howe-
ver, on CX 2400 I.E. having an integrated electronic ignition system with a single connector E.C.U., it is neces-
sary to proceed as follows:
- connect the I.E.I. control unit to the black connector of OUT 105 029.T
- set the switch of the apparatus to the “1 connector” position
- I.E.I. with 1 or 2 sensors can be checked with this device.
a) Testing the ignition coil primary winding:
- The warning lamps, one at each coil, blink rythmically with the impulses transmitted to their primary win-
ding. Steady blinks indicate that there is enough current to generate a spark in the secondary winding.
- The switch situated under the warning lamps makes it possible for the primary windings of both coils to
be insulated, by pushing, in the “out of circuit“ position, any interference coming from the HT circuit when
the frequency of illumination for sensor warning lamps is checked.
- If the warning lamps blinking is correct, the failure may be caused by:
- the ignition information to the fuel injection control unit, (paragraph c),
- the secondary winding (coil wires, coils),
- any other item required for a correct operation of the engine such as injection, valve gear, rockers etc.) -
If the warning lamps blinking is not correct, examine the control unit warning lamps, (paragraph b),
b) Testing the sensors: -
The warning lamp connected with the “datum” sensor blinks rythmically with the impulses transmitted by
the peg, i.e. one blink per engine revolution, (2 sensors fitted).
- The warning lamp connected with the “flywheel pick up” sensor, blinks rythmically with the impulses sent ’
by the flywheel teeth.
The frequency of the flashes is such as they can hardly be seen.
Apparently, the lamp stays on, (1 or 2 sensors fitted).
On the CX 2400 I.E. and 2500 I.E. with normally aspirated engine, the vacuum pressure warning lamp lights
up momentarily after a sharp acceleration: this warning lamp is no longer usable on the CX 2500 I.E. with
turbocharger.
c) Tests related with the I.E.I. control unit:
E.C.U. functions: -
The rev. counter warning lamp blinks rythmically with the impulses transmitted to the rev. counter.
- The injection warning lamp blinks rythmically with the impulses sent to the fuel injection control unit
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CHECKING THE IGNlTlON ADVANCE
of the I.E.I. system
On CX vehicles fitted with I.E.I.
These vehicles having fixed sensors, are not equipped with TDC sensors
I) Marking the TDC:
Draw a mark on the crankcase, in the opening located next to the flywheel pick up sensor
- Remove the 1st or 4th cylinder sparking plug
- Finding the T.D.C. with a locating peg: jack up the vehicle on one side and engage a gear.
Rotate the road wheel in one direction.
Mark down the place where locating pin will enter the flywheel.
Draw a temporary line on the flywheel ring. Rotate the lifted road wheel in the opposite direction, with
the pin still engaged. Mark the position of the pin in the flywheel ring. Take an average of these two marks-
which corresponds to the TDC. Draw a white paint mark on the flywheel ring, opposite the one on the
crankcase.
- Refit the sparking plug.
2) Testing the development of the speedometer advance curve:
- Connect a phase shifting strobe lamp
- Set the strobe lamp to the 2 cyl. u stroke or 1 cyl. 2 stroke position.
- Disconnect the pipe of the load correction depression operated capsule from the inlet manifold. Blank
off the orifice.
- Run the engine and check the advance curve development.
3) Testing the operation of the air-operated capsule on normally aspirated engines:
- Blank off the vacuum capsule venting orifice.
- Connect a vacuum pump to the capsule pipe.
- Run the engine to 2.000 rpm; record the advance reading.
- Create a 400 mbar depression in the vacuum capsule.
The ignition advance increases by about 15’ and the engine accelerates to 200 rpm approx.
On turbocharged engines:
- Connect a vacuum-pressure pump to the capsule pipe.
- Rotate the engine to 200 rpm. Read the advance.
- Build up a 500 mbar depression in the capsule:
- There will be a 22” increase of the ignition advance, approx. and about a 500 rpm engine acceleration.
- Build up a 500 mbar pressure in the capsule:
- There will be a -1 1 o decrease of the ignition advance, approx. and about a 500 rpm engine slowing down
- Pinking: occurs when the engine speed exceeds 1.000 rpm. The warning lamp should light up in the
following cases:
- anti-knock sensor system broken or short-circuited,
- knock sensor broken or short circuited,
- improper earthing provided by the knock sensor.
- Check the operation with the strobe lamp, and a 2.000 rpm engine speed Record the ignition timing.
- Disconnect the knock sensor:
The ignition advance decreases by IO’ approx.

2 MA
510.00/1 ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX
Colour Colour
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125M 1JM Earth 106-201 211
III 5 3 Bl 1 J Mv + lgnttron 40
On Harness 3 J 2 v L/H Front Srde Lamp 201
2 V Mv
G + lgnrtion Swatch 38
Main Beam 212 3V B Tachometer 66
4G V Dipped Beam
G 213
5 V BI L/H Drrectron lndrcator 107
III 6 6 B 1 J Mv + lgnrtron Swatch - Heater 20
l35B 1G 2J G + lgnrtron Switch - Heater 27
Drpped Beam 214
3
2J G Marn Beam 215
H 4
D 3 v R/H Side Lamp 202
4 J M 5J R
Earth Heater Eart; 24
11 I-203 216
5 V BI 6 J BI Heater Earth 31
R/H Direction lndrcator 112
I408 1 Heated Rear Screen IV 1 0 J 1 BI
162 Main Beam 215
2 2 Heated Rear Screen 2 J V
163 Dipped Beam 213
3 s Boot Lighting 3 G
188 Rear Fog Lamp Swatch
208
4 Side Lamps 4G N
217 + Directron Indicator Swatch 108
5 5
Rear No Plate Lamps 219
B 5 G BI L/H Drrection lndrcator I 109
R 6 2
Stop Lamps 6 G M Earth
147 I105
E 7G R Side Lamps
7 3 L/H DIrectron lndrcator 109 211
8 L? R/H Drrectron Indicator 8G B
110 R/H Directron lndrcator 110
9 t” Reversing Lamps 33 9 J N + Direct Lrghtrng 201
0 Rear Fog Lamps 208 0 BI N + Drrect Lrghting 201
IllOM 1 IV24M 1 + Battery lgnttron Switch 138
2J G Marn Beam 216 2 + Battery lgnrtron Swatch 27
3 3 + Battery lgnttion Switch 5
4 * 4 + Battery - lgnitron Swatch 38
56 R Side Lamps 211 .
B 6 IV31N 1 Heated Rear Screen
7M V Hand Brake 90 I.
8 N + Ignition Switch 79 IV46J 1 J R Windscreen Wiper Fast Speed 133
9V N + Direct 68 2 J Mv Wrndsc Wtper t lgnrt Swatch 138
0 V BI Tachometer 65 3 G Mv Windscreen Washer Pump
B 138
4 J BI Wrndscreen Wiper Slow Speed 134
II288 1 Side Lamp 204 5G v Windscreen Wiper Parkrng 136
2 B G Hazard Warning Switch 111 .6 G J Windscreen Wiper Timer 135
3B N + Drrect 110 .
B 4 B BI L/H Direction Indicator 111
IV 5 7 B 1 G Mv Windscreen Washer Pump 138
5 6 Mv + lgnitron Switch 111
2 G M Earth 6-80 138
6B J + Drrection Indicator Unit 107
3J G Earth
7 0 160
R/H Direction Indicator 112
G 4 M Cooling Fan Relay 6 a M Earth 113
5G B Horn 159
6 BI Cooling Fan 7
ll32B 1 V Cigar Lrghter Lighting 203 7V J
H 2 + lgnitron Cooling Fan Relay 6
II43M 1 J V13J 1
Earth 94
2 J 2 B V Horn
Earth 93
B 159
MB 3 B M
3 J Earth + Horn
92 159
II538 1 V J Rear View Mtrror De-lcrng V 2 4 BI 1 BI
158 Rear Window Motor
116
2v B Heated Rear Screen Switch 2J V
162 Height Corrector Earth 141
H H 3 V Mv + Ignition Switch 3J N + Drrect height Corrector 144
4J B + lgnrtron herght Corrector 139
(Heated Rear Screen) 162
lll12M 1 J Earth 204 189 V32N IN + Battery Junction Box 2
H J N + Crgar Lighter 90 G N + Battery Junctron Box 2
Ill 2 6 M 1 G N + Stop Lamp Switch 147 V45J 1 J R Wrndscreen Wrper Fast Speed 133
2 G M Earth 90 2 J BI Windscreen Wiper Slow Speed 134
3
D 3 G B Windscreen Wrper Parking 136
H 4V R + Glove Box Lrghting 187 4J N + lgnitron Windscreen Wiper 137
5 G Stop Lamp Switch 147 5 J Earth Windscreen Wiper 134
6 V Hand Brake Swatch 90
V54J IJ R Starter Solenord 5
III 3 2 N 1 V R + Direct Radro 191 2 G Bi Reversrng Lamps 33
H 2 ( + lgnrtion Swrtchl G 3 G + lgnrtron Swatch After Fl 34
4G R + lgnrtron Swatch Rev Switch 33
lll44B 1 lgnttron Swatch + C iF3) 138 -
2 lgnrtron Switch + C tF2) 27 V 6 3 R 1 BI N Rear Wrndow Motor 128
3 Starter Swatch 5
H 2G R t Direct After F7 179
4 lgnrtion Switch -t C lgnrtron 38 3J M + Dtrect Rear Crgar Lrgther 139

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B Eng. Oil Pressure Sensor
94
95
96 Choke
Diesel Pre Heating
Front Bulb Failure 84
I 8
1
Eng. Oil Sensor
V
J
J Low Fuel Warning Lamp
Fuel Gauge
Fuel Transmitter Earth “Stop” Warning
Hydraulic Warning
Eng. Oil Low Pressure Warning
Water Low Level Warning
Water Temp. Warning
” + Ignition Switch
Battery Charge Warning
Eng. Oil Temp. Warning
Water Low Temp. Warning
2 74
80
79
77
73
80
89
70
100
102
101
98
99
97
85
90
211
212
214
103
103
9
10
11 Instrument Lighting
L/H Dir. Ind. Warning
Seat Belt Warning
+ Ignition Switch (After F2)
Earth 107
R/H Dir. Ind. Warning 105
106
85
211
108
65
66
65 BI
Mv
M
B
Mv
3
L/H Rear Door Warning
Boot Door Warning
R/H Rear Door Warning
L/H Front Door Warning
R/H Front Door Warning
Bonnet Door Warning + Ignition Switch (After F.2)
Earth
Diesel TDC
Tachometer
4
B
G Turbo Pres. Warning
Anti-knock Warning 64
63
Yelow Warning
Red Warning econoscope
5
Brake Pad Wear Warning
Hand Brake Warning
Rear Fog Lamp Warning
Side Lamp Warning
Dipped Beam Warning
Main Beam Warning
Clogged Filter Warning
0 ic 6
R Earth
Test
Warning Rear Bulb
Failure
Unit 81
82
83
7
12 ?ABS Warning
+ Ignition Switch ABS

2 MA LOCATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL
510.00/3
UNITS AND RELAYS (All Models)
POSITIONING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS AND RELAYS
No. Description Location
54 ABS Control Unit G
57 Fuel Calculator Unit A
60 Air Conditioning Control Unit A
76 Window Winder Unit F
80 Speed Regulating Unit E 81
Heater Control Unit A
84 Water Level Unit L
87 Water Temperature Unit B
89 Door Locking Warning Unit A
90 Door Lock Control Unit A 91
Remote Control door Lock Unit C
92 Interior Lighting Timer A
93 Bulb Failure Indicator Unit (Salopn) H
93 Bulb Failure Indicator Unit (Safari) J 110
Heater Plug Control Unit
,. K 127
Side lamp Audible Warning D 141
Ignition ECU K 142
Injection ECU E 151
Water temperature Flasher unit B 658
Blower Speed Control Unit E 731
Fuel Injection electronic Relay M 733
Air Cond. Engine Fan Relay K 734
Injector relay M 735
Main Beam Relay D
739 Height Control relay B 743
Air Horn Compressor Relay K 745
Blower Motor Fast Speed Relay A 750
Fog Lamp Relay
6 756
ABS Electra-Valve Relay L 757
ABS Protection Relay L 772
Blower Fan Motor 2nd Speed Relay K 773
Engine Cooling Fan lnverter Relay K 775
Starter Motor Safety Relay (Auto G/Box) B 778
Fuel Heater/Starter Motor Relay (with diode) K
779 Fuel Heater Oil pressure Relay (with diode) K 781
Main fuel Heater Relay K RI
Engine Cooling Fan Relay B R2
Front Window Winder Relay 6 R3
Rear Window Winder Relay B R4
Heated Rear Screen Relay 6 I
Windscreen Wiper Timer Relay
B
C Direction Indicator Unit B

ARRANGEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
q @ CX22TRS 7/85-t 1 MA 5 510.00110
3EF. DESCRIPTION LOCATION
Circuit Wiring CONNECTOR
Number HARNESS
Channel-colour (or urilt)
1 Front cigar ljghter & lighting 137-151
i5 38-l v H
5 Ignition distributor 30 to 34 3N 2
10 Alternator 51 to 54 b6 IN + Ilc CA & M
25 A & B Horn 107 - 108 c7 1N + 1N A
45 Battery 1
b8 IN + IN CP & CN
46 Instrument panel 36 to 73 159 to 162 g6 * T
50 Ignition coil 30-3 1 IN + Ilc G
75 Ignition module 30 to 32 7N Z
81 Interior heating control unit 21 to 24 h5 8N K
84 Coolant level indicator unit 41 to 43 e4 5B D
89 Door locking indicator lamp unit 131-132
i5 5N H
90 Door locking control unit 124 to 134 15 9v H
91 Remote control door locking unit “PLIP” 120 to 122 n5 8N P
92 Interior lamp timer 117 to 122 15 7M H
93 Bulb failure detection unit
27, 46 to 48, 74-75, 104-I 65 S8 38 + 68 & 6J L & w
95 Junction/Fuse box
127 Side lamp audible warning 1222123 g8
g6 5+N‘” ;
130 TDC sensor 28 3M
170 Boot light switch 136 s6 IM E
174 Boot door locking switch 126 t5 2M C
180 Reversing lamp switch 27 d6 1N + 1V G
185 Stop lamp switch 104 h6 IN + IM H
190 Hand brake switch 55 k5 2M H
!25 Carburettor choke switch 49 IG B
!29 Ignition switch 4-30, 44-95 h7 4M + 48 (95)
!30 L/H Front door switch *
119 f9 IM H
!31 R/H Front door switch 120 fl 1M H
!32 L/H rear door switch 122
k9 IM H
!33 R/H Rear door switch 123 kl IM H
!34 Glove box switch 135 f3 1 Ic+ 1 Ic H
!35 Hydraulic fluid low pressure switch 46 e6 IM G
!36 Hydraulic fluid level switch 45 e8 1 Ic + IM G
!37 Coolant low level switch 41-42 e3 3R D
!38 R/H Front door lock switch 64
jl 28 H
!39 L/H Front door lock switch 63 P
28 H
!41 R/H Rear door lock switch 66 (71 28 PD !42 L/H rear door lock switch 65 qg 28 PG
!43 Boot door lock switch 67 c5 2M C
!44 Bonnet lock switch 62 a5 2M V
!51 Height control switch 96 to 100
j5 2M & 4M H & (608) !54 Lighting/Direction indicator switch 72 to 75. 57 to 163 97 58 4M 3M T
!55 Windscreen wiper/Washer & Horn switch 90 to 95, 107 g6 48 5B 28 T
!68 Air recycling switch 15 to 17
h5 4J Q
!71 Air distribution switch 12 to 14 h5 4M Q !78 Blower motor speed control 18 to 20 h6 38 Q
!79 Heater control & Lighting 23 to 25-68 h4 58 K
100 Starter motor 2 to 4 b5 IN & IR CP 165 Ashtray lighting 152 if5 2B H
I70 Boot lighting 136 s4 1N & llc F
I75 Glove box lighting 135 f4 IN & 1M H I80 Engine compartment lighting 150 c6 IN EC
I85 L/H rear number plate lighting 166 t6 Ilc + IM E 186 R/H rear number plate lighting 167 t4 Ilc + IM E
190 Steering lock lighting 156 97 Ilc + IIC T
L20 Carburettor idle cut-out solenoid 25 IN M L30 L/H front brake caliper 48-49 d9 2N + IN U(g.) I31 R/H front brake caliper 50-51 dl 2N + IN U(d.!
L40 L/H front side lamp 149 a8 2M G
141 R/H front side lamp 151 a2 2M D 142 L/H rear lamp 165 L43 R/H rear lamp 166 I45 L/H rear lamp cluster t8 6G F
146 R/H rear lamp cluster t2 6G F
157 L/H stop lamp 104
* Particular Specification
8531-8532

ARRANGEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
a @ CX25GTI 7185-t MA ’ 510.00/11
REP.
DESCRIPTION LOCATION
Crrcurt Wrnng CONNECTOR
Number HARN ES:
Channel-colour (or unit)
1 Front lighter and lrghtrng
crgar 172-186 15 3B-1 V H
10 Alternator
86 to 89
b6 Ilc & IN M & CA
44 Dtgital display
67 to 74 f5 l5V BA
45
Battery
2
b8 IN & IN
CP & CN
46 Instrument panel
63 to 108 g6 *
T
51 Ignition coil cyls 1 & 4
57-58 c6 . 3N Z
52 lgnrtion coil cyls 2 & 3
61-62 c6 3N Z
57 Fuel metering unit (option)
47-48 i5 4B 0
60 Air conditioning control unit (option)
12 to 15
h5 7B Q
81 Interior heating control unit
27 to 30 h5 8N K
84 Coolant level indicator unit
76 to 78 e4 56 D

89
Door locking indicator lamp unit
166-167
j5 5N H
90 Door locking control unit
159 to 169 j5 9v H
91
Remote control door locking unit
155 to 157
n5 8N P
92 Interior lighting timer
152 to 156 j5 7M H
93 Bulb failure detectron unit
33-109-I 10, 81 fo 83, 139. 191-200 s8 38 6B 6J L & 2xw
95 Junction/fuse box *
27 Side lamp audible warning 9 ?. *
*
157-l 58
g6 5N T
31
Flywheel datum sensor
60-61 c6 2M
Z
32 Flywheel teeth sensor
58-59 d6 2BI 2.
36 Ignition vacuum sensor
59 to 61 e3 30r CD
40 Mileage sensor (option)
50 e7 28 0
41 IEI control unit
54 to 65 e8 15B-15N Z
42 Injection electronic control unit
39 to 49 93 25N IC
70 Boot light switch
171 s6 1M + 1 E
74
Boot door locking switch
166 t5 2M
C
BO
Reversing lamp switch 33
d6 IN-1V
G
B5 Stop lamp switch
139 h6 IN-TM H
90 Hand brake switch
90
k5 2M H
92 Throttle spindle switch
45 to 47 b4 3N IC
29 lgnrtion switch
5-27, 38-130 h7 4M-48 95
30
L/H front door switch 154
f9 IM H
31 R/H front door switch
155
fl IM H
32 L/H rear door switch
157
k9 IM H
33 R/H rear door switch
158 kl 1M H
34
Glove box switch
170
f3 2xllc
H
35 Hydraulic fluid low pressure switch
81 e6 IM
G
$6
Hydraulic fluid level swatch
80 e8 1 Ic-1 M
G
$7
Coolant low level switch
76-77 e3 3R
D
* Particular Specification
8531-8532

10 MA ARRANGEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
510.00/11
CX
25 GTI 7185 -+
REP. DESCRIPTION LOCATION CONNECTOR
Number HARNESS
Crrcuit Wiring Channel-colour (or unrt)
238 R/H front door lock switch 99
JI 2B H
239
L/H front door lock switch 98
j8 2B H
241 R/H rear door lock switch 101
ql 28 PD
242 L/H rear door lock switch 100
99 28 PG
243 Boot door lock switch 102 t5 2M C
244 Bonnet lock switch 97 a5 ,2M v
251 Height control switch 131-135
j5 2M & 4M H & 608
254 Lighting/direction indicator switch
107 to IIO- 192 to 198
97 5B-4M-3M T
255 Windscreen wiper/washer & horn switch 125 to 129-142
96 2B-4B-5B T
271 Air distribution switch 19 to 21 h5 4M \Q
278 Blower motor speed control rheostat 23 to 25 h6 2B ;1
279 Heater control & lighting
29 to 31-103-104 h4 58 K
280 Supplementary air control (injection) 38 b6 2N IM
285 Ignition suppressors (radio) 59 & 60 b6 2xlN 2
295
Air horn compressor 143
c7 IMV-IN A
300
Starter motor t
3 to 5 b5 IN-IR & IN CP & CA
302 Flowmeter 42 to 44 b2 5N IC
545 Fast idling electrovalve (air con option) 14 d2 *. 2xlV V
$65 Ashtray lighting 187 1’3 2B H
$70 Boot lighting 171 s4 IN-TIC F
i75 Glove box lighting 170 f4 lN-IM H
I80 Engine compartment lighting 185 c6 IN EC
385 L/H rear No. plate lighting 211 t6 IM-llc E
386 R/H rear No. plate lighting 212 t4 IM-llc
E
390 Steering lock lighting 191
97 2xllc T
$10 Air con compressor clutch 13
c6 IN V
$30 L/H front brake caliper 83-84 d9 2N& IN U
$31 R/H front brake caliper 85-86 dl 2N& IN U
140 L/H front side lamp 184 a8 2M G
F41 R/H front side lamp 186 a2 2M D
L42 L/H rear side lamp 200
c43
R/H rear side lamp 201
145
L/H rear lamp cluster t8 6G F
C46 R/H rear lamp cluster t2 6G F
L57 L/H stop lamp 139
158 R/H stop lamp 140
160
L/H rear fog lamp 191
1-61 R/H rear fog lamp 192
.62 L/H reversing lamp 33