does my car have a bsi

[406silverhdi]

its a d9, 2000 xreg hdi

my understanding is cars with a bsi have a newer indicator stalk, never keys and newer display

my car has a stalk like this one in this auction http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=005

does this mean i am bsi free?

[steve_earwig]

Surely it's above the driver's knee I also think there's something in between the two, kind of post-sanity, pre-BSI. I also thought that was actually called COMM2000...

[teamster1975]

The COM2000 is an integrated communications hub which lives inside the steering column. A lot of people think it is just the indicator stalk, but it comprises of more things than that. It comprises of:
Indicator & wiper stalks
Sockets for cruise control & audio controls
Receiver for the remote control
Speaker for warning chimes & indicator 'tick tock'
It costs around $1000 new. The cost to the dealer is just over $300 less

COM2000s exist in various forms (there are several models, around 7 - depending if you have auto lights, trip computer, etc) amongst current PSA models - eg. 206, 307, 406, C3, Xsara, C5, Berlingo etc. I still remember receiving an email from someone in the UK who had a 406 and 307 and both of the cars were off the road due to the COM2000 issue and Peugeot UK's lack of customer service. So the COM2000 issue isn't limited in the 307, but because more 307s have been sold downunder than any other model and they received more stalks from the bad manufacturer, the problem is more associated with the 307 (eg. 406s aren't exactly rushing out of the door, and how many Aussie 406 owners do you see online?).

Now, in the olden days, there were two manufacturers. One seemed to make more problematic COM2000s than the other and more 307s received those stalks than other models. One of the problems was the forming of the, you guessed it, indicator stalk.

According a report I received from the UK, the manufacturer of the COM2000 used in the 307 went bust as they vac formed a part of the stalk. This part of the stalk could not stand up to the pressure of the steering wheel being returned to the center straight ahead position. From a right hand turn when centering the wheel, this meant that the stalk either

[steve_earwig]

...the manufacturer of the COM2000 used in the 307 went bust...

As well they should, and I hope the managers did the honourable thing...
I stand corrected yet again. I was still thinking there was something else so I searched for it to no avail but I did come up with these words of wisdom from the man himself:

BSi - Body Systems Interface, more commonly known as Built-in Systems Interface, its basically a computer that controls everything electrical in your car, and all D9's were fitted with them, COMM's or not

[teamster1975]

I wonder what James is up to? I've got his mobile number but I'd feel a bit rude pestering him!

[steve_earwig]

Just send him a text - "long time no hear, how you doing?" (resist urge to ask if he's bought any lemons lately...)

[teamster1975]

(resist urge to ask if he's bought any lemons lately...)

[steve_earwig]

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