Peugeot 205 (954 cc, 1124 cc, 1360 cc, 1580 cc & 1905 cc). Manual - part 25

Facia switches (1988 models
onward)

10 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
11 Open the ashtray.
12 Unclip the bottom of the clock surround
(where fitted) and remove it.
13 Remove the screws from the bottom of
the switch panel, then insert lengths of
welding rod (or similar) into the special holes,
and remove the switch panel surround (see
illustrations).
14 The individual switches may now be
removed by inserting two small screwdrivers
in the slots on each side of the switch,
extracting the switch, and disconnecting the
wiring.
15 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

Instrument panel rheostat -
removal and refitting

16 Prise the rheostat from the steering
column lower shroud, and disconnect the
wiring (see illustration). 
17 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

Reversing light switch - removal
and refitting

18 Disconnect the wiring and unscrew the
switch from the top or side of the transmission
housing  (see illustration). Remove the
washer.
19 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but
renew the washer if necessary

Courtesy light switch

20 Disconnect the battery negative lead.

21 The switch is secured to the door pillar by
a self-tapping screw. Extract the screw and
withdraw the switch and leads (see
illustration). 
22 If the leads are disconnected, tape them
to the pillar to prevent them from slipping
inside the pillar cavity. 
23 It is recommended that the metal contacts
of the switch are smeared with petroleum jelly
as a precaution against corrosion. 
24 Refit by reversing the removal operation.

Glovebox illumination switch

25 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 
26 Open the glovebox then reach up and
release the switch from the inside of the facia
(see illustration). 
27 Disconnect the wiring. 
28 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

Ignition switch/steering column
lock

29 Refer to Chapter 10.

Handbrake warning switch

30 Move the front seats fully forward then
remove the screw and lift the cover from the
handbrake lever. 
31 With the handbrake applied, remove the
mounting screw, withdraw the switch and
disconnect the wiring (see illustration). 
32 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

Brake stop light switch

33 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 
34 Remove the lower facia panel from the
steering column.
35 Disconnect the two wires (see
illustration).

12•6 Body electrical system

4.13a  On later models, remove the switch

panel lower screws . . .

4.13b  Insert lengths of rod into the special

holes . . .

4.13c  . . . and withdraw the switch panel

surround

4.21  Removing a courtesy light switch

4.26  Glovebox illumination switch

4.31  Handbrake warning light switch

(arrowed)

4.16  Instrument illumination rheostat

4.18  Reversing light switch location on the

BH3 transmission

36 Unscrew the locknut nearest the pedal,
and withdraw the switch from the bracket.
37 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but
adjust the locknuts so that the distance
between the end of the switch threaded body
and the pedal (fully released) is 3.5 mm.

5

Instrument panel - removal
and refitting

2

Removal

Pre-1988 models

1 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 
2 On non-GTI models, using an Allen key,
unscrew the two upper retaining screws at
each end of the panel surround (see
illustration). 
3 On GTI models, remove the plastic tray
from the top of the panel surround by pushing
it towards the windscreen to release the
securing clips. Unscrew the now-exposed
panel surround securing screw. 
4 Unscrew the two lower surround retaining
screws located either side of the steering
column shroud (see illustration). 

5 Withdraw the surround from the facia. 
6 Pull out the instrument panel while
depressing the lower spring supports, then
disconnect the multi-plugs and speedometer
cable (see illustrations). 
7 If necessary, the individual components can
be removed for repair or renewal (see
illustrations).

1988 models onward

8 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
9 Remove the trapezium-shaped coin
compartment or cover from the top of the
facia by lifting the bottom edge.
10 Pull off the heater control knobs, using
card or thick cloth and pliers on the central
bars.
11 Remove the screws beneath the outer
control knobs, and withdraw the upper front
panel surround.
12 Remove the screws and withdraw the
visor trim from the instrument panel.

Body electrical system  12•7

12

4.35  Brake stop light switch wiring

connector (arrowed)

5.6a  Instrument panel spring support

5.6b  Instrument panel right-hand upper multiplug

5.2  Removing the instrument panel upper . . .

5.4  . . . and lower retaining screws

12•8 Body electrical system

5.7a  Exploded diagram of non-GTI instrument panel

5.7b  Exploded diagram of GTI instrument panel

13 Remove the screws and withdraw the
centre vents.
14 Using a screwdriver through the steering
column lower shroud, unscrew the visor
locating studs.
15 Remove the side screw, then lift away the
visor.
16 Remove the mounting screws from each
side of the instrument panel (see illustration). 
17 Tilt the instrument panel and disconnect
the wiring plugs, noting their locations (see
illustration). 
18 Disconnect the speedometer cable by
squeezing the end fitting. Remove the
instrument panel. If necessary, the individual
components can be removed for repair or
renewal.

Refitting

19 On all models, refitting is a reversal of
removal.

6

Clock - removal and refitting

1

Removal

Pre-1988 models

1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Using a small screwdriver, carefully prise
the clock from its location in the facia.
3 Disconnect the clock wiring and remove the
unit.

1988 models onward

4 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
5 Remove the trapezium-shaped coin
compartment or cover from the top of the
facia by lifting the bottom edge.
6 Pull off the heater control knobs, using card
or thick cloth and pliers on the central bars.
7 Remove the screws beneath the control
knobs, and withdraw the upper front panel
surround.
8 Open and remove the ashtray.
9 Unclip the bottom of the clock surround
and remove it.
10 Remove the oddments tray, or if fitted, the
radio, as described in Section 22.
11 Remove the screws and withdraw the
lower front panel surround by releasing the
bottom edge first.
12 Disconnect the wiring plug from the rear
of the clock, then release the clock from the
lower front panel surround.

Refitting

13 On all models, refitting is a reversal of
removal.

7

Speedometer cable - renewal

2

1 Disconnect the speedometer cable from
the transmission by removing the retaining
bolt or rubber plug. 
2 Remove the instrument panel, as described
in Section 5. 
3 Prise the rubber grommet from the
bulkhead beneath the facia (see
illustrations). 
4 Remove the retaining clips, where fitted,
and withdraw the speedometer cable. 
5 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

8

Bulbs (exterior lights) -
renewal

2

General

1 With all light bulbs, remember that if they
have just been in use, they may be very hot.
Switch off the power before renewing a bulb.
2 With quartz halogen bulbs (headlights and
similar applications), use a tissue or clean
cloth when handling the bulb; do not touch
the bulb glass with the fingers. Even small
quantities of grease from the fingers will
cause blackening and premature failure. If a
bulb is accidentally touched, clean it with
methylated spirit and a clean rag.
3 Unless otherwise stated, fit the new bulb by
reversing the removal operations.

Bulb renewal

Headlight

4 Where fitted, remove the cover from the
rear of the headlight. 
5 Pull the connector from the bulb (see
illustration). 
6 Remove the rubber cover, noting that the
water drain hole is at the bottom (see
illustration). 

Body electrical system  12•9

12

5.16  Removing the instrument panel

mounting screws on later models . . .

5.17  . . . and disconnecting the wiring

plugs

7.3a  Speedometer cable end with

instrument panel removed

7.3b  Speedometer cable grommet on the

bulkhead

8.5 Pull off the connector . . .

8.6 . . . remove the rubber cover . . .

7 Release the spring clips and withdraw the
bulb (see illustrations). 
8 Fit the new bulb with the locating tab
uppermost.

Front parking lights 

9 Pull the bulbholder from the rear of the
headlight then depress and twist the bulb to
remove it (see illustration).

Front direction indicator

10 Turn the bulbholder anti-clockwise and
withdraw it from the rear of the light (see
illustration). 
11 Depress and twist the bulb to remove it
(see illustration). 

Front direction indicator side repeater

12 On early models, reach up behind the
front wing, squeeze the plastic tabs together
and push out the light. On later models, turn
the light anti-clockwise and withdraw it from
the front wing (see illustration).
13 Disconnect the wiring, remove the end
cap, and extract the bulb:
14 When refitting the early type, position the

light so that the location peg enters the hole in
the front wing.

Front driving light (GTI models) 

15 Remove the two lens surround retaining
screws and withdraw the surround, lens and
reflector (see illustration). 
16 Release the spring clips and remove the
bulb assembly (see illustration). 
17 Detach the bulb feed wire at the
connector.

Rear light cluster bulbs

18 Remove the lens upper retaining screws
then tilt the lens back and release it from the
lower tabs (see illustrations). 
19 Depress and twist the bulb to remove it
(see illustration). 

Rear foglight 

20 Remove the screws and withdraw the lens
(see illustration). 

12•10 Body electrical system

8.7a  . . . release the spring clips . . .

8.7b  . . . and withdraw the headlight bulb

8.9  Removing the front parking light

bulbholder

8.16  . . . then release the spring clips and

remove the bulb assembly

8.18a  Remove the rear light cluster

screws . . .

8.18b . . . and release the lens from the

tabs

8.11 . . . and extract the bulb

8.10  Remove the front direction indicator

light bulbholder . . .

8.12  Removing the front direction

indicator side repeater on later models

8.15 On GTI models, remove the driving

light lens surround, lens and reflector . . .

21 Depress and twist the bulb to remove it
(see illustration). 

Number plate light 

22 Twist off the lens (see illustration). 

23 Depress and twist the bulb to remove it
(see illustration). 

Reversing light (1991 models onward)

24 On later models, a single reversing light is
mounted in the rear valance, instead of the
twin lights in the rear light clusters fitted to
previous models.
25 Bulb renewal is as described previously
for the rear foglight bulb.

9

Bulbs (interior lights) -
renewal

1

General

1 See Section 8, paragraphs 1 and 3.
2 Some switch illumination/pilot bulbs are
integral with their switches and cannot be
renewed separately.

Bulb renewal

Interior light

3 Prise the light from the console (see
illustration). 
4 Extract the festoon type bulb from within
the light unit. 

Map reading light

5 Prise the light from the console and extract
the festoon type bulb (see illustration). 

Instrument panel bulbs 

6 Remove the instrument panel, as described
in Section 5. 
7 Two types of bulb are fitted. Pull out the
square type bulbholder and remove the
wedge type bulb (see illustration). Twist the
round type bulbholder through 90° to remove
it, but on this type the bulb cannot be
separated from the holder.

Glovebox light 

8 On pre-1988 models, remove the switch,
with reference to Section 4, then depress and
twist the bulb to remove it.
9 On 1988 models onward, open the
glovebox and prise out the light. Remove the
festoon-type bulb from the terminals.

Clock illumination bulb

10 Remove the clock as described in Sec-
tion 6. 
11 Twist the bulbholder from the rear of the
clock, then remove the bulb from the holder
(see illustration). 

Body electrical system  12•11

12

8.19  Removing a rear light cluster bulb

8.20  Remove the rear foglight lens . . .

8.21 . . . and extract the bulb

9.5  Removing the map reading light and

extract the bulb

9.3  Prise out the interior light for access to

the bulb

9.7  Removing square type instrument

panel bulbholder

8.22  Remove the rear number plate light

lens . . .

8.23 . . . and extract the bulb

9.11  Removing digital clock illumination

light bulb

Heater control panel illumination
bulbs (pre-1988 models) 

12 Remove the facia centre air vents, with
reference to Chapter 11. 
13 Pull the bulbholder from the rear of the
panel and extract the bulb (see illustration). 

Heater control panel illumination
bulbs (1988 models onward) 

14 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
15 Remove the trapezium-shaped coin
compartment or cover from the top of the
facia by lifting the bottom edge.

16 Pull off the heater control knobs, using
card or thick cloth and pliers on the central
bars.
17 Remove the screws beneath the control
knobs, and withdraw the upper front panel
surround.
18 Pull the bulb from the control panel (see
illustration). 

10 Headlight unit - removal and

refitting

2

Removal

1 Remove the headlight and front parking
light bulbs (see Section 8). 
2 Remove the front radiator grille as
described in Chapter 11.
3 Release the spring clips from the pivot pins
on each side of the headlight (see
illustration). 
4 Press the load level adjustment arm from
the lever ball and withdraw the headlight.

Refitting

5 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

11 Front direction indicator

light unit - removal and
refitting

2

Removal

1 Remove the headlight, as described in
Section 10. 
2 Remove the indicator bulb (see Section 8). 
3 Remove the screw securing the light to the
headlight adjustment assembly and withdraw
the light unit (see illustrations). 

Refitting

4 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

12 Headlight beam alignment -

checking and adjusting

1

It is recommended that beam alignment is

be carried out by a Peugeot dealer or other
specialist heaving the necessary optical
alignment equipment.

Each headlight incorporates a manual

adjustment to compensate for different loads.
If this fails to provide the correct beam,
emergency adjustment is possible by turning
the screw in the top of the manual adjustment
for vertical movement, and the knob at the
rear of the headlight for horizontal movement.

13 Dim-dip lighting system -

general information

All models manufactured from late 1986 are

fitted with a dim-dip lighting system, which
essentially prevents the vehicle from being
driven with the sidelights alone switched on.

12•12 Body electrical system

9.13  Heater control panel illumination light

bulb (arrowed) on early models

9.18  Removing the heater control panel

illumination bulb on later models

10.3 Releasing the headlight spring clips

11.3a  Remove the headlight adjustment assembly screw . . .

11.3b . . . and withdraw the front direction indicator light unit

When the ignition is switched on with the

sidelights also switched on, the relay is
energised, closing the internal contacts and
supplying current to the dipped beam circuit
via the resistor. This causes the dip filaments
in the headlights to be illuminated at one-sixth
dipped beam brightness. The relay winding is
earthed through the headlight main beam
filaments, so that the relay is de-energised
when the main beam is switched on.

14 Wiper arms - removal and

refitting

1

Removal

1 Before removing a wiper arm, stick some
masking tape to the screen glass, along the
edge of the blade so that its position on the

glass can be restored when the arm is being
refitted to its spindle splines.
2 Flip up the plastic cover, unscrew the nut
and pull the arm from the spindle (see
illustrations). 

Refitting

3 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but align
the blade with the tape on the glass before
pushing the arm home.

15 Windscreen wiper motor and

linkage - removal and refitting

2

Removal

1 Remove the wiper arms, as described in
Section 14.
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 

3 Open the bonnet then remove the air inlet
grille by removing the screws and easing the
grille from the windscreen weatherstrip (see
illustration). 
4 Unscrew the nuts from the wiper spindle
bodies (see illustration). 
5 Disconnect the wiper motor wiring
connector.
6 Unscrew the mounting bolt and disengage
the wiper motor from the upper location pins. 
7 The motor can be separated from the
linkage by removing the nut securing the
crank to the spindle.

Refitting

8 Refitting is a reversal of removal, but use a
screwdriver to lift the weatherstrip as the grille
is inserted.

16 Tailgate wiper motor -

removal and refitting

2

Removal

1 Remove the wiper arm, as described in
Section 14. 
2 Remove the tailgate trim, with reference to
Chapter 11. 
3 Disconnect the battery negative lead. 
4 Disconnect the wiring and the relay wiring
connector (see illustrations). 
5 Unscrew the spindle nut and remove the
spacer and washer. 
6 Unscrew the mounting bolts and withdraw
the motor assembly, noting the location of the
washers and earth wires (see illustration). 
7 The relay can be removed by removing the
mounting screw. 

Refitting

8 Refitting is a reversal of removal.

17 Washer system - general

information

The washer fluid reservoir is located in the

left-hand front corner of the engine
compartment with the bulk of the unit below

Body electrical system  12•13

12

14.2a  Unscrew the nut . . .

14.2b  . . . and remove the wiper arm

15.4  Wiper spindle body

16.4a Tailgate wiper motor wiring

connection . . .

15.3  Removing the air intake grille screws

16.4b  . . . and wiper motor relay

16.6 Tailgate wiper motor and mounting

bolts