XM Fuse Panel

Jade Falcon · Post by **Jade Falcon** » 07 Nov 2005, 19:00

The Primary fuse panel in my XM seems a little awkward to get to. I've noticed some cars, you can pull the fuse panel out. For instance in my previous car, a Vauxhall Cavalier, the bottom part of the panel tilted, allowing you to access the panel easily. However, I'm not sure you can do that with the XM's, plus I didn't want to force it. Where it's sitting now, it seems it is very difficult to access the top row of fuses.

Is there any way of moving it?

NiSk · Post by **NiSk** » 07 Nov 2005, 22:10

Be grateful you don't have a LHD. I have to stand on my head under the steering wheel with a lamp strapped to my forehead to be able to see ANY of the fuses!

//NiSk

Jade Falcon · Post by **Jade Falcon** » 07 Nov 2005, 22:14

An LHD?

I've heard that Citroen seem to have the knack of putting things in the most inaccessible places.

genius149 · Post by **genius149** » 07 Nov 2005, 23:17

The easiest way I found was to unscrew most of the plastic trim panels that surround it. What looked like one or two screws ended up being 5 or 6 and then the fuse I needed to check was under the bonnet

I would say that the interior fuses tend to be OK, but mine wsa one of the very few that had everything working - apart from the usual drivers window that affects all mark 2s.

Jade Falcon · Post by **Jade Falcon** » 07 Nov 2005, 23:22

My electrical problems are the aircon being intermittent, the passengers side back door window (the drivers window has never failed) and the electrically adjustable mirrors.

NiSk · Post by **NiSk** » 08 Nov 2005, 21:07

The air con could be due to low refrigerant pressure, enough to make it work, but not to keep it going. Happened on my old XM '93 TD12.

//NiSk

Jade Falcon · Post by **Jade Falcon** » 08 Nov 2005, 21:09

What did you do to sort the problem?

NiSk · Post by **NiSk** » 10 Nov 2005, 16:04

Got hit by a Volvo F12.

Solved ALL the problems (for me)!

The insurance claims assesor actually wanted to see the A/C clutch engage to ensure that my claim that it had working A/C was true! (It did engage - for a while! long enough for him, that is).

//NiSk