What is the correct courtesy light operation on a Xantia S1?

[CitroJim]

I think the clock may be unrelated Roger...

Possibly there is a reason why the shunt was not in place and installing the shunt may well reveal new problem(s). You need to install the shunt and then appraise the situation - see what's working and what's not - and go forward from there...

[Rhothgar]

It's not! It was working when I paper-clip shunted between F8 and F23. Only noticed it had stopped working some time after. I may be wrong. It's lighting up but no digits whereas digits were fine before.

It just became a pain having to get up and drive at midnight every night so my clock was correct reading!!!

I will be getting a shunt from Citroen tomorrow. In fact, had a bit of a shunt today. Some dozy woman in a big rental Luton van hit the back of the Xantia at our storage compound.

[CitroJim]

Roger, are you saying that with the shunt in place the clock displays digits when the ignition is on and then goes blank when the ignition is switched off?

[Rhothgar]

No.

The clock would not save the time with ignition key out. Every time I switched car on, it reverted to 00:00. Switch car off, time was not retained and so it reverted back to 00:00 at start of next journey - VERY useful as a stopwatch!

With shunt in place, it held the memory in the clock (for the 2 minutes) that I had the paperclip inserted.

I then removed paperclip as I thought it's not really safe to leave that in.

Basically, at some point between removing the paperclip and the next time I looked at the clock, the digits no longer display at all but it does light when I switch the dip beam on (still no digits anymore though!)

[CitroJim]

I'll have a dekko at the circuits and see if there's an obvious reason for that Roger...

[Rhothgar]

Cheers for that, Jim.

I was on the service Citroen Technical data earlier. Paid for an hour's access. Well worth it. I noticed, but didn't get to download the document as I was looking at other areas, that there was a document for 1996 Wiring Modifications! It seems as though the Series 1 needed some revision in 1996. I wonder if this is mentioned in your manuals?

[Rhothgar]

Have purchased a shunt today which has resolved two issues. Digital clock is now working again as are interior courtesy lights.

Many thanks to all for advice.

[CitroJim]

Digital clock is now working again as are interior courtesy lights.

Excellent

[Rhothgar]

4.45am POST!!!!

[CitroJim]

4.45am POST!!!!

I was up early this morning Roger... Made one post, felt rubbish and went back to bed... I still feel rubbish now but one thing was sure; your news cheered me up no end