Xantia Mk1 headlights relay location?

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Xantia Mk1 headlights relay location?

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Hi all, I have a problem with one of the headlights, it blows the bulb and now the fuse. I there must be a short somewhere - I think it's either at the connector to the headlight block or inside the bulb fitting itself as the voltage measured at the connector is fine and at the bulb connector. I wonder if the dip and main have two seperate earths as there are two earth connections at the multi plug.
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Re: Xantia Mk1 headlights relay location?

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his thread may help, I would strongly advise to rewire the headlamp circuit.............

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Re: Xantia Mk1 headlights relay location?

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Wiring diag in my BOL shows two earth wires at the lamp unit, but spliced together for a single earth (albeit one per light unit) at the main earth board behind the battery. There's no relay on MK1 lights - they are wired direct via the switch.
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Graeme, I can't now as I'm just waiting to start a 10k run but when I get home I can post up the full wiring diagrams if that will help...

Now to go and run in the rain... It's going to be fun!
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1993 Xantia 1.9 TD SX Mk1 Sinker light Blue
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1982 GSA Pallas SE Silver Pearl
1980 CX 2000 Reflex Vallelunga Red
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Thanks all, and good luck Jim!
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Here you go Graeme:

Headlights Circuit

Headlights Harnesses (Looms)

And the Component Locations

Run was good :) See my blog!
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'Old Katy'
previous convictions: totaling 52litres of LHM in one go:
1968 ID19B 'Old Polly' Stellar white
1993 Xantia 1.9 TD SX Mk1 Sinker Silver
1992 XM 2.0 SEi Turbo Manual Anthracite Grey
1982 CX 20 Pallas 'Old Goldy'
1993 XM 2.1 SD Auto Light blue
1993 Xantia 1.9 TD SX Mk1 Sinker light Blue
1982 BX 16 TRS 'Cyril' Vallelunga Red
1995 Xantia 1.9 D SX Auto Dark green
1977 CX 2400 Pallas C-Matic 'Aphrodite' Regatta Blue
1982 GSA Pallas SE Silver Pearl
1980 CX 2000 Reflex Vallelunga Red
1978 CX 2400 Pallas C-Matic 'Prometheus' Midnight blue
1984 BX 14E 'Cecil the slugmobile' Maroon
1987 Fiat Panda 'the mighty panda'
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Re: Xantia Mk1 headlights relay location?

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Ah nice one Jim!
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