Hi evry1 again
just another one to pick away at your brains
my xantia's STOP and (i) light is forever flickering
when driving, is this a fault or is this supposed to happen?
cheers,
terry [:)]
STOP and (i) Light on Xantia
Moderator: RichardW
Just to make sure that everyone reading this understands :
The STOP light in a Citroen is a WARNING of something fatal has happened - or is about to happen - with the vehicle.
- and then you STOP driving - investigating the problem !
Ignoring the STOP lamp compares to ignoring red traffic lights.
The (!) symbol indicates either lo-level in hydraulic LHM oil reservoir - or a hydraulics sytem pressure fault. This can quickly lead to loss of brakes & servo steering - hence the STOP lamp is coupled to this warning light.
lo-level in hydraulic LHM oil reservoir in turn can be caused by leaking hydraulic lines - meaning you're loosing hydraulic fluid.
This compares to a brake line fault in a "normal" car.
Check the level in your hydraulic LHM oil reservoir - found rearmost in LHS corner of engine bay.
With engine idle - and height setting in HIGHEST setting - the float indicator should be between the 2 red rings on bulb.
Careful when topping up - overfilling results in greasy overflow mess on your driveway when car sinks overnight.
The STOP light in a Citroen is a WARNING of something fatal has happened - or is about to happen - with the vehicle.
- and then you STOP driving - investigating the problem !
Ignoring the STOP lamp compares to ignoring red traffic lights.
The (!) symbol indicates either lo-level in hydraulic LHM oil reservoir - or a hydraulics sytem pressure fault. This can quickly lead to loss of brakes & servo steering - hence the STOP lamp is coupled to this warning light.
lo-level in hydraulic LHM oil reservoir in turn can be caused by leaking hydraulic lines - meaning you're loosing hydraulic fluid.
This compares to a brake line fault in a "normal" car.
Check the level in your hydraulic LHM oil reservoir - found rearmost in LHS corner of engine bay.
With engine idle - and height setting in HIGHEST setting - the float indicator should be between the 2 red rings on bulb.
Careful when topping up - overfilling results in greasy overflow mess on your driveway when car sinks overnight.
I hate to state the obvious, but you need to find where all the fluid has gone. But it may not be a leak. I had a similar situation when I got my Xantia. Topping up the LHM stopped the STOP light flashing on. Later I changed the front spheres and had to remove ~400ml of LHM to get the level right. So your LHM drop may have been gradually happening as your spheres get old. Maybe its time to replace them.
Cheers
Duncan
Cheers
Duncan
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The Xantia doesnt have springs to provide suspension, that would be far to 'normal' for Citroen, so what is used, instead, is hydraulic struts and gas filled spheres. As the spheres get old, the gas can escape from them and they can end up full of non-compressable hydraulic fluid (LHM) instead of nice compressable springy gas. This happens, your suspension will gradually become rock hard (i.e. no suspension at all) and the car will be prone to bouncing over even the smallest of bumps, instead of having the nice magic carpet ride.
You can check your spheres by pushing down on each corner of the car with your full body weight and checking whether or not the suspension has softness to it, you should be able to push the front down 2 to 3 inches and the rear a little more perhaps 3 to 4 inches. If all four corners feel soft, your spheres are in all probability all fine and you have nothing to worry about.
You can check your spheres by pushing down on each corner of the car with your full body weight and checking whether or not the suspension has softness to it, you should be able to push the front down 2 to 3 inches and the rear a little more perhaps 3 to 4 inches. If all four corners feel soft, your spheres are in all probability all fine and you have nothing to worry about.