Xantia dash lights and codecard

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Xantia dash lights and codecard

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I have just bought a 2000 HDi estate and have just looked in the drivers book and read about the coded card should I chase this up or can I still get keys without it? The other problem is that the preheat,main airbag and seatbelt light's don't come on when I turn on the ignition. Any Idea's?
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Go to a citroen dealer with all your documents, and there normally very good with codes etc, for a small fee of course[:D]
Car electrics aren't my speciality but check earths on the inner wing by the battery?
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I don't think you need the coded card since the car should be recorded by Citroen from whom you should be able to get the number - my wife doesn't have the card for her 2000 HDi and a dealer said it didn't matter!
Also wouldn't worry about the pre -heater light since I have only known it come on for a nao-second in very cold weather - it's these new ceramic glowplugs I think.
However, the seat belt and airbag lights do come on on hers -the former until you put on driver's belt, the latter until it has checked it (?) for a second or two. However, the fact that all these lights are inthe same little cluster (top right of panel might indicate a faulty connection or something? 'Fraid my knowledge of electrics goes no further. Have you tried getting your car checked by a Cit specialist and his computer thingy? Only takes a few seconds and might show fault if any?
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Hi,cant help with airbag/belt light sorry other than 2 have it checked.As 2 preheat light,i agree with Phil.My Dads on his 2nd 406 HDI,A 90 & NOW A 110BHP.Lights never come on,only in very very cold weather.HDI dosent need them unless very cold.
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Thanks for all your help, the airbag light is now o.k and I did see the gloplug light this morning very briefly as for seatbelt light I think it's disconnected. I will be posting some more topics on I.C.E upgrades and other stuff I hope you'll be able to help
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