Obtaining Xantia aircon pressure switch ?

Mandrake · Unread post by **Mandrake** » 19 Dec 2006, 03:37

Hi All,

Does anyone know of an alternative source for the low/high pressure switch on the receiver/dryer bottle of the aircon on the Xantia ?

Mine looks like it may be faulty (gas pressure has just been tested as ok but the the low pressure contacts are intermitantly open circuit) but the price over here in New Zealand via the Citroen agents is astronomical. (Try $340NZ (125 pounds) + freight and a 3 week wait time

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Do GSF sell them ? I don't see them in their catalogue. Anyone else ?

Regards,
Simon

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 19 Dec 2006, 06:11

I can send you the one off the Activa I'm breaking for free, pm me your address.

Unread post by **xantia_v6** » 19 Dec 2006, 06:56

http://www.polar-aircon.co.uk/ list them for £33. I have bought other parts from them a while ago. I think that they have a generic part that will fit (but with different wiring connector) for about half that price. I used one here on another car (maybe I got it from a different website).

All trinary switches asre equivalent, just the mounting threads and electrical connectors vary. As it screws into the drier, which is itself a generic part, there should be lots of cars using a part that fits.

You should be able to find aftermarket A/C parts in NZ. When I was in NZ, I needed a TEX valve for my Jag, I went to a radiator shop (in Chch), they pulled out a fairly thick after-market catalogue, found the part and it was delivered next day.

When I

Clogzz · Unread post by **Clogzz** » 19 Dec 2006, 12:30

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Terry,

HP/LP pressure switch arrived today. Cost $23 trade, supposedly around A$40 retail.

It's a "Jayair" part # PS4132 with specs shown on the casing of :

HP - 28

MP - 17.5

LP - 2.1

It has 2 X "T" shaped double spade terminals one of which has 2 X black with green stripe wires attached. It would be a safe bet to say that will be where the two heavy yellow wires on the existing plug goes, and the other two will be a trial and error match up I would expect. This shouldn't be real hard to decipher once the system is operating.

Hope that is some help when it comes time to do the replacement. Also do a double check on the receiver dryer as we found with the BX that it takes the same one as a Camira and can be bought for around A$35 again from Repco.
You possibly may even buy directly from Jayair who I think may be in either Melbourne or Adelaide.

Alan S

Unread post by **alan s** » 19 Dec 2006, 20:40

Thanks Terry.

I gave him that info on a forum out here yesterday, but he tells me that a search of Jayairs website/online shop didn't come up with that number, which is strange as I took it off one of their packets.
Did you ever buy one and if so, did you get it directly from them and did it have any mention on the pack about any part number substitution?

Alan S

Clogzz · Unread post by **Clogzz** » 20 Dec 2006, 05:03

Hi Alan,

Sorry for the delay, I’m bludging at work.
I did see the topic on FF at home last night, but not since.
As it happens, I have done nothing yet about the air conditioning, because it still blows consistent cold, despite the brown froth.
So, my regrets for not being able to be of any use here.

Regards,
Terry.