Xantia relays

Attitude_Adjuster · Post by **Attitude_Adjuster** » 23 May 2005, 17:57

Can anyone pass on a list of the electrical relays and their location for a '96 Xantia 1.9D?
Both dipped beams are U/S. Fuses and bulbs are good and the switch *feels* OK so I figure my next port of call should be the relay. All thoughts/advice gratefully received.
A_A

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 23 May 2005, 19:34

There are no relays in the standard headlights circuit.
A very common problem is corroded/burnt wiring at the bulb connector itself - on both headlamps. Often a crisp, burnt & perished cable insulation instantly tells you.

Post by **RichardW** » 23 May 2005, 20:30

Anders,
I think there are relays in the Xantia headlamp circuit. I'll check the BOL later, but I remember looking at this when I got my first Xantia, and though someone had turned the lights off first time I drove it in the dark...

) No idea where they are though!
Update: Well, the BOL lists Main and Dip relays, but they are not shown on the wiring diagrams (mind you that doesn't mean they're not there...)! Each side runs on a different fuse, so you can rule out a fuse failure, so looks like you might be looking at a switch failure - they're not exactly known for their reobustness after all!

Attitude_Adjuster · Post by **Attitude_Adjuster** » 24 May 2005, 13:30

Thanks for the replies guys.
Anders, I don't think it can be the wiring as the dips come on if I flick to full beam (along with the full beam natch[:D]) Richard, my logic followed yours. I checked with the local Citroen dealer and they list a dipped beam relay though they didn't have one in stock, couldn't tell me what it looked like or where it was!
A little more digging required methinks!
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