Free vitrual beer...

MikeT · Unread post by **MikeT** » 30 Mar 2008, 14:29

...for the first correct answer.

Q. Where is the xantia hatchback boot light switch located?

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 30 Mar 2008, 16:05

Its within the tailgate itself as its a mercury tilt switch, remove the black plastic inner panel and look for a small black tubular shaped 'thingy' with a wire connection running to it.

MikeT · Unread post by **MikeT** » 30 Mar 2008, 17:02

Well I never! A tilt switch you say?..... I live and learn. Cheers Dickie.

jgra1 · Unread post by **jgra1** » 31 Mar 2008, 11:08

noo ?

isn't it a sprung plastic switch, a plunger type thing, located where the boot lock hoop comes out of rear valance? I sort of know what I mean,, a very late night

If I press mine, the boot light goes off.. from dubious memory..

MikeT · Unread post by **MikeT** » 31 Mar 2008, 13:04

jgra1 wrote:isn't it a sprung plastic switch, a plunger type thing, located where the boot lock hoop comes out of rear valance? I sort of know what I mean,, a very late night

If I press mine, the boot light goes off.. from dubious memory..

I can absolutely guarantee that the light will not go out if press the plunger down. The microswitch attached is for the locking/alarm system.

If I begin to slowly close the hatch, the light will go out when the hatch is about horizontal - it doesn't get anywhere near the latch. Try it, you'll see

What Dickie describes makes sense given the above.

jgra1 · Unread post by **jgra1** » 31 Mar 2008, 14:22

ok D wins the beer

(I wll try pressing it though)

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 31 Mar 2008, 17:42

jgra1 wrote:isn't it a sprung plastic switch, a plunger type thing, located where the boot lock hoop comes out of rear valance? I sort of know what I mean,, a very late night

If I press mine, the boot light goes off.. from dubious memory..

Models fitted with Hydractive suspension have a switch under there to activate the Hydractive as part of the 'anti-jolt' function.