dashboard light bulbs

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 11 Apr 2008, 20:40

hi
can anyone tell me the type of bulbs used on the dash display for a Xantia 1.9td R plate.
i did have a supply source but that has dried up

cheers in advance

Colin

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 11 Apr 2008, 22:35

12V - 1.2Watt - type TO5 wedge base (5mm dia)

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 11 Apr 2008, 22:36

I rarely buy 'em Colin. Rescue them from any similar vintage PSA vehicle at the scrappies if you can. Take the ones that don't light very often and you'll have near-new bulbs.

If you do buy some, go to a factors and buy them in quantity and without the plastic bit attached. Buy them as bare bulbs. Much cheaper that way.

If memory servers me, there are about 25 in all so if you buy them in say, Halfrauds in their fancy packing it works out very expensive.

Test them all and swap all of them if you can as it's such a dockyard job to get the instrument pod out, you don't want to do it more often than absolutely necessary. Even test brand new ones. There is nothing more annoying than putting it all back and finding you still have a bulb out

I believe a MK2 has LEDs but cannot swear by that and I don't know if they're interchangable with the MK1. If you can find a MK2 in a scrappy, it might be worth a look.

In any case, make the bulbs live longer by turning the dimmer down a tad. A dim dash is better than a dark dash

Stempy · Unread post by **Stempy** » 11 Apr 2008, 22:40

My mark 2 has bulbs, you can get direct replacement LED's here http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/ if you so wish.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 11 Apr 2008, 22:45

That's a useful site Stempy. Good find

I take it the LED bulbs for the dash are the type 286 then?

Stempy · Unread post by **Stempy** » 11 Apr 2008, 22:50

Yes, I have ordered a couple myself and they seem to fit the holders ok. Just a word of warning that the LED's can be a bit taller than the bulbs so if space is tight then that might cause a problem.

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 11 Apr 2008, 22:52

Thanks to one and all looks like for a change i can go shopping tomorrow for something that i will find useful

Colin