Xantia windows
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Xantia windows
Hi there, i'm new to this forum and to citroens, and have recently purchased a 1997 xantia 1.9td. I cant get the front electric windows to work, both of them, and there is no light on the switches when the head lights are on.
Is this a common problem with these and can anybody point me in the right direction on how to solve the issue? I dont have any fuse maps and dont know where the relays are, so I thought i'd start here!cheers
Is this a common problem with these and can anybody point me in the right direction on how to solve the issue? I dont have any fuse maps and dont know where the relays are, so I thought i'd start here!cheers
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The switches SHOULD be lit up CONSTANTLY when ever the ignition is on..
Hand book may or may not be in the said location, they are useually missing..
Has the car a lot of miles?? If theres been a lot of Drivers door opening and closing, the likly chance is the Wiring between the front door and pillar could VERY well have broken wires in it, so much to a point that a main feed could be exposed and causing the Window Fuse to Blow..
Regards
Paul
Hand book may or may not be in the said location, they are useually missing..
Has the car a lot of miles?? If theres been a lot of Drivers door opening and closing, the likly chance is the Wiring between the front door and pillar could VERY well have broken wires in it, so much to a point that a main feed could be exposed and causing the Window Fuse to Blow..
Regards
Paul
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With the highish miles then I reckon on the harness being broken between the door and the A pillar, peel back the door to pillar grommet and investigate the wires, im sure you'll find a couple of broken ones..
There is a BIG problem though, with these types of harness's Ive NO IDEA what type of quality of wire Citroen used for them but they BARELY solder together!!
You next best bet is to retrive a harness from a car BUT CUT IT inside the drivers foot well so you've pleanty of wire to makes joins inside the car!
Ive just Let one go which had a low 95k on the clock!! DOH!
PAul
There is a BIG problem though, with these types of harness's Ive NO IDEA what type of quality of wire Citroen used for them but they BARELY solder together!!
You next best bet is to retrive a harness from a car BUT CUT IT inside the drivers foot well so you've pleanty of wire to makes joins inside the car!
Ive just Let one go which had a low 95k on the clock!! DOH!
PAul
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Quite possibly yes.I am not sure if the power supply to the passenger window switch is run via the switch on the drivers sideedza20 wrote:would this cause both front windows to have no power?
The fact that you have no light on either switch would suggest you have no power to either side.
If the fuses are ok then the next thing to check would be the wiring to the switches to check for power
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Yes, the front passenger DOES go through the drivers side switch for the passenger side...
Im certain this problem IS the harness between the door and pillar! SOOO many PSA cars suffer from it.. the 306 was the worse, they seem wrose when they have the PLUGS on the doors for the harness... ALTHOUGH the XM doesn't suffer too much because the wires in the door to pillar gap is much LONGER then the 306..
Paul
Im certain this problem IS the harness between the door and pillar! SOOO many PSA cars suffer from it.. the 306 was the worse, they seem wrose when they have the PLUGS on the doors for the harness... ALTHOUGH the XM doesn't suffer too much because the wires in the door to pillar gap is much LONGER then the 306..
Paul
Sharing a pug 207 1.6 hdi Sw 16v.
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project
A very sad...
1994 XM 2.1 d auto
M reg Xm 2.1 td auto exclusive S2 269k and rising
L reg XM V6 12v SEi auto .. Light project
A very sad...
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