On the way home tonight an odd fault happened !!
Went to use the windscreen wipers and all I got was the washers !! The wipers stayed parked and the battery light came on !
The headlight washers also worked ok.
I also noticed that the battery warning light brightens when I try to use the wipers.
However , although I haven't actually checked yet , I think the alternator is still charging.
Is the battery warning light used to indicate other faults ?
windscreen wiper strangeness !!
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windscreen wiper strangeness !!
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
Well I'm hoping for some tell tale evidence when I investigate in the morning.
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
Well , simple solution to this fortunately , fuse number 30 had blown but it serves the electric windows !! I did notice the windows didn't work this morning before I discovered the blown fuse.
Strange the wipers didn't work , even though they have their own fuse , and the battery light was on ?
So , does the battery light also somehow warn of a blown fuse ?
Strange the wipers didn't work , even though they have their own fuse , and the battery light was on ?
So , does the battery light also somehow warn of a blown fuse ?
Now using '00 Xantia LX HDI, pov spec
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
My past Citroens :-
'00 Xantia SX HDI, now dead due to accident
'99 Xantia HDI 110 Exclusive, RIP
'97 Xantia TD SX
'96 Xantia TD LX
'96 ZX TD
'89 BX TD
'88 AX GT
'79 CX2400 Pallas (scrapped )
& a couple of Peugeots !
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In most cars the charging warning light is connected between an internal rectifier in the alternator and some circuit that is live when the ignition is switched on. Normally the light is on when the ignition is on, but the alternator is not producing internal voltage.
If the fuse that feeds the circuit that the bulb is connected to, blows, then you can get reverse feed through the bulb, trying to power whatever it is normally fed through the fuse.
the diagnosis was a lucky guess on my part.
If the fuse that feeds the circuit that the bulb is connected to, blows, then you can get reverse feed through the bulb, trying to power whatever it is normally fed through the fuse.
the diagnosis was a lucky guess on my part.