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indicator stalk smoke.

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Has anyone else experienced smoke coming from the indicator stalk in a xantia. I saw a puff of smoke and a plastic burning smell coming front that area. The out come was I can't indicate anymore.
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svo powered xantia wrote:Has anyone else experienced smoke coming from the indicator stalk in a xantia.
Yes, just about everyone who's ever owned a Xantia I think!

It's dirt inside the switch unit. Somewhere on here there's a link to a procedure to dismantle and clean it by Hell Razor5543. . I'm sure someone will post the link soon. I struggle to do links on my phone or I would..

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Mine lost its magic smoke about a week after i bought the car! A good firm wiggle around all the positions on the stalk sorted it
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If it is still working OK, then you had better either clean it or get a spare switch. Next time it happens it will probably melt the internals into a state where the lever can no longer be moved.
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Here we go then;

http://www.frenchcarforum.co.uk/forum/v ... 22&t=49528" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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