Good morning All
Can anyone tell me the difference between power steering pressure switches 4015.08 and 4015.09?
This connects the steering to the ecu specifically for Hydractive autoboxes, and are obviously different pressure ratings. My friendly Citroen dealer tells me that they have sold 100 of 4015.08 with a white identifier ring and none of 4015.09 with a violet ring in the last year! They also fit the C4, C5, Xsara and XM2 v6 apparently.
Mine has blown apart leaving a large pool of LHM at the most inconvenient time, that'll teach me to use the car!
My brother-in-law has a pristine MV Agusta F4S sitting in his dining room - I may have to follow his example. With the Xantia not my Honda CBR1000F of 1988 with 11,000 miles on the clock - still good for 165mph and massive comfort - I do love old machinery!!
David
Xantia2 v6 hydractive question
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Xantia2 v6 hydractive question
Xantia V6, BMW 740, Maserati 3200GT, Honda CBR1000, XLR600
had 7 CXs, 2 XMs, 3 Xans, 1 DS, 2 205gti
Where is that cheap lovely SM?? And have you noticed that the French do not make proper motorcycles?
had 7 CXs, 2 XMs, 3 Xans, 1 DS, 2 205gti
Where is that cheap lovely SM?? And have you noticed that the French do not make proper motorcycles?
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Re: Xantia2 v6 hydractive question
I presume that the different colour switches have different operating pressures.
The switch in question has nothing to do with the transmission or suspension, they were also fitted to cars with manual transmission, and to other PSA models with different engines and transmissions.
The purpose of the switch is to send a signal to the engine ECU so that the engine idle speed is increased slightly when the steering pump is working hard, perhaps to increase slightly the amount of steering assistance available for parking manoeuvres.
It is quite rare (but not unknown) for them to fail and leak.
The switch in question has nothing to do with the transmission or suspension, they were also fitted to cars with manual transmission, and to other PSA models with different engines and transmissions.
The purpose of the switch is to send a signal to the engine ECU so that the engine idle speed is increased slightly when the steering pump is working hard, perhaps to increase slightly the amount of steering assistance available for parking manoeuvres.
It is quite rare (but not unknown) for them to fail and leak.