Xantia Cold Start Stop Light

BatteryMan · Post by **BatteryMan** » 23 Feb 2004, 17:36

What is the normal time between cold (overnight) start and the Stop light extinguishing. Mine seems to take ages. But is then almost instant during normal the normal stop / starts of daily life.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 23 Feb 2004, 19:47

Any hydropneumatic Citroen looses system pressure when left parked for longish.
It may take from hours to days before a Citroen is totally flat.
This is caused by normal seepage in components - designed to keep components/seals lubricated - and any small to large unwanted leakage due to normal wear/mileage in components.
This means the hydrualic pump has a LOT of work to do to recharge a long parked and (nearly) flat car. Hence it takes longer time to reach the system pressure at which the pressure warning lamp distinguish.
In other words what you've observed on your Xantia is normal.

acrowot · Post by **acrowot** » 23 Feb 2004, 21:10

It depends what you mean by ages, mine takes 5-6 secs. to go out after an overnight stop.After that it goes out almost instantly for the rest of the day.

Nikolaymk · Post by **Nikolaymk** » 26 Feb 2004, 02:54

I had left mine for two weeks and after that it took about 10 seconds to extinguish.

Nigel Darwell · Post by **Nigel Darwell** » 26 Feb 2004, 14:14

Mine was taking in excess of 30 seconds from cold after standing all night, had all 6 spheres done yesterday it now goes out in 5. I know the antisink was US so probably the time was due to having to pump up the rear end every morning !!
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What is the normal time between cold (overnight) start and the Stop light extinguishing. Mine seems to take ages. But is then almost instant during normal the normal stop / starts of daily life.
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