Should this light work?

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 29 Apr 2004, 01:45

On the rev counter on my Xantia there are three symbols, two of which light up and one which doesn't. The two that work are the door open warning and the ignition key transponder acceptance indication. The third symbol is a car with the boot highlighted and has never lit up. Is it a tailgate open warning and if so where is the switch that makes it illuminate?

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 29 Apr 2004, 02:29

The boot courtesy light is switched by a tilt sensitive switch hidden inside the boot door.
Thus any visible switch seen should be for the boot open warning light.
As this warning by nature has to come on if boot is still closed, but not safety latched, then the switch must operate at near closed boot door. Look around the edge of the boot, there should be a flat head switch somewhere. If this is not the case, the switch is build into the lock mechanism, as is the case on the earlier BX & CX models.

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 29 Apr 2004, 03:49

Well that makes good sense, I'll check around the lock area to see what I can find.

Stuart McB · Post by **Stuart McB** » 30 Apr 2004, 01:26

It's not a tow bar warning light is it?

Kered · Post by **Kered** » 30 Apr 2004, 02:10

I've just been and had a look at mine. The handbook just ignores the fact that it exists. It is a stylised view of the car and the boot area appears "hollow".
I would say that Stuart McB is right. I tow a caravan but I have a buzzer to tell me that the trailer direction indicators are functioning. The other way to give this information is a repeater light on the instrument panel. A genuine Citroen towbar kit would probably connect to this.
Derek