Xantia Low Fuel light

Paxman Power · Unread post by **Paxman Power** » 02 Sep 2004, 18:17

Just a quickie. I have a 1996 Xantia 1.9TD LX.
When I switch the ignition on the coolant temp. gauge warning lamp lights up - going off when the engine starts. However the warning lamp on the fuel guage never lights - even with the fuel fairly low.
Anyone know if the LX spec includes a low fuel warning lamp?

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 02 Sep 2004, 18:24

AFAIK all models have a low fuel warning.
But this lamp never comes on as a check with ignition on - UNLESS of course the fuel is in fact low, and then it stays on as long as ignition is on wheter engine runs or not.

Unread post by **martyhopkirk** » 02 Sep 2004, 18:30

My 2.0 HDi LX has one, and it is frequently illuminated![:)]

Unread post by **RichardW** » 02 Sep 2004, 19:37

It's supposed to come on with around 8 litres left in thank. This seems about right, I usually fill mine up (95 LX TD) as it's starting to come on and it takes in the region of 55 - 57 litres. Course the gauges lie like the proverbial, so I always fill to the top and go on the trip meter, filling again at about 500 miles.