My Xantia HDi - Minor Electrical Question!

[Supernaut]

  On 11/03/2017 at 08:24, bub2006 said:

Ah well! It's a nice enough motor to be fair mate. Are you just wanting a change?

Nail on the head there. I can't really fault it as a car, but I just fancy something quicker.

 

 

  On 11/03/2017 at 09:00, beko1987 said:

Would the tow bar from my xantia fit it?

Dunno. I never really mess about with tow bars. I imagine hatchback and estate ones are different though. Possibly?

[bub2006]

Nope, they are different if I recall

[ruffgeezer]

You would need a hatchback towbar Beko.

[Supernaut]

Today I might even attempt to re-attach the 'chrome' trim on the rear bumper.

 

I've got tiger seal and I'm not afraid to use it...!

 

EDIT: Bollocks to that, it's raining now.

[Supernaut]

The interior fan on this car seems to have a mind of its own with regards to speed.

 

On anything other than full speed, it varies up and down randomly, then when I press the brake pedal (illuminating the brake lights) it speeds up and stays at that speed until I release the brake pedal again.

 

These symptoms point to a bad earth. My question is: where are the typical earthing points on a Xantia?

 

Also, said interior fan is squeaking just a tiny tiny bit, so what sort of lubricant would one use on it?

[beko1987]

Mine does this, but mine is resistor related, not noticed it doing it with the brake pedal.

 

Its sensor fan makes a racket occasionally too, it goes away after a while. Mine is stuck on auto though after I broke the speed adjustment knob... I haven't fitted the fan speed resistor I bought a few months ago, want me to post it up and see if it helps? No idea if it works as its a cheap ebay one, many people on the French car forum say their shite and don't work, I've not found that out yet as mine stopped being naughty (fans on full pelt with ignition on was my symptom...)

[Supernaut]

I have a cheap ebay fan resistor too. When I tried it the fan just died completely.

 

I forgot about the sensor fan, though. I wonder if I could just spray some stuff in there to clean it out.

[Richard]

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Ignition switch was sorted for the phase 2 cars, and it mostly just causes the fan to cut out rather than the speed changing.

[Supernaut]

Anybody want this?

 

I can deliver it to the Manchester area on Friday. I need to collect my latest ebay win.

 

It's a Japanese car that was made in America.

[Lacquer Peel]

Accord coupe?

[The Moog]

Cartakeback in Manchester were offering £150 for xantia last week. I checked when Beko was looking to off his

[beko1987]

It's too good for cartakeback. Someone buy it ffs, I feel bad for not buying it