> Hi and thanks for helping, I have got a 96 Xantia 1.9td and have now
> got total light failure on all headlights full/dip sidelights (and
> maybe the codepad too) all the fuses are okay, not that they all
> would go but looked anyway, if you can help please email Richard
> monervision@ntlworld.com
What do you mean exactly when you say maybe the code pad too? I would have
thought that either it worked or it didn't. If all the lights are out then I
would suspect a feed to the light switch or a dodgy switch. You have to find
something that is common to all the circuits. The codepad bit puzzles me
though.

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Malc
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VWcars - 12 Jun 2006 00:11 GMT
Hi Malc,
the codepad is not working now but may not be linked ? the light switch
has 2 feeds in and 4 switching parts inside it for the lights and the only
common part is the battery output, so total puzzle.
Thanks
Richard
Malc - 12 Jun 2006 21:38 GMT
> Hi Malc,
> the codepad is not working now but may not be linked ? the light
> switch has 2 feeds in and 4 switching parts inside it for the lights
> and the only common part is the battery output, so total puzzle.
IIRC the code pad is on fuse 2. When this went on mine the speedo stopped
too. Actually it was the speedo sensor blowing the fuse. So the battery line
to the switch is ok? Can you measure voltage on it? If so then it's probably
the switch unless the switched outputs go to relays in which case I'd
suspect a dodgy earth in the relay box. Switch cleaner may be your friend
here (Maplins, RS Components etc). Spray it into the switch and work the
switch several times.
As all your lights have failed it's unlikely to be an earth on the lamps
themselves but you could run a wire from the lamp housing to the battery
negative as a test.

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VWcars - 13 Jun 2006 00:04 GMT
Hi Malc,
I done some teating today and there is no feed to the light fuses for the
switch but I do not know what wire feeds the lights on the switch, some
said the loom under the radiator is the feed and the fault and that may
feed the keypad too ? I will have a look tomorrow. Thanks Richard