Robert's Turbo SD
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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Haha, I see it's up to old tricks then. The dipped beam is usually one of the relays under the slam panel. I can't remember which one though. Have a search on here and you'll find what it is. Might be corroded connections by the sounds of it's intermittent tricks.
If you want to go the whole hog and improve your lights, give them a good but careful clean inside, pop in brighter bulbs and if you have the time and want to, treat the fresnel lenses with some oxi clean stain remover .... Leave soaking for 6 hrs in strong sunshine. See my blog for details... Although there are now 102 pages to sift through!
I have had brief hydraulic warnings, but it's usually my spirited cornering sloshing the LHM around in the tank...thinks it's lost a load! It clearly needs a good top up.
XM's... they love through up a curious issue from time to time.
If you want to go the whole hog and improve your lights, give them a good but careful clean inside, pop in brighter bulbs and if you have the time and want to, treat the fresnel lenses with some oxi clean stain remover .... Leave soaking for 6 hrs in strong sunshine. See my blog for details... Although there are now 102 pages to sift through!
I have had brief hydraulic warnings, but it's usually my spirited cornering sloshing the LHM around in the tank...thinks it's lost a load! It clearly needs a good top up.
XM's... they love through up a curious issue from time to time.
Russ
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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Thanks Russ, strangely enough the dipped beams have been working since but I think I'll pop in some brighter bulbs alright. I've noticed the reflectors of the dipped beam part of the headlight have become yellow, but not the main beam part.
Haven't had the hydraulic level warning either since; as you said, probably just needed a top up
Haven't had the hydraulic level warning either since; as you said, probably just needed a top up
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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Try carefully washing the headlamp reflectors, it usually has a marked impact.
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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Was a lovely day today so took the opportunity to take some pics
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Loving the colour more and more!
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Loving the colour more and more!
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That looks lovely indeed
I rather like the colour too...
I rather like the colour too...
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Damn I love this car!
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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
As I discovered recently, the dipped beam bulbs don't operate through a relay - they're straight off the lighting switch. Main beam does have a relay however, even though it's the same wattage (55+55 standard), presumably to prevent the additional current of main beam loading the lighting switch/wiring. Adding a dip beam relay is something several folk have done, and ought to prolong the life of the main lighting switch.
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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
looks very nice alright.
How's the paintwork?
How's the paintwork?
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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Nice car! Always very surprised to see an XM with Irish number plates!
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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Davoxx, the paintwork is grand mostly, one or two small rust patches but you'd have to look for them.
Captainhaddok, I wonder how many roadworthy ones are knocking around this country?!
Captainhaddok, I wonder how many roadworthy ones are knocking around this country?!
Kieran
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(and solver of problems relating to my uncles 1995 Xantia 1.9TD)
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1993 XM 2.1 Turbo SD (RP 5679)
2006 C4 coupé 1.6 HDi
(and solver of problems relating to my uncles 1995 Xantia 1.9TD)