Modern cars are more and more built with technology and although this gives us comfort, we sadly also go through the cons. Most of us are not comfortable with anything electrical on our Citroen Xsara, let alone going near the fuses on it. In this post, we will try to help you to fix your fuse complications and especially to find the fuse of the parking lights on your Citroen Xsara. To achieve this, first, we will find out in which scenarios it can be significant to replace the fuse of the parking lights of your Citroen Xsara, then where is the fuse of the parking lights of your Citroen Xsara .
Why replace the parking light fuse on Citroen Xsara?
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So let’s start our article on the location of the parking light fuse of your Citroen Xsara by the interest of changing it. You may have the impression that your fuse is blown but you are not sure. If you can no longer use your car’s night lights, it is very possible that the fuse is the trigger. It is important to know that a fuse acts as a safety device to prevent overvoltage on your Citroen Xsara . It will be a resistor, of a filament, more or less thick, which will let complete a certain tension and which will break if the tension is too strong. Hence the fact that they are transparent, you can check them and confirm that the filament is still intact with a very easy visual check. Generally speaking, one will want to replace the fuse of the parking lights of a Citroen Xsara when they don’t operate anymore without explanation . If your battery is working effectively, it might be the fuse that is producing your problem.
Where is the fuse for the parking lights on Citroen Xsara?
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We will now look for the fuse for the parking-lights in your Citroen Xsara. The fuse is generally a 15 amp blue fuse. Nevertheless, there is a fuse and a relay that manages the proper procedure of your parking lights. We will take it in turns to help you to find the fuse for the parking lights of your Citroen Xsara .
Replacement of the inner fuse of the parking lights of your Citroen Xsara
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We will first concentrate on the inner fuse of your Citroen Xsara’s parking lights. For this you will have to go to the fuse box of your car . If you can’t find it, know that it is close to your steering wheel, you will find its exact location thanks to the guidebook of your Citroen Xsara.
- Go through the manual on the cover of the fuse box to find the parking light fuse of your Citroen Xsara , it should be noted under the name “parking lights” .
- Take out the fuse carefully with pliers and check the condition of the filament.
- If it is defective, replace it with a new fuse, in any other case go to the last section of this article and check the power supply to your parking lights. As a last solution, you can take your car to your auto mechanic so that he can take a closer look at the trigger of your problem.
- After you replace your car’s parking-light fuse, reassemble it and test your lights.
Replacing the relay fuse of the parking-light fuse of your Citroen Xsara
Finally, we will now look at how to check the status of your car’s parking-light relay. To achieve this, you will need to go to your engine compartment side:
- Open the fuse box of your Citroen Xsara, it’s near your battery under a plastic cover.
- Check the inside of the cache for the location of the parking light relay, or your instruction manual if you can’t find it.
- Reverse the relay with another relay to test your parking lights, or replace it with a new one
You now know how to find the fuse of the night lights of your car , if you are in search of other fuses like the starter fuse on Citroen Xsara, or the car radio fuse, do not think twice to consult our content articles dedicated to these fuses.
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