Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 15:32:28 GMT From: wittnamnopsammer.nospam.net Subject: Re: C900 Electrical Problem/Question-Problem Solved
Problem Solved!! There is a 16ga wire coming from the alternator, then runs off into a bundle of wires that was broken, repaired it...now I have an alternator warning light again, too. Thanks to all!! Glen Wittnam On Thu, 19 Jul 2001 17:45:23 GMT, wittnamnopsammer.nospam.net wrote: >Saabsters, > >Vehicle: 1990 900S, auto transmission, approaching 90,000 miles, new >battery(replaced old one after problem began) > >Problem: Twice the car has just died while idling, once leaving a >parking space and once stopped at a redlight. After it dies, the >battery appears to be totally dead. I jump started it the first time, >it ran rough and ABS light was on until I shut it off and re-started >it. Ran fine for a couple weeks, then died at a stoplight, my son was >driving so he pushed it into a gas station lot and by the time we got >back to jump it, it started , without jumping it, but again running >rough with the ABS light on until I restarted it again then it started >and ran for 2-3 weeks just fine. > >Today, the first time I was driving it when the problem occurred. I >was driving about 50mph with radio, lights and wipers on. First, the >radio lost power, ABS light came on, and the wipers slowed to a crawl >but the car didn't die. I shut off the lights and wipers, radio was >already gone. I shifted to 2nd on the auto transmission and within >about 20 seconds the radio came back on, wipers worked fine, etc., the >ABS light stayed on until I got home, I shut the car off and restarted >normally and the ABS light went off. > >Any ideas/advice will be welcomed!! > >Glen Wittnam
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