Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 12:03:40 -0600 From: "Walt Kienzle" <wkienzlenopsam.com> Subject: Re: '91 Saab 900 Turn Signal Switch Problem
> You need to specify whether or not you have cruise > and also whether your full-beam control is a click-on-click-off type where > the switch makes and holds the contact or whether it is a momentary contact > with a secondary latching relay which switches on with one contact from the > stalk and off with the next I have the momentary type now, but would prefer the click-on, click-off type. Do you know how difficult it might be to make the change? Walt Kienzle 1991 9000T "Roger Hyde" <rogerhydenopsamorld.com> wrote in message news:ldLQ7.23066$ez6.3656107nopsam2-win.server.ntlworld.com... > Hi, > > Before we go too far have you tried the flasher unit, the fact that the > inidcators come on and freeze suggests that there is power passing through > the switch so I would try a known good flasher unit first. > > If it is the switch it shouldnt bee too difficult to change. I have just > changed the indicator switch on my 9000T (literaly this morning !) It is a > very easy job on the 9000 and I suspect (but dont know) that the 900 is > almost indenitcal. As far as I am aware the only difference crusie makes is > whether you have the extra switches on the stalk. If you do then there is an > extra multi-pole connector at the bottom of the switch but it really isnt a > problem. > > Be carful when buying a switch, on the 9000 there where 2 or 3 different > versions (the switch is troublesome particularly on the lighting circuit > which tends to get hot). You need to specify whether or not you have cruise > and also whether your full-beam control is a click-on-click-off type where > the switch makes and holds the contact or whether it is a momentary contact > with a secondary latching relay which switches on with one contact from the > stalk and off with the next. > > To change the switch on the 9K you need to remove the steering column > cowling (4 torx screws underneath). Unclip the top and bottom halfs of the > cowling and remove. The left and right hand stalks are seperate and there is > no need to remove the steering wheel. Next disconnect the three multi-pin > plugs from the switch, noting which goes where and which way round (they are > protected against going in the wrong orientation, but not the wrong place). > The swicth itself is held in place by 2 torx screws, remove these from > underneath then slide the swich straight down. Slide the new switch in > (making sure its sits in the grooved section of the housing), refit the > connectors, refit the screws, refit the cowling and bobs-your-uncle. > > Less than 20mins start to finish. > > good luck > > Roger > > "Brian Dean" <bjdinncnopsamsouth.net> wrote in message > news:7hDP7.77410$S93.4253328nopsam0-atl2.usenetserver.com... > > When turning left the switch performs well and the lights flash properly. > > > > When turning right the switch works correctly about half the time. The > > other half of the time the lights come on and freeze with out flashing. > > When this happens, if I just touch the turn signal switch (lever) by very > > slightly pulling it towards the driver... it immediately begins to flash > and > > work fine. So I am thinking the switch will require replacement... ??? > > > > Anyone have any advice on replacing the turn signal switch which is > mounted > > on the left-side of the steering column of my 1991 Saab 900...??? > > > > Thanks, > > Brian > > > > > > > >
