Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 07:26:07 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Name this part (WAS: Re: Odd knob, no markings...what is it?)
in article b67t0k$2h9tb$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de, davehinznopsamcop.net at davehinznopsamcop.net wrote on 31/03/2003 00:01: > Someone who looks an awful lot like Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> > wrote: >> in article b673uf$27ngq$2nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de, davehinznopsamcop.net at >> davehinznopsamcop.net wrote on 30/03/2003 16:53: > >>> Great. Got any _tough_ questions? We like a good mystery around >>> here ;) > >> Okay bud, what's this? > > Uh oh, if Paul is stumped on something, this might get touchy. > >> I pulled away the cardboard and foam from the NS foot well and took a look >> up there. Attached to the heater flue by way of a metal clip, there is an >> electronic/electrical thingy. What is it? > > NS? Thingy? Would you _please_ speak English, brother Paul? NS = Near-side (as opposed to off-side). The side nearest the kerb when parking on the left of the road. Thingy = Jobby. Doober. >> It is labelled: > >> M8 >> SAAB >> 95 29 975 >> ST XIV > > Ah yes, that. As I recall, it's a sort of electronic box with a > number of wires passing into it. > >> It's some electronic box with a number of wire passing into it. > > See? I told you so. Gosh, thanks. >> I also have a couple of relays located partly under the main fuse box in the >> NS wing just infront of the (UK) passenger door. I can't follow the wires, >> so I have no idea what they connect to - I do have a spray of aftermarket >> Saab accessory gauges, so I'm thinking they might be part of that setup. Is >> this normal? I don't recall them on my old '88 900 T8. WTF do they do? > > Dunno. I still need to know what "NS" means, and where did you get wings > mounted to your Saab, anyway? Passenger side to me, driver's side to you. This is the side where you've suggested I re-locate the steering wheel to (you do call it a steering wheel?). The wings are mounted where you guys usually have fenders. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
