Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 15:55:25 +1000 From: "Richard Dinsdale" <rdinsdalenopsamam.bigpond.com> Subject: Re: a couple of 2003 9-3 questions
My build date is December 2002 (a lot earlier than I thought). Yes, it sounds like we're all talking the same thing. Funnily enough, since all these postings, I don't hear it as much as I used to! "Yuppie" <yuppie.obvious_crapnopsamsouth.obvious_crap.net> wrote in message news:hM4na.9699$bY1.8064nopsam.atl2.webusenet.com... > Ok, thats three of us... is this a trend? > > Just so I know if we're talking about the same thing - is this kind of an on > again off again buzz that sounds like it comes from the passengner door - > almost as though there is a bee in the door post. If I listen carfully when > I close the door, I can hear something that sounds very simiar to a spring > being sprung. Are we talking about the same thing? > > If so, there are at least 3 of us with the same problem... just out of > curiosity, what was the build month of your cars? Mine was February. > > Has anyone else out there encountered this problem and had it fixed? Did > your dealer provide any clues as to what it is? > > If this is a trend, you should definitely bring it up with the dealer - that > seems to be the only conduit for information about defects to make it back > to the factory. > > - Scott > > "Richard Dinsdale" <rdinsdalenopsamam.bigpond.com> wrote in message > news:QOlma.13752$1s1.231135nopsamfeeds.bigpond.com... > > It's pretty technical - I usually push against the door just below the > door > > lock, or otherwise pull the handle (both when the door is closed)! The > > noise/vibration isn't there all the time - sometimes just opening and > > closing the door itself is enough to stop it temporarily. > > > > I also hear the noise when the sound system has a good bass beat. > > > > I'm in two minds whether to get the dealer to look at it - after all it > > could make it worse, and I'm training myself to not hear it. I will ask > at > > first service anyway and let you know if they say anything intelligent.. > > > > "Thomas" <agentorangenopsamch> wrote in message > > news:3e99bd89$1nopsam.swissonline.ch... > > > A small intermittent vibration noise in the front passenger door? It's > > > funny, I have the same problem! Do you have any idea how to fix this > > > problem? > > > > > > Regards, Thomas > > > > > > > > > > > > "Richard Dinsdale" <rdinsdalenopsamam.bigpond.com> wrote in message > > > news:h2bma.13357$1s1.219646nopsamfeeds.bigpond.com... > > > > I have the Australian version of the 9-3 Vector (2.0t engine), bought > > just > > > > under a month ago, and love it. My only comments are the colour > (black > > > > needs constant cleaning!), a small intermittent vibration noise in the > > > front > > > > passenger door, and the auxilary input to the sound system (for MP3 > > player > > > > or similar) being unavailable in AUS. Everything else is just > > brilliant. > > > > Coming from a very zippy 2 litre Peugeot 306, I was worried about the > > > > performance but have not yet been disappointed. > > > > > > > > Incidentally, I've had the same problem with the radio recently. I > had > > > the > > > > dealer fit the car kit about a couple of week ago, and all was fine > > until > > > > last week when the radio wouldn't turn on. Pressing all the buttons > and > > > > restarting the car had no effect until I made a phone call, and > > > hey-presto, > > > > the radio was back. I'm going to get my dealer to re-check all the > > > > wiring/connections and until then, I'm trying to remember to put the > > phone > > > > in the holder after starting the engine... > > > > > > > > If my dealer comes up with anything, I'll post it back here. > > > > > > > > By the way - SAAB have a central contact number here (dont know if > other > > > > contries have the same), and the service and response in regards to > all > > > the > > > > techo questions has been excellent. > > > > > > > > cheers, > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Tom" <t.m.brandtsnopsam.nl> wrote in message > > > > news:b6251u$uuf$1nopsam2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl... > > > > > > what problems are you thinking of? > > > > > > > > > > Well, my current '02 9-3 2,0lpt now and then (once in about 20 > times) > > > > starts > > > > > 'without audio related display (RDS etc.) and the buttons on the > > > steering > > > > > wheel not working at all and the lights of the radio related buttons > > > off' > > > > > When I restart the engine or manually switch on/off the radio a > couple > > > of > > > > > times it starts working again properly. > > > > > Also when I drive over a bumpy road sometimes a rather loud 'poc' > > sound > > > > > comes from the speakers. > > > > > It all started after I had my cellphone built in (by the dealer) > > > > > To me it looks like some kind of connection not making good contact. > > So > > > > far > > > > > however the dealer has not been able to locate it.... > > > > > > > > > > It doesn't look like a really serious problem but I always keep in > > mind > > > my > > > > > second car, a Renault 5, that burnt out because of some kind of > > > electrical > > > > > problem that occured in the dashboard behind the heaterfan. It's > > almost > > > 20 > > > > > years ago but I still see the dashboard collapsing in my mind; smoke > > > > coming > > > > > out of all ventilation openings and the insulation of literally all > > the > > > > > wiring bubbling around the copper cores... > > > > > So there seems to be a difference between 'electrical' and > > > 'electronical' > > > > > problems as well. > > > > > > > > > > Tom Brandts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <davehinznopsamcop.net> schreef in bericht > > > > > news:b5t7do$2c8oqm$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > > > > > > Someone who looks an awful lot like Joe User <Joenopsam.nut> wrote: > > > > > > > tom wrote, On 3/26/2003 9:45 AM: > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Has anyone has problems with this new model 9-3? It seems to be > > > very > > > > > > >> heavy on high tech (electronic key, bluetooth, etc.), and I'm a > > > > little > > > > > > >> concerned about this and the dealers ability to deal with it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, Saabs in general are none for their electrical problems. > > > Let's > > > > > > > hope with all the new "gee-whiz" stuff they don't continue the > > > > tradition > > > > > :) > > > > > > > > > > > > They are? Other than the pixel problems in the current LCD > displays > > > > > > (which have been resolved), and the insulation problems in '85 or > > so, > > > > > > what problems are you thinking of? > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave Hinz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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