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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 00:28:31 -0300
From: Dexter J <lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org>
Subject: Re: Turn the "Shift up" light off?


Salutations: Brenden Conte wrote: > > I own a '99 Saab 9-5 (4cyl manual). I fell in love with in a year ago, > bought it used from the dealership. But like any good love story, > theres always something. In this case, its the "shift up" light. > > Its a two part question, really. > > 1) How does it decide you should "shift up"? I couldn't find anything > on this, and it definately lights up at times that would be inopportune > to shift up (i.e. i lay off the gas a little in a hilly section of NY, > where i drive). The best i can tell is a very simple calculation of RPM > and applied fuel. > > 2) Is there a (free) way to turn this off? Of course, I'd like to not > fork over money to the dealer for something so trivial, but after a > year, its really starting to get on my nerves! > > Thanks, > Brenden It's always the pretty ones brother Brendon.. I'm not sure how the speakers are arranged in the 95 - but - I have made some 'adjustments' to the system lights in the dash by removing the speaker, then popping out the bulb with some forceps.. You have to be careful not to disconnect anything else and you want to get the bulb out and put the socket back in to avoid a short back there.. Of course, in the 95 - I have no idea if you get away with this without generating a fault code somewhere.. -- J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day June Christy - Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/105.RAM

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