Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:53:37 -0000 From: "Murphwiz" <murphwiznospamMEOUTTOOhotmail.com_REMOVEMESPAMMERZ> Subject: Re: 9-5 - HOT SID
"Gary Fritz" <fritzxxxnospamrii.com> wrote in message news:Xns94A39B0EEACC0fritzfriicomnospam17.128.40... > While on a multi-hour road trip, I noticed something I hadn't seen > before. I realized the central control panel (SID, stereo, ACC, etc) > was radiating enough heat that I could feel it 5-6" away. The whole > panel was pretty warm, but the SID panel and the ACC display were > almost too hot to touch. (And if the plastic surface is that hot, how > hot are the electronics inside!?) > > I had been playing CDs for several hours. I don't often do this and I > thought that might have affected it. But I couldn't tell a major > difference between running with & without CD playing. > > Is this a common occurance? Should I be concerned? I only have about > 6 months left in my warrantee and I don't want the whole thing to go up > in smoke right after the warrantee expires. > > This is a 2002 9-5 Aero. > Gary Normally gets warm, theres a lot of electronics and bulbs in there, all create heat..