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alternator problems?
Posted by Graham (more from Graham) on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:37:59
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Hello everyone.
1989 Saab 900 engine died at traffic lights. Wouldn't turn over. Got towed home. Checked battery and charged it. Engine started, moved car across street (to avoid parking ticket). Next time we went to start it (about 24 hours later), no response at all from engine. It started with a jump, but then very gradually died (lasted about a minute). Checked battery again and it was OK. Reading other posts on this site, think there might an alternator/wiring problem -- the battery light in the instrument panel doesn't come on when the key is turned in the ignition. What should I check before resorting to removing the instrument panel to test that bulb (have removed that before and its a pain in the butt!).
Oh, before the engine died, we noticed that the tachometer would sometimes jump to maximum revs when the engine was idling. Is this connected?
Thanks
Graham
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