Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 18:41:38 +0000 From: Paul Appleyard <paul.appleyardnopsamslation.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: Speedometer reading and other 9000 questions
Not so much a help, more a "me too" message. My hazard lights behave in the same way. Only noticed it yesterday, and since the car is still under warranty it will be going for the dealer to sort out. Your message will be useful when they tell me (as they usually do) that they have never encountered this before... In article <368ab7ae$0$9736nopsam1.ba.best.com>, Calvin Cheng <cxchengnopsamspace-inc.com> writes >Hi guys, I have just acquired a '95 9000CS which was a lease return. I >notice that when I go on the freeway, the speedo reading seems suspiciously >high - hitting 85mph when I'd think it's more like 75 or so on other cars >that I have driven (namely, a BMW M3, and Audi 80). I have felt the same way >about a rental '92 Nissan Maxima that I have driven a while ago. I think >there is a law that requires speedo readings to be within 0-5% above the >actual speed at 55 or 65mph. Is the Saab's reading on the high end of the >range? > >The other questions I have are: > >i) The rear brakes squeak, something that I only just noticed. I'm going to >check the thickness of the pads. But could this also be due to other things >like warped discs? > >ii) The hazard light switch either doesn't work or has a weird way of >working - the hazard lights would only turn on if I have the left turn >signal on along with the hazard switch. Now that I think more about it, it's >probably not working properly because the left turn signal would only work >with the ignition switch on. Is it easy to fix this? > >I have ordered the Haynes 9000 manual. I guess it's not the regular >softbound one that you find at Grand Auto type stores. Hope it works for me. > >Thanks >Calvin > > > -- Paul Appleyard Corresponding member of the ATA