Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 18:53:21 GMT From: Jim Harmon <jharm61nopsamsouth.net> Subject: Re: Electrical problems on 900 GLi
Johan LAUWERS wrote: > Hi everyone, > > The following problem is occuring with my 900 : > > About one and a half month ago I replaced my battery with a new one. > Strangely enough after two weeks it was down again. I then asked at my > dealer to give me a Saab-battery which lasted untill yesterday. Everything > is OK, my alternator functions, the regulator has been replaced and my > radio doesn't draw any current when de-attached (front-panel) which I always > do. > > Apparantly I'm losing power somewhere. If my car is standing still for one > day it doesn't matter but now he stood there for about twee days and a half, > apparantly it is loosing too much current when it is standing too long (but > 60 hours is not that long, is it ?). > > Any suggestions please ? > > Johan > 83 900 GLi > 94 9000 CS > 94 9000 CSE I had similar problem on my 89 900s--it turned out to be the ignition switch--replaced the ignition switch and everything is working fine now--obviously check all routine stuff first as suggested in the other posts.