Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:55:13 -0500 From: Tom Trueb <ttruebnopsamstunas.org> Subject: Re: Alternator problem?
Darrell Cross wrote: > > Told a friend that I've had trouble keeping the two-year old DieHard > battery charged in recent days. The 91 Saab 9000 manual says that the > idiot light will come on if the alternator is not delivering charging > power. Friend says that you can't trust idiot lights...in general, they > only come on if the things not working at all, not just if its > under-delivering a charge. > > Is this true for the Saabs? When my light came on, I suddenly couldn't drive the thing (9000 CDt) for more than 15 miles before I had to change to a new battery. A jump start would only last a few miles. Bummer, that was. Changed the alternator, OK now.