Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 17:49:07 -0000 From: "Lineone" <adriannopsamone.org> Subject: Re: Faulty SID
G–ran, thanks for putting me right. Michael, listen to this guy - he knows more than I. Adrian "Goran Larsson" <hohnopsamlid.invalid> wrote in message news:Gpq27w.KJ8nopsamove.se... > In article <XE3%7.4372$X87.837613nopsam2-win.server.ntlworld.com>, > Lineone <adriannopsamone.org> wrote: > > > Do you really mean LCD? > > Most likely. The SID (see subject) display on the NG900 (only Saab with > a SID in 1997) is a large backlit LCD and has known problems with lost > pixels columns. > > A Saab dealer will repair it by replacing it. That will be expensive > unless you have warranty on the car. It should be possible to repair > it as the SID can be opened, but that requires some knowledge about > how LCD displays connects to circuit boards and how to repair the > broken conenctions. > > > It's possible that you're right, but earlier years (9000s up to '96) have > > No SID in the 9000. Only new generation 900, 9-3 and 9-5 have SID. > > > only light emitting displays - these are in the Climate Control, > > A couple of discrete LEDs and 2 digit 7-segment LED display for temperature. > > > Clock/Computer, > > An analog clock or optional clock/computer with a backlit LCD. > > > and Instrument Cluster (Voltage/mpg). > > A backlit LCD. > > > If its the Voltage/mpg unit below the speedo, then this is backlit by a > > couple of little bulbs. > > It is a LCD that is "backlit by a couple of little bulbs" and it is not > known as a SID. > > -- > G–ran Larsson hoh AT approve DOT se
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