Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 20:52:17 +0100 From: "Toby Field" <tobyfieldnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Help in Saab DEAD Battery & Alternator...
My alternator went last November. It wasn't charging properly but the battery was good. I managed to get only 5 miles before the voltage dropped so low that all the electrical diplays on the dashboard failed and then the car cut out. Good luck! Toby Field (UK) '93 9000 CSE 2.3T Auto 149,000 Miles "Jim" <jimnopsamil.thanks> wrote in message news:uajnms9ktq0ddfnopsam.supernews.com... > I think it needs the alternator, try it and see, if it lasts more than 10 > minutes you may be alright. Otherwise charge the battery fully and go for > it. > > > "David Green" <mercmoonnopsamhlink.net> wrote in message > news:fZkq8.10775$ml2.828569nopsamread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > I seem to have a dead alternator and a dead battery > > now because of it. My question is whether if I were to > > jump start the car could it make, say, a ten mile trip to > > the Saab dealer? I ask because I'm not sure whether > > the car creates its own spark from the coil on start up, > > or whether it relies on the battery and/or alternator for > > this. > > > > Thanks, > > David > > > > > >
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