Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 19:24:50 -0500 From: "Brian Lever" <brianlevernopsamatico.ca> Subject: Re: '97 900 SE no longer starts
Your battery has gone dead. "Kel" <ottawasaabnopsamail.com> wrote in message news:3dd03805_2nopsamews.... > > Car is a 1997 Saab 900 SE turbo manual transmission, > originally sold in Canada. It has the CD changer and all of > the seats are heated. > > Yesterday I removed the antenna assembly as per the technical > bulletin in order to remove one of the washers (antenna would > not retract fully). It turns out the mast will need to be > replaced as it is jammed and no amount of WD40 or twisting > would get the two frozen sections to move. > > Reassembled and reinstalled the unit. Checked the conenction. > Radio would not turn on. Returned to the trunk checked the > connections again along witht eh rest of the wiring in that > area. Everything looks good. Radio now works with the key in > the unlocked position. Trouble is the car will no longer start. > > I have noticed that the window is a bit slow when going back up, > and that the car alarm will not start immediatly after locking > the doors. I need to wait for a minute before the remote will > arm the teh alarm system when previously would arm right away. > > When I try to start I either get nothing or I get a series of > rapid clicks with the following dash lights flashing: park, ABS > Battery and Oil. Thikning that it may be a low battery I used a > battery pack to boost the car, still no luck starting it up. > All of the fuses in the box checked out as ok. > > Have I made a common newbie mistake and overlooked something > fundamental when self servicing a NG Saab? > > Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. > > Thanks.