Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 22:43:39 -0500 From: "Barry Test" <abcnopsamcom> Subject: Re: Alternator belt squeal & battery issues '90 - 9000T
I have a dumb question. How do you get the display to readout the battery voltage? Is this option only on certain Saab models? Thanks, Barry "Atif I. Chaudhry" <foonopsamcom> wrote in message news:MPG.18b72185d196332e98969enopsamstand.cit.cornell.edu... > It has been really cold here in Upstate NY. > > In the morning when I start the car the voltage reads about 9V and will > stay there for a good long time unless I cycle through the info button > and change the computer display though miles, temp, etc back to voltage. > > While the car is warming up the voltage climbes. While it is climbing > there is a definate squeal from the engine. Once the the voltage hits > 14.3V or 14.4V the squealing stops and the engine idles slightly faster. > If I start to drive the car immediately at this point the voltage drops > again and if it drops to 13V or lower the squealing comes back. But if I > am accelerating (and thus have higher RPMs) the voltage goes back up and > the squealing stops. > > Once I've been driving the car for a good while and the engine is > warmer, the squealing stops no matter what the voltage, but the voltage > stays high even when the car is idling. > > Does any of this sound unusual, or is this normal for cold weather. > This it the first winter I've had the car. > > Over the summer the alternator belt broke while I was on a trip and had > I had to have a Goodyear Service center replace it. Could they have > done it incorrectly? > > I'm taking a few long road trips soon and don't want any nasty suprises > when I'm far from home. > > -Atif
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