Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 21:38:59 +0200 From: "Thomas" <agentorangenopsamch> Subject: Re: a couple of 2003 9-3 questions
A small intermittent vibration noise in the front passenger door? It's funny, I have the same problem! Do you have any idea how to fix this problem? Regards, Thomas "Richard Dinsdale" <rdinsdalenopsamam.bigpond.com> wrote in message news:h2bma.13357$1s1.219646nopsamfeeds.bigpond.com... > I have the Australian version of the 9-3 Vector (2.0t engine), bought just > under a month ago, and love it. My only comments are the colour (black > needs constant cleaning!), a small intermittent vibration noise in the front > passenger door, and the auxilary input to the sound system (for MP3 player > or similar) being unavailable in AUS. Everything else is just brilliant. > Coming from a very zippy 2 litre Peugeot 306, I was worried about the > performance but have not yet been disappointed. > > Incidentally, I've had the same problem with the radio recently. I had the > dealer fit the car kit about a couple of week ago, and all was fine until > last week when the radio wouldn't turn on. Pressing all the buttons and > restarting the car had no effect until I made a phone call, and hey-presto, > the radio was back. I'm going to get my dealer to re-check all the > wiring/connections and until then, I'm trying to remember to put the phone > in the holder after starting the engine... > > If my dealer comes up with anything, I'll post it back here. > > By the way - SAAB have a central contact number here (dont know if other > contries have the same), and the service and response in regards to all the > techo questions has been excellent. > > cheers, > Richard > > > > "Tom" <t.m.brandtsnopsam.nl> wrote in message > news:b6251u$uuf$1nopsam2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl... > > > what problems are you thinking of? > > > > Well, my current '02 9-3 2,0lpt now and then (once in about 20 times) > starts > > 'without audio related display (RDS etc.) and the buttons on the steering > > wheel not working at all and the lights of the radio related buttons off' > > When I restart the engine or manually switch on/off the radio a couple of > > times it starts working again properly. > > Also when I drive over a bumpy road sometimes a rather loud 'poc' sound > > comes from the speakers. > > It all started after I had my cellphone built in (by the dealer) > > To me it looks like some kind of connection not making good contact. So > far > > however the dealer has not been able to locate it.... > > > > It doesn't look like a really serious problem but I always keep in mind my > > second car, a Renault 5, that burnt out because of some kind of electrical > > problem that occured in the dashboard behind the heaterfan. It's almost 20 > > years ago but I still see the dashboard collapsing in my mind; smoke > coming > > out of all ventilation openings and the insulation of literally all the > > wiring bubbling around the copper cores... > > So there seems to be a difference between 'electrical' and 'electronical' > > problems as well. > > > > Tom Brandts > > > > > > <davehinznopsamcop.net> schreef in bericht > > news:b5t7do$2c8oqm$1nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de... > > > Someone who looks an awful lot like Joe User <Joenopsam.nut> wrote: > > > > tom wrote, On 3/26/2003 9:45 AM: > > > > > > >> Has anyone has problems with this new model 9-3? It seems to be very > > > >> heavy on high tech (electronic key, bluetooth, etc.), and I'm a > little > > > >> concerned about this and the dealers ability to deal with it. > > > > > > > Well, Saabs in general are none for their electrical problems. Let's > > > > hope with all the new "gee-whiz" stuff they don't continue the > tradition > > :) > > > > > > They are? Other than the pixel problems in the current LCD displays > > > (which have been resolved), and the insulation problems in '85 or so, > > > what problems are you thinking of? > > > > > > Dave Hinz > > > > > > > > >
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