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Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 08:06:09 -0000
From: "Pete Bennett" <pete_bennettnospampipex.com>
Subject: Re: 9-5 - HOT SID


You could always just hit the night panel if you are concerned. I do wonder though if this is why so many 9-5s get partial failures of the SID panel. Pete "Murphwiz" <murphwiznospamMEOUTTOOhotmail.com_REMOVEMESPAMMERZ> wrote in message news:stm2c.23466$gC2.431nospamfe5-gui.server.ntli.net... > > "Gary Fritz" <fritzxxxnospamrii.com> wrote in message > news:Xns94A39B0EEACC0fritzfriicomnospam17.128.40... > > While on a multi-hour road trip, I noticed something I hadn't seen > > before. I realized the central control panel (SID, stereo, ACC, etc) > > was radiating enough heat that I could feel it 5-6" away. The whole > > panel was pretty warm, but the SID panel and the ACC display were > > almost too hot to touch. (And if the plastic surface is that hot, how > > hot are the electronics inside!?) > > > > I had been playing CDs for several hours. I don't often do this and I > > thought that might have affected it. But I couldn't tell a major > > difference between running with & without CD playing. > > > > Is this a common occurance? Should I be concerned? I only have about > > 6 months left in my warrantee and I don't want the whole thing to go up > > in smoke right after the warrantee expires. > > > > This is a 2002 9-5 Aero. > > Gary > > Normally gets warm, theres a lot of electronics and bulbs in there, all > create heat.. > >

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