Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 21:54:31 -0400 From: "casadontej" <jc03226nospamsouth.net> Subject: Re: HELP - '95 900 SE
Max, Any chance you can send me the .pdf of the instructions. I'd like to get at this problem over the weekend. John "Max" <maxnospaminator.com> wrote in message news:40A705F5.6070909nospaminator.com... > Alternator is a cinch. If wanted, I can send a .pdf file with > illustrations and instructions on how to replace. > > I would rebuild yours (ie by yourself - replace the bearings and > brushes), since the NG 900 series seems to have a non-standard > alternator. The old 900's and 9000's used a bog stock Bosch alternator, > and these can be sourced extremely cheaply by finding a 1980's Chrysler > in a salvage yard that has a recently-rebuilt or low-milage alternator > (of same amperage). > > I am sure the 900 NG uses a Bosch as well, but it seems to be a > different design. > > I concur with the dealer. Fix the alternator and clear the codes. If it > comes back then follow suit. > > TCS OFF might have come on if the TCS was turned off - maybe something > touching the switch? Not a potential reaction to Check Engine. > > Information light is the exclamation point in a triangle or the INFO DISPL? > > The more I read your problem, the more I think your alternator is at > fault. Perhaps your alternator is putting out weird amounts of juice and > this is causing many lights and electric equipments to act odd. > Otherwise they seem like ground faults, but on a ten year old Saab? What > is the condition of the car? > > > > casadontej wrote: > > Appreciate any input to the following - > > > > (1) How difficult is it to replace the alternator for a 'do it yourselfer"? > > Bearings sound like their spent! Any tips/techniques to make the process > > smoother. > > > > (2) Check Engine flashing on an off - dealer says its reading a knock but > > they think it might be picking up some of the trouble from the alternator. > > Does this jive? > > > > (3) TCS OFF indicator flashed on the other day. Could this be related to > > the errors being picked up from #2. In other words is this a potential > > reaction by the computer if it is picking up a knock? If not, what > > conditions bring this problem on. > > > > (4) Last night, after hitting a small pot hole, the Information light and > > SRS light illuminated. The air bags did not deploy but the indicator > > remains on. Could this be a sensor in the front end that mistaken the jolt > > as an accident? I would think the airbags would have been deployed. Ideas? > > > > (5) Coincidentally with #4, my radio went from sounding fine to loosing the > > back speakers and all bass. > > > > All this has happened in a span of two weeks. > > > > Appreciate your input on any/all of the above. > > > > Regards, > > John > > jc03226nospamsouth.net > > > >
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