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Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 23:15:23 -0700
From: Max <maxnospaminator.com>
Subject: Re: HELP - '95 900 SE


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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