Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:38:22 -0400 From: Fred W <Malt_Houndnospamm-me-not*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: 9-3SS w/ BI-Xenons - headlight high beams
dannospamam.com wrote: > On 3/25/2006 12:32 PM, Fred W wrote: > >> In my new (to me) 2003 9-3 Sport Sedan I have the Bi-Xenon headlights, >> which are quite a nice thing as my night vision becomes worse with >> advancing age. >> >> I noticed that there is a conventional high beam headlight bulb in the >> the headlight bucket, but this bulb never comes on. When I actuate >> the high-beam the pattern of the HIDs change as the cut-off mask >> inside moves, but the halogen bulbs do not illuminate. >> >> Can anyone else with a SS and BiXenons confirm that these lamps are in >> fact supposed to light? I'll be dropping it at the deals next week >> for them to fix all the little things that I have found that are wrong >> with the car (under warranty) and I just want to know if I should add >> this to the list. >> >> TIA, > > > Don't know. Maybe post to saabcentral.com Here's what they said when I brought the car in: The halogen lamp is only there for the "follow me home" feature. That is where the lights stay on for some delay period to allow you to get from the car to your home door. They also said that it was impossible to program the Daytime Running Lights off if you have Bi-Xenons. That seems rather odd... -- -Fred W
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