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one yet.
Open it up and re-solder the posts along the base -- usually heating them with a soldering iron just enough to "re-flow" the solder will do the trick.
Micro-cracking of the joints results in wierd, erratic symtoms: high beams won't engage/or stay stuck on, low beams [singly or both] don't come on with the switch, low beams come on after a 'tap'.
Lot's of history on this if you search the archives. A magnifying glass makes it easier to see the solder 'flow', as well as nice bright light.
Have re-soldered my red relays three or four times apiece over the years. Still working fine -- might last six months, might last two years before it's time to do it again.
Seems to be a function of the heat and vibration under the hood, vs the interior relay position used prior to the airbag installation on the pax side, 'cause I never had to do this with the '86 or 87 9kT's I had for at least 100,000 mi each.
Good luck.
John
97 CSE 200,000
97 Aero 102,000
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John
Burlington, Wisc
'73 96 RHD sold after four years in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, UK
'80 99 bought new, sold after 20 years/192,000mi
'86 9kT picked up at Trollhatten, sold after 12 years/approx 121,000 mi
'87 9kT sold after 9 years/approx 174,000 mi
'94 CSE given to my son after 8 years @ 245k; he sold it at 254k mi
'95 Aero 146,xxx mi sold
'98 CSE 248,xxx mi gave it away
'97 Aero 317,xxx mi my daughter’s school car … gave away [we put 300k mi on it]
still driving:
'97 CSE 170xxx mi 'project car' for myself and my daughters to drive
'07 9-3 2.0T 240xxx
'08 9-5 191xxx mi my wife's daily driver
and a couple of 'non-Saabs':
'01 Suburban 201,xxx mi
'03 BMW 330 Cic 84,xxx mi
'14 Mercedes E350 103,xxx mi
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