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Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 10:20:23 -0500
From: "The Man" <TD-TTCdeadnopsam.net>
Subject: Re: Intermittent high beams?


Ouch, just called on that relay... $75.00!!!! Didn't really want to mess around with lifting that fuse panel but since there is some melted plastic I think I'll take your advice. I may even check the boneyard for another one. I hate to even ask the Saab dealer for the price. If I get the box in the boneyard maybe I'll get lucky and it will have a nice fairly new relay attached... Thanx for your help! Eric Law wrote in message <40tJ2.340$Yk5.72791nopsam.shore.net>... >Unfortunately, you've fixed about 1/3 of the problem. Here's what you gotta >do: > 1) Replace the relay. The pins on the relay are coated or plated >(with nickel or solder, not sure which), and when you sand them, the coating >is removed. This causes the pins to corrode much faster in the future. > > 2) Also gotta pay attention to the contact in the fusebox that the >relay plugs into. Melted plastic where the relay plugs in is a sure sign of >trouble. Kinda hard to explain all the details, but you need to get to the >backside of the panel, release the affected contacts, and at minimum tighten >them up by squeezing with pliers. Better would be to replace the contacts. >And, make *sure* you disconnect the battery while doing this! There are >lots of things in the fusebox that are live even when the key is off. > >Good luck! > > Eric Law > >The Man wrote in message <922108905.525.59nopsam.remarQ.com>... >>This is an interesting one. My high beams were working intermittently for >a >>short while then not at all. I check the fuses and then the switch on the >>steering wheel and all seems ok. Then I went to the relays. The big >>headlight relay seems to have a contact on it that has been melted. The >fuse >>box area that it plugs into is also a little fried. I cleaned the contacts >>on the relay with an emery board then plugged it back in. Now the high >>beams work again intermittently and the relay is making one strange frying >>noise. If the high beams don't work and you jiggle the relay they will >>work. What gives, is the relay shot or is there a short somewhere?? >Anyone >>been through this one? Any way to test the relay or wiring? >> >>Thanx for your help. >> >> >>-----> Please drop 'dead' to e-mail, Thanx. <----- >> >> > >

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