Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:02:44 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: SAAB won't start
I think you answered your own question. It sounds like the switch in the shifter that tells the computer that the car is in Park has a problem. I had the same problem in a car with a manual transmission. Robert Sorensen wrote: > Today I experienced twice that my car wouldn't start. All electrical > lights came on normal but the engine was quiet - not even an attempt to > start. I've seen the same thing if I've tried to start the car (SAAB > 9000 Turbo, Automatic - 1992) when transmission was in 'D', but today > the transmission was in 'P'. However after shifting a couple of times > between 'D' and 'P' the car started and runs normal. > Is this an indication of a bad transmission or is it simply a bad switch > somewhere (and if yes) where? > > regards > > Robert Sorensen