Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 22:33:28 -0500 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: dimming headlights on 2001 9-5
Am I the only one who finds it extraordinary that a car in the price bracket of a Saab 9-5 would have this problem? Fred Wills wrote: > > I would guess that it is the current demand by the rear window defroster > which is automatically turned on by the ACC for the first few minutes in the > morning... > > Just a guess. > > -Fred > "Bob Bonneville" <wa3cujnopsamnet> wrote in message > news:3c8d41d1_1nopsam.newsgroups.com... > > This is a common report among 2001 9-5 owners however, no one has come up > > with the answer. My dealer has not been able to find anything either. Some > > people have reported that they hear a clicking sound in the lower left > side > > of the dash when it does this. I have never heard that sound. > > > > I only see it about 5-10 minutes into my morning drive to work. > > > > > > <milanihnopsamrs.com> wrote in message > > news:F41j8.107139$aFN.66806nopsam1.bloor.is... > > > Doesit start ok then dims"? if so then perhaps there is a short " I > could > > > be wrong " but on mine it happens only at time hat I pull up the window > > > control switch ( when the windows is completely rolled up, and engage > the > > > switch upward) this causes the light (specially the headlights dims. or > > > pressing the door lock switch . and it is normal. because what you doing > > you > > > forcing a motor to turn where there is no room to turn hence current > goes > > up > > > then lights dim . so ask them to check to see if all switches operating > as > > > they should. And again I could be wrong :) > > > > > > > > > "busman" <cburdinnopsamlink.net> wrote in message > > > news:u8ns0r8k0h0bdfnopsam.supernews.com... > > > > any ideas on what might be causing my lights to dim while driving. > > dealer > > > > has had the car four times for the problem and says the tech people > > don't > > > > think its is a problem. very distracting and seems to loose (guessing) > > > > 20%-30% of brightness. > > > > any help much appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > > -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.325 / Virus Database: 182 - Release Date: 2/20/2002