Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 17:38:01 +0100 From: "Jim" <jimnopsamil.thanks> Subject: Re: Help in Saab DEAD Battery & Alternator...
I think it needs the alternator, try it and see, if it lasts more than 10 minutes you may be alright. Otherwise charge the battery fully and go for it. "David Green" <mercmoonnopsamhlink.net> wrote in message news:fZkq8.10775$ml2.828569nopsamread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > I seem to have a dead alternator and a dead battery > now because of it. My question is whether if I were to > jump start the car could it make, say, a ten mile trip to > the Saab dealer? I ask because I'm not sure whether > the car creates its own spark from the coil on start up, > or whether it relies on the battery and/or alternator for > this. > > Thanks, > David > >