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Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:25:30 +0100
From: "chris" <chrisnospamasystems.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Wiring Schematic for 1987 Saab 9000


glad you found the problem !! but while you have the top off it may not be a bad idea to take the opportunity to insert some more small fuses it each of the feed lines: imho SAAB should have do this anyways but what the .. let's improve the design, inline fuse holders aren't expensive. Regards Chris. "JD" <jd_howenospamlobal.net> wrote in message news:Mx4Wc.10133$Wq3.9374nospamsvr27.news.prodigy.com... > Found the short on drivers side seat belt unbuckled (white wire), and ended > up just snipping the wire. > Did not want to pull the seat after pulling the dash top and finding the > brown and white wire for the instrument lights did not have a short and > after checking the back reading lights and map light. > It would have been nice if I could have found and accessed a central point > where the wires split off to eliminate various branches in one shot. there > is only a green wire coming out of the back of the fuse panel. > Thank you for your time Johannes, I may not have decided to try the white > wire for the seat connector without the information you gave me about the > white wire also going to the ashtray. > John > > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnospamxaoxazxsizefitterwozeoarrxzx.com> wrote in > message news:412798AD.773A3A48nospamxaoxazxsizefitterwozeoarrxzx.com... > > > > > > JD wrote: > > > > > > Anyone have at least a partial wiring schematic for an '87 Saab 9000? > > > The instrument panel lights are out, and replacing the 10A fuse just > blows > > > it, even if the lights are off. > > > So I figure I have a short somewhere else on something that is connected > to > > > the same fuse. > > > > > > Fuse is number 3, marked as Seat belt warning, interior lights, and > > > instrument panel. > > > Any other places I should check? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > John > > > > There is a diagram in the back of Haynes Manual. According to this, fuse > > No 3 covers reading lights & map reading lights (brown), rear ashtray > > illumination (white), instrument lights (green). One of those has a short. > >

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