Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:12:17 +0000 From: Colin Stamp <colinnospamp.plus.com> Subject: Re: headlights on engine dies
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:33:58 -0500, "Valjean" <JValjeannospamamcharter.net> wrote: >This is probably right; on my 9000, anyhow, the dash indicator initially >reads about 10 amps when I first start it up. > >"C H Tay" <cheknospamrful.com> wrote in message >news:7hk0s09b2c81b35ecf6smqa043u6gddticnospamcom... >> i can think of 2 possibilities: >> >> your battery is weak and/or problems with the charging system. The >> engine drained more power when its cold and when the current from the >> battery is suddenly diverted to the headlights (which also draws power >> from the battery), the engine dies. >> >> On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:43:54 GMT, "dill" <dillnospamigy.net> wrote: >> >> >I have a 91 Saab 9000 . if the engine is could , and I turn on the >> >headlights , the engine dies . but if it warms up for five minutes . it's >> >OK. Has anybody had this problem or know of a possible solution. Thank >you >> >in advance >> > >> >> C H Tay >> cheknospamrful.com > This doesn't sound like an electrical problem to me... If the added alternator load from the headlights is enough to stall the engine, then it must be on the verge of stalling anyway, so I'd tend to look at the engine first for this problem. Either the warmup idle speed is too low, the engine is mis-firing just after startup, or whatever "idle-up" system the 9000 uses isn't working properly. Cheers, Colin.
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