Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:43:45 +0100 From: Colin Stamp <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> Subject: Re: Speedometer Lighting
On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:34:36 GMT, Malcolm William Mason <mwm1(spam)nospamedu> wrote: >On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 15:08:10 +0100, Colin Stamp ><col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> wrote: > > >>>Auto Saab 2000 9-5 Aero >>> >>> Recently, in the middle of a 600 plus mile trip, I lost the light >>>behind the upper right quadrant of the speedometer display. >>> >>>Probably one lamp gone. >>> >>>Does any one know what the lamp identity is and, more importantly, what >>>is the easiest, or best way to get at the lamp to replace it? >>> >>>This is probably the worst lamp to lose in the speedo indication because >>>this is where most highway driving speed is shown >>> >>>Thanks to all in advance. >>> >>>Again, my apologies for repetition. >>> >>>Malcolm Mason >> >>It's not good news if the 9-5 is anything like my 2001 9-3 I'm afraid. >> >>You have to take out the whole instrument panel including the radio, >>the SID, and all the switches. To do that also requires the removal of >>the steering-column stalk-switches. >> >>It's probably not as bad-a-job as it sounds, but it's still an awful >>lot of dismantling for a poxy bulb :o( >> >>Cheers, >> >>Colin. > > >With great apologies to Colin who has able to provide great assistance >over the years, I am still bewildered that it will take about four hours >of mechanics time to replace one bulb to illuminated the speedo. Perhaps the 9-5 is a lot worse than the 9-3, but 4 hours sounds like they're taking the piss. It looks like about a 2 hour job on the 9-3 to me (not that I've ever done it, I'm only going by the manual). > >It almost feels like this would be grounds for a legal action....Please >note... I am in America now and adopting the characteristic litigious >mind set. I still don't understand why, since they were going to make them such a PITA to get to, didn't they just use LEDs for the illumination. That's just plain weird. If I were more cynical, I'd say they did it deliberately to make work for dealers. > >seriously ... Is there no simple way to replace this solitary lamp? I'd say do it yourself and treat it as a bonding exercise with your car. Cheers, Colin.
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