Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 07:15:10 -0700 From: Peter Kemp Subject: Re: Turn signal failure
On 2006-09-27 10:24:14 -0700, Colin Stamp <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> said: > On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 08:00:07 -0500, Peter Kemp <peterkempnospamzon.net> > wrote: > >> The turn signals on my 1999 95 suddenly stopped working the other day. >> I've searched my Alldata account and it appears that the car doesn't >> have a realy for the turn signals (as far as I can tell). > > They're controlled by the DICE module on a 9-3. Presumably the 9-5 is > the same. > >> >> Does this car have an "alert" feature where when one bulb goes it >> disables the whole system? > > On the 9-3, the DICE only shuts down the indicators if there is a > short. For blown bulbs, it just doubles the flash rate. > >> Since there were no previous intermittent failures, I don't think it >> would be the switch on the steering column. I would think that the >> switch would wear down over time and not suddenly fail. >> >> Any help or direction would be much appreciated. > > As a starting point, check any fuses for the DICE module. Does > everything else work OK? > > Cheers, > > Colin. Thanks for the help Collin. The only other electrical thing not working is the cigarette lighter. The lighter doesn't work and plugging a cell phone charger doesn't produce any juice either. Do american chargers work in the Saab power outlet or is an adapter required. I seem to remember a situation I ahd where the contacts on the charger didn't reach deep enough into the hole to make contact. Thanks for your help Peter
