Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:33:27 -0400 From: "hippo" <johnhnospamthis.shoal.net.au> Subject: Re: 88 SAAB 900 Battery Drain problem
dadofpscag <dadofpscagnospamcom> Oct 9, 2007 at 09:37 AM wrote: >I am reaching out for some ideas on a problem I have. I am on my >second battery with same problem. Jump in the 900 after a long >weekend with a near dead battery. Luckily I brought my battery back >to the place I purchased to find that the battery is still good. (I >wish I had done that with the old one). The auto parts place was >quick to say it is a charging problem with the alternator. I do not >think that is the best assumption. I started the car, took the >negative cable off to find the car running fine. I would have >expected the car to die or at least work as if it had some sort of >power problem. I suspect some sort of drain as if I had left my >lights on. >So my question is from Saab drivers if they know of something that is >failing which drains the battery with the power off. Thanks. They'll do that if the hatch/boot lid switch is maladjusted and the light stays on. Checked that? Cheers -- Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.saab/ More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.html
