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More Xenon Madness Posted by Doug W [Email] (#2371) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Doug W) on Mon, 19 Aug 2019 08:37:07 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Tech 2 arrived on Friday, SAAB card on Saturday. Read codes. Intermittent front level sensor open. Ring out the cable. It checks OK. I replaced the level switch on the A-arm a few months ago with a new aftermarket unit. Put Stabilant on terminals. No Joy. Pull the right headlight where a real ballast / controller lives. I clean the connector contacts to the headlight module AND at the ballast with DeOxit and reassemble. Turn lights on and the pesky light for level comes back on. Back out of the garage and the light for headlight level goes out. Gingerly drive back in garage. Light is still dark (yay!). Get Tech 2. Clear codes. Try to recalibrate. Says there's still a code. Code for intermittent open is still there but the idiot light is dark and level system is working normally. Huh? Something is not right. Tech 2 is lying or system in car is flaky.
Drive around the block. Idiot light comes and goes as does the leveling system.
Do some research on several boards and recommendation for folks with such issues is to replace the bulbs and ballasts. OE prices for said parts will nearly total the car! As far as I know the bulbs were probably replaced before I go the car in '11 (it's an '04 with 206k miles). I believe this because both ballasts were aftermarket Valeo without SAAB stickers on them bearing PN 5908497. They did not talk to OpCom or Tech 2. I suspected they were replaced at some point probably due to a fender bender not recorded on CarFax. I got a recycled OE controller with correct part number on it for the right side that talks to OpCom and Tech 2 a couple years ago.
Finding anyone that can effectively troubleshoot these systems anymore is to say the least, difficult. I've had it to two indie shops and they just throw up their hands.
I suspect next step is new bulbs (Morimoto D1S) and an OE left side recycled ballast to match the right.
Thoughts? Recommendations?
_______________________________________ '03 Aero 5Spd, Krona, 290 bhp (son's) Sold: '04 Aero Sport Kombi, Sport Tek, BSR '03 Linear 5 spd. Krona Mods, 350 bhp
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