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Battery light on '84 900
Posted by Dietrich [Email] (more from Dietrich) on Sat, 6 Jan 2001 15:14:33
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I drive a HIGH mileage (a little less than 280k) 1984 Saab 900 4-door, and its been doing something a little odd lately. The lights that show when the battery is providing power to the car (i.e. when it stalls or when the engine isn't on but the accessories are) stay on dimly after I start the engine and start driving. One of these lights has a picture of a battery on it and the other one has no picture but is next to the battery light. This doesn't happen every time I drive the car, only about 50% of the time. I'm wondering what this means, perhaps the alternator is going bad? Or possibly a short in the electrical system somewhere? I haven't had any problems with the battery not starting the car, which is impressive because I park outside and it regularly hits single digits at night where I live. The maintnence records show that the car is on its second alternator, the first one was replaced around 160k miles.
Thanks for your time,
Dietrich Seney
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