And did they work?

I fail to see how a DI failure would cause all the lights to not work.

I'd like to try and rule out something funky with the battery and/or charging system. Heck, it might be something as simple as a loose battery cable--I've seen friends' cars fail to start due to a loose battery cable.

Once started, most cars will continue to run if the battery terminals are loose, or even if you completely removed them from the battery, but I'm not sure how a SAAB would react to that. (But on any car, actually disconnecting the battery cables while the car is running can cause damage to the alternator) Also, I'm not sure how a car would react to a bad battery with an intermittent internal short circuit.

I believe it was patprice who wrote that usually only 3 things will make a SAAB stop running: a dead DI, a bad battery, or a bad fuel pump. The first item on your car was replaced, I hope there's nothing wrong with the second, and I doubt there's anything wrong with your fuel pump this early in the game.

Another question: during your failed attempts to start the car, did the engine crank (turn over), or did it not make any sound at all?

If there was no sound at all, I suspect something with the battery or charging system, or even the ignition switch.

If your hazard lights did not work, this might rule out the ignition switch, because the hazard light circuit is supposed to work regardless of the ignition switch's position.

hmmmmm...

Jason


posted by 24.46.48...

• Got my "dead" car back from dealer service...., Catherine, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 22:31:27
  • There's a chance that your car is not fixed., J, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:24:10
  • Re: Got my "dead" car back from dealer service...., No.9, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 11:59:45
    • The most important reason we bought a SAAB, No.9, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:17:09
      • so adorable!! (n/m), Jason 0W-40, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 23:30:49
      • I'll bet good money that VW replacement ignition coils, J, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:21:40
  • Catherine, did you attempt to use the hazard lights?, Jason 0W-40, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 01:49:38 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: Catherine, did you attempt to use the hazard lights?, Rick D., Thu, 20 Mar 2003 11:34:24
      • I thought of that also , but, No.9, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 13:17:59
  • Calling Anders ... um Swedecar, TG and patprice., J, Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:13:04
    • Sorry J. I see no reason why the lights would fail., SWEDECAR , Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:40:39
      • "must be the DI cassette", dtech, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 15:00:46
        • I don't get it? dtech, please enlighten me., SWEDECAR , Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:30:32
          • Apologies , Anders, dtech, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:59:58
          • I don't get it either?, Jason 0W-40, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:40:20
      • To answer your questions, here's what happened..., Catherine, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 13:38:42
        • Any failure of the DI Cassette will remain and not get, Ian Glenday , Thu, 20 Mar 2003 13:57:42
          • Sounds like ignition switch fault, sgould, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 14:54:59
            • so what do I do now, everybody?, Catherine, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 23:08:18
              • Is this a Mahattan Saab dealer?, TimBrown, Fri, 21 Mar 2003 15:53:20
              • We question judgement and professionalism of your tech., J, Thu, 20 Mar 2003 23:57:21
                • So where's the best service department in New York?, Catherine, Fri, 21 Mar 2003 23:26:50
                  • Fried DI is hard to miss, No.9, Sat, 22 Mar 2003 11:34:48

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