The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News -
7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! |
5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General |
Members |
C900 |
9000 |
NG900 & OG93 |
93 |
95 |
NG95 |
99 |
Sonett |
Vintage Models |
Clubs |
Other Cars |
FAQs |
Gifts |
Member Photo Galleries |
Member Directory |
Classifieds |
Manuals |
*Buddy Registry |
*Mileage Registry |
Polls |
What's New |
Raffle |
Photo of the Month |
Sponsors]
[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ |
Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ]
Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Verdict
Posted by AP (more from AP) on Sun, 27 Jul 2003 09:22:08
In Reply to: 900 almost didnt make it home tonight...., AP, Sat, 26 Jul 2003 19:29:19
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Well I charged the battery and started the car this morning. I checked the battery voltage and it was about 11.5, then I checked the output directly at the alternator and it was 14.5 Obviously there was a horrible connection somewhere. Then I noticed that my battery positive cable, where it attaches to the starter, had nearly all its insulation melted off and there was only about 15% of the cable mass actually hooked up to the starter. I pushed the cable around alittle bit and as soon as I made a solid conection the alternator put a load on the engine....the alternator moved slightly on its loose mounting and the engine RPM dropped. I wanted to see if the battery light went out when I did that, but I was unable to reproduce it. Will order a new B positive cable. How on earth could the car start, if there wasnt enough of a solid connection to charge the battery? The curent draw from the starter is much more than the charge current to the battery. Any explanations?
Austin
1991 900S
149000
posted by 172.147.9...
Posts in this Thread:
- 900 almost didnt make it home tonight...., AP, Sat, 26 Jul 2003 19:29:19
- Verdict, AP, Sun, 27 Jul 2003 09:22:08 <-- Viewing This Message
- Don't drive a 900 with the battery light on unless...., Ted, Sat, 26 Jul 2003 20:42:43
- Re: 900 almost didnt make it home tonight...., RS
, Sat, 26 Jul 2003 19:44:41 - Patience is a virtue......., John in CT, Sat, 26 Jul 2003 19:42:05
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup
No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.
StateOfNine.com
![](/tsn/xyz/stateofninebutton.gif) |
SaabClub.com
![](/tsn/xyz/scnabutton.gif) |
Jak Stoll Performance
![](/tsn/xyz/jakstollbutton.gif) |
M Car Covers
![](/tsn/xyz/mcarcoversbutton.gif) |
Ad Available
![](/tsn/xyz/buttonavailable.gif) |
![](/tsn/images/tsnmap.gif)
Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right.
Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY.
Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages.
This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see
problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes
type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the
Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are
not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP -
Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot
Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all
the Site Membership Benefits!