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It is normal for any pre-MY'00 Saabs to display the "Test Brake Lights" message on the SID at start up. Pressing the brake pedal is the only way the system can check the bulbs to see if they operate properly... this is done by examining whether or not current flows from one side of the circuit to the other when the pedal is pressed. If you have a broken filament obviously this won't happen and you will then get a message indicating that you need to change a bulb - instead of "System OK"
MY'00 and newer have a built-in method to test the filaments without pressing the brake pedal so folks with newer Saabs see "Checking" followed by "Check OK" on their SIDs - so long as everything checks out properly. If not, the appropriate message will be displayed.
- Adam
'01 9-3 SE HOT
posted by 24.60.24...
Posts in this Thread:
- test brake light - SID, Tim, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:29:24
- Re: test brake light - SID, Adam
, Sat, 8 Dec 2001 17:13:13 <-- Viewing This Message - SID tells you to push pedal to see if brake light works, MM, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 12:02:17
- Re: test brake light - SID, Wayne Dowers, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:39:04
- They want you to step on the brakes one time before, Anders, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:38:45
- Tech II, Tim, Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:34:44
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