'95 Saab 2.3 16v: Stoplight bulb and Fog light disassembly?

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robbe75 - 24 Mar 2004 23:16 GMT

Hi,

Firstly, I am trying to find a stoplight bulb for my Saab. The manual
doesn't specify the model number, I went to Autozone and they gave me
a similar bulb, but with that bulb the stoplight is always on...

Which bulb do I need?

Secondly, I have a new bulb for my fog light, but I don't know how to
disassemble the foglight. Is there a trick to it?

Thanks,
-R.

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andrewunix - 25 Mar 2004 00:41 GMT

24 Mar 2004 14:16:59 -0800, robbe751@yahoo.com suggested:

: Hi,
:
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: Secondly, I have a new bulb for my fog light, but I don't know how to
: disassemble the foglight. Is there a trick to it?

Is this the rear fog light?

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robbe75 - 25 Mar 2004 19:29 GMT

It's the front right fog light.

> : Secondly, I have a new bulb for my fog light, but I don't know how to
> : disassemble the foglight. Is there a trick to it?
>
> Is this the rear fog light?

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andrewunix - 25 Mar 2004 19:52 GMT

25 Mar 2004 10:29:36 -0800, robbe751@yahoo.com suggested:

: It's the front right fog light.

To get at the front ones, you need to remove the splashguard from under
the car, and then come up at the fog light assembly from the bottom. I
remember it taking me a lot longer than I would have liked.

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David Taylor - 25 Mar 2004 08:26 GMT

> Firstly, I am trying to find a stoplight bulb for my Saab. The manual
> doesn't specify the model number, I went to Autozone and they gave me
> a similar bulb, but with that bulb the stoplight is always on...

This must be the stoop/tail yes? In which case, as I understand it
there are two types, both of which have two terminations on the bottom
of the bulb.

One type has the locating pins opposite each other, the other has them
slightly offset. In both cases, the pins are vertically misaligned too.

Sounds to me like the bulb is forced in the wrong way round so that your
tail light power is connected to the stop light terminal.

I see this all the time.

David.

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