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Mitch Knight - 22 Feb 2005 03:29 GMT

Just purchased a used 99 Saab 9-3 to replace my 82 Mercedes-Benz 240D
(Diesel 4 cyl). Which needless to say is a huge change. I researched
quite a bit to make sure I was making a wise buy. I'm completely new to
Saab and I expected to run into some issues with the car. As I expected
the SID is malfunctioning, and I had arleady book marked the page:
http://rubick.com:8002/blogger/one-entry?entry_id=6074

My SID works completely sometimes, sometimes hardly at all. The whole
panel never goes completely out but goes out in sections. Does this
guide apply to the kind of problem I have? I'm quite familiar with
electronics and would feel safe doing the repair.

My headlight windshield wipers (worthless?) don't work. I have found
little documentation or questioning about these. I think the owners
manual mentions them once. I don't really care about using them, but
the passenger side headlights wiper is stuck at 45 degree angle. It'd
be nice to get them working (blown fuse? dead motors?), but mainly I
just want to get the one stuck at its normal resting place.

Thanks,
Mitch
99 9-3
70k miles

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Retroed Bob - 13 Mar 2005 05:01 GMT

>My SID works completely sometimes, sometimes hardly at all. The whole
>panel never goes completely out but goes out in sections. Does this
>guide apply to the kind of problem I have? I'm quite familiar with
>electronics and would feel safe doing the repair.

It's a connector issue. Search this group in google news on "SID"
and you will find a link to repair instructions

>My headlight windshield wipers (worthless?) don't work. I have found
>little documentation or questioning about these. I think the owners
>manual mentions them once. I don't really care about using them, but
>the passenger side headlights wiper is stuck at 45 degree angle. It'd
>be nice to get them working (blown fuse? dead motors?), but mainly I
>just want to get the one stuck at its normal resting place.

Chances are that the motors are dead. They can be repaired but you
have to mark everything as you disassemble them. Digital camera
suggested. They were not meant to be repaired but it can be done.
The only problem with mine was that the motors needed to "run" a
bit. Too many short cycles.

If you just want to "park" them, then disconnect the connectors that
feed them. Then pull up the end cover at the shaft end. There's an
8mm nut there that hold the wiper on. Remove the nut, position the
wiper arm, reinstall the nut.

Bob
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>Thanks,
>Mitch
>99 9-3
>70k miles

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