I have a 1999 9-5 SE. Today, when stopped at a light, my car (automatic) stalled out and turned off. When i turned it back on, the "Check Engine" & "Check Gear Box" warning lights were on. I then parked in a parking lot, checked under the hood (even though I don't really know what to be looking for...) and when I turned my car on again, only the "Check Engine" light came on. Later on, after returning to work, I started up my car again and NO warning lights came on. The car runs as good as it always has, so I don't know what to do. Should I have it looked at or was it just an electronic fluke? Like I said, I don't know much about cars and am a new Saab owner, so I am a little iffy about bringing it to a mechanic when there is possibly nothing wrong with it....
Thanks and I hope someone out there can help me out
Thanks for the info...I bought this car about 1.5 months ago, for a great price and with about 79k miles on it. Regarding your adivce, can I replace the crankshaft position sensor myself? And what do you mean by "pull the fault code"? Sorry for all the questions, but I am really new at this (as you can tell)
The only other thing that is bothering me is the display on the audio system/AC. It's pretty much never all completely on, and often only shows small portions of what is actually being displayed. I can function with it, though, in its current state, but would love to have it fixed so i can comfortably read all the audio info (song, track #, radio station, weather band) and A/C info (level and function). Is it expensive to have this fixed? Do you think its something simple (like a fuse) or does the whole display need to be replaced? Like I said, it works just fine, but just looks a little trashy
Thanks again for your insight, it's MUCH appreciated!
Sorry, the fault codes are stored in the car's computer and can be retrieved (pulled) by a dealer or independant with the Saab diagnostic system called TECH 2
The sensor is DIY able several of us have done it, there is a very recent thread about it on the forums now, have a search, I think its called "car just stopped"
Regarding the displays its a very common fault and there are some repairs you can try, have a look in the "frequently asked questions" near the top of the list of threads in this forum
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