That didn't work for me. Brand new battery + removed all fuses and cleaned all corrosion from them, then reset them. Didn't resolve the console reboot issue I'm seeing.battery, search the forums, tons on that
they are not bad cars, just got to understand the way the electrical system works.. and parts need to be cleaned occasionally
The "Nightpanel" button near the radio has that effect. If you press the night panel button, all the gauges turn off except for the speedometer...as for it doing it intermittently, i'm sure it's one of the computer modules going bad. as for which one, Diggs may know.The entire cluster shuts off (all gauges go to zero, fuel, speed, rpm, turbo, mileage shuts off), just like the key is in the off position, then turns back on, like if you turned the key to the on position. The SID "reboots" as well.
That's the issue, even the speedo goes to nothing.The "Nightpanel" button near the radio has that effect. If you press the night panel button, all the gauges turn off except for the speedometer...as for it doing it intermittently, i'm sure it's one of the computer modules going bad. as for which one, Diggs may know.
LOL, no I'm not a magical service. I just read everything that goes through here. Can you give more detail around the position light message? What does it say exactly? Also, did they test your alternator? Has your CIM been replaced?That's the issue, even the speedo goes to nothing.
Is Diggs a person or some magical service?
This is even baffling my mechanics who are Saab trained and worked at SoCal Saab dealers.......
The only thing we haven't resolved is this position light message that I've been having for quite some time that is going to take time for them to track down. Maybe the short / issue there is the source of the intermittent console reboots?
HAHAHA best I've heard...Is Diggs a person or some magical service?
The position light failure says "Right rear position light failure". That's been happening for +1 year. The bulb is fine. Mechanic replaced the light module with a new one, but that didn't solve the problem. His thinking is that there is something wrong with the wiring that needs further investigation.LOL, no I'm not a magical service. I just read everything that goes through here. Can you give more detail around the position light message? What does it say exactly? Also, did they test your alternator? Has your CIM been replaced?
I'm an IT professional, so "magical services" and "automagical fixes" happen frequently in my area. I've been a bug owner / lover since forever, and "magical fixes / services" happen there too. You never knowHAHAHA best I've heard...
Yeah, I can't see the rear position error causing your cluster problems. Since they replaced the module I'd guess the wiring is shot. Seen it before.The position light failure says "Right rear position light failure". That's been happening for +1 year. The bulb is fine. Mechanic replaced the light module with a new one, but that didn't solve the problem. His thinking is that there is something wrong with the wiring that needs further investigation.
They haven't tested the alternator, though that was replaced about 6 months after I bought it which was in like 2011 (when the replacement happened). I'm guessing since I don't know what a CIM is or whether it's been replaced, that the answer to that is no.
The steering column locking mechanism failed, so they replaced that along with the ignition switch that was failed. Is that the same thing?Yeah, I can't see the rear position error causing your cluster problems. Since they replaced the module I'd guess the wiring is shot. Seen it before.
The CIM is the Column Integration Module. Not a cheap part to replace.
Different part. Scroll down.The steering column locking mechanism failed, so they replaced that along with the ignition switch that was failed. Is that the same thing?
Of course, the CIM for the 03 is not available...... ugh
. This is almost like owning a 65-67 bug......
There is a light sensor, but I don't think it's action would make the gauges fall to 0, but rather not light up appropriately.Doesn't the radio control (ICM) or light up the dash and a few other bits? or was it the EHU... I'm not sure but I read something on one of those two while researching how to update my EHU's software. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yeah, there's not a problem with the lights, but when the lights are on, like the gauges and SID shutting down, the lights on the console also go off. It's quite literally like if you took the key out / shut off the car but somehow driving, radio, and external lights (turn signals, head lights, tail lights, etc) all work.There is a light sensor, but I don't think it's action would make the gauges fall to 0, but rather not light up appropriately.
