Saab 900 Convertible - Replacing Microswitch at Windshield Frame; Replacing Windshield Frame Weatherseal

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PSI

04/97-0753

See Page 3 of PSI 04/97-0754: Customer Satisfaction Campaign 428 (Section 8,

135).

See Page 2 of PSI

04/97-0755:

Addressing Customer Complaints of Water Leaks (Section

8, p. 136).

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Product Information2
Table of Contents3
How to Determine if Updates & Campaigns Have Been Performed4
Inoperative Top/Operational Problems/Unsatisfactory Performance5
Squeaks & Rattles8
Water Leaks9
SID Messages9
Miscellaneous10
Nothing Happens When Attempting to Lower Top11
First Bow Raises a few Inches and Stops11
Fiffh Bow Raises All the Way, then Fop Stops Other Movement11
Tonneau Cover Catches Going up - “Snaps” When Opening14
Grinding/Ticking When Tonneau Goes up14
Top Stops L/2 Way down When Lowering the Top15
Top Hesitates When Lowering Top16
Rear Window Hits Rear Headrest When Lowering Top17
5Th Bow Hits Tonneau Cover Hinges17
First Bow Hits Tonneau Cover When Lowering Top18
"Snapping" Noise from Rear as Top Is Lowered into Boot19
Top Gets Caught on Interior Trim Panel on Way down20
Top Won’t Park Low Enough21
Tonneau Cover Does Not Close All the Way22
S/D Does Not Beep When Top Is Fully Lowered22
First Bow Has White Mark Near “Grab Handle”23
Top Stops or Hesitates When Raising the Top24
Grinding, Ticking When Raising Top25
Top Does Not Go up (Rise) Evenly - One Side Rises Quicker than the Other25
First Bow Slams Header When Raising Top25
1St Bow Header Pins Do Not Reach Guide Holes in Header25
Tonneau Cover Slams Closed27
5Th Bow Won't Close Properly28
SIR Does Not Beep When Top Is Fully Raised28
Clicking/Snapping Noise from the 1St Bow Header29
Rattle from “Pull Down” Handle at Center of 1St Bow29
Rattle from Tonneau Cover with Top Raised and 5Th Bow Latched29
Rattle at 2Nd Bow (above Driver’s or Passenger’s Head)30
Rattle from C-Pillar Area While Driving31
Rattle in Rear Side Trim Area by Rear Speaker31
Creaking or Rattling Noise When Raising Front Windows31
Squeaking Noise from Rear When Driving with the Top Raised31
Leaks from Header While Driving32
Water Leaks at Outside Rear View Mirror “Bird Beak” Seal32
Leaks at A-Pillar and B-Pillar (Side Windows Wet Inside)32
Trunk Release Button Inoperative36
DTC 81309 Potentiometer Fault36
Parts & Service Information37
Replacing Microswitch at Windshield Frame38
Replacing Windshield Frame Weatherseal38
Replacing Side Trim Molding as Needed39
Improving Operation of 2Nd Bow40
Fitting Protective Plate by 5Th Bow Motor, RH Side41
Removing Loose Front Rall Cover42
Lubricating Weatherseals43
Checking Wiring Connected to 5Th Bow Potentiometer44
Preventing Risk of Wear of Top Fabric45
Rewiring 5Th Bow Microswitch Circuit46
Removing Right-Hand Microswitch48
Checking Lock Washers for Brittleness49
Checking Lock Washers49
Controlling the Movement of the Balance Link Arm by Checking Torque of Cam Bolt50
Checking the Top's Mechanical Stop Position When Ralsed51
Fitting Chafing Guard to Antenna Bracket51
Changing the Tonneau Cover Potentiometer52
Fitting New Potentiometer53
Replacing the TSAS ECM54
TSAS ECM and Owner’s Manual Label54
Replacing TSAS ECM55
Programming the SID56
Programming the TSAS ECM and Modifying the 5Th Bow's Potentiometer57

Saab 900 Convertible - Replacing Microswitch at Windshield Frame; Replacing Windshield Frame Weatherseal

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