Dome Light Cover and Housing - Loose
CATEGORYElectrical
SECTION
3
ISSUE
03/97-0750
PAGE
97
CODE
351
Subject:
Replacement of Dome Light
Cover and Housing
Application:
1995-1996 9000 Models with Sunroof
On certain cars fitted with a sunroof the dome light cover and housing may work loose. Starting with M97 Cars, a redesigned dome light cover and housing made of different materials has been introduced.
The method to be used when changing the components is described as shown.
Cars Affected:
Saab 9000 with sunroof, M95 - M96.
Parts:
Dome light housing with hole for glass breakage sensor 48 88 277
Cover (for both dome light/lamp housings) 48 88 640
Action
Checking the alarm function
^ Sit in the car and activate the anti-theft alarm by means of the remote control unit.
^ Wait 10 seconds until the anti-theft alarm has been activated.
^ Then shake a bunch of keys or the like under the glass breakage sensor and check whether the anti-theft alarm is triggered.
Procedure
1. Remove the dome light and unplug the wiring harness connector.
2. Remove the cover with bulbs/printed board assembly, etc. by using a screwdriver to press in the 2 hooks carefully while easing the cover away from the housing.
3. Remove the lens from the housing.
4. Remove the bulbs/printed board assembly from the housing.
5. Fit the bulbs/printed board assembly on the new cover (colored white).
6. Fit the bulbs/printed board assembly on a new cover.
7. Dome light with anti-theft alarm: check that the button for the anti-theft alarm is correctly positioned.
8. Fit the new cover with bulbs/printed board assembly in a new housing.
9. Check that the two hooks on the housing were not damaged on assembly and that the tabs on the cover are outside the hooks.
10. Fit the lens.
11. Check that the dome light and sensor are correctly fitted.
12. Plug in the wiring harness connector and refit the dome light.
13. Check the glass breakage sensor, see under "Checking the alarm function".
Warranty information
To resolve a customer complaint for a vehicle in warranty, submit a claim using the following information:
Failure code: 35171-37-9-01-01
Labor operation number: 35171 for 0.2 hour.
Failed part: 35171
Reason: 37
Location: 9
Type of coverage: 01
Type of repair: 01