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Saab: '90 9000T Headlight?

  1. #1
    Atif
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    '90 9000T Headlight?

    On the way up to campus today the driver side headlight went out, but
    the high beams seem to work.

    My hayne's manual is at home so I'm wondering how hard it is to fix
    this? Hopefully it is just a simple bulb swap, right? Is this someting
    I can get at the local AutoZone?

  2. #2
    Huibuh
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    Re: '90 9000T Headlight?

    The "H4"-lamps have two wires inside: one for the driving light, one for the
    high beam.
    Just change the bulb and your problem is fixed.

    Greets Dieter

    "Atif I. Chaudhry" <com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    news:cit.cornell.edu... 



  3. #3
    MeatballTurbo
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    Re: '90 9000T Headlight?

    In article <btf16g$8k8$02$t-online.com>, de
    says... 
    Do US 9k's (assuming US sorry if wrong) use H4's or sealed beams like
    old US 900's?
    --
    The poster formerly known as Skodapilot.
    http://www.bouncing-czechs.com

  4. #4
    Walt
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    Re: '90 9000T Headlight?


    "MeatballTurbo" <com> wrote in message
    news:cis.dfn.de... 
    the 
    someting 

    No, they don't. A US 1990 model would use a 9004 bulb. They also have two
    filaments, like the H4 bulb, so all the other information previously
    provided applies. In the US I have only seen H4 bulbs used in motorcycles.
    Automobiles use a different bulb to meet Federal requirements for light
    distribution patterns (IIRC).

    Walt Kienzle
    1991 9000T



  5. #5
    Huibuh
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    Re: '90 9000T Headlight?

    I wonder what the Canadians have. I remember using H 4 bulbs for different
    cars when living there. Have they adapted to US-standards or mainly to
    european-standards?

    Dieter
     
    two 
    motorcycles. 



  6. #6
    Walt
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    Re: '90 9000T Headlight?

    There are a couple of answers to these questions. Some people (in the US)
    have replaced the factory lamps with units from Hella or Cibe that take the
    H4 bulb. Technically, these are illegal, but the difference is often missed
    by law enforcement.

    While I'm not very familiar with the Canadian laws, I know that many car
    manufacturers design their products so that they are compliant with both US
    and Canadian laws. For example, GM touts that all its cars are equipped
    with Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) and hype this as a safety feature. DRLs
    are not required in the US, but they are in Canada. The US actually
    modified their laws to adapt somewhat to Canadian standards and allow DRLs,
    which, technically, were illegal 15 years ago. For the headlights, Canada
    may have made their regulations flexible to accommodate both US and European
    standards.

    Walt Kienzle
    1991 9000T

    "Huibuh" <de> wrote in message
    news:bth7sm$csh$02$t-online.com... 



  7. #7
    Atif
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    Thanks, simple....Re: '90 9000T Headlight?

    Thanks everyone...

    It was pretty simple...actually the longest part was looking at the unit
    trying to figure out how to replace the "bulb" before going into the
    store and realizing the bulb actually includes all the plastic and the
    washer as one replacement unit.

    And yeah it was a 9004, which cost about $15 (US) at AutoZone.

    In article <newsguy.com>, net says... 


 

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