Saab: 9000 CSE dash lights

Hello...a couple of times lately the dashboard lights on my 96 9000 (2.3LPT)
have either failed to light up as soon as the lights are switched on (but
then come on after a few minutes), or they go out and then come on again
whilst driving. Clearly this sounds like a dodgy connection somewhere. Are
there any favourite places before a total teardown takes place please...?

Thanks,

I had this too (1992 9000 CS). It would sometimes respond (temporarily) to a
heavy slap on the dashboard-top.

Went away completely after replacing several failed instrument illumination
bulbs. To do his I had to remove the instrument pod, requiring removal (and
reinsertion) of several multi-way connectors, one of which could have been
the cause of the problem. I also removed and inspected the connector to the
dimmer rheostat at the same time. It looked fine, but could have benefited
from removal/replacement.

So, if looking at the rheostat connector doesn't yield a result, maybe the
next thing to try is fiddling with the connectors to the instrument pod.
This is accessible after removing the dashboard lid.

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