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Hi folks. I am having soft top problems on my 2000 SAAB 9.3 in that the hood won't move from the closed position. When using the control lever, the hydraulic pumps to work = Nothing at all. Little...

A brain exercise for you. Also some photos of locations of the switches but not as close ups as I can't pin down the position. I read on someone else's thread that what looked like a mechanic said...

Any chance of sending me a link?

You still there Simon???

Thanks for your time and help Simon. I am on doctors' orders again after another fall, but I will check them again soon. Take it easy, and don't let the sound of your own wheels Etc.

Cheers. Any ideas on the no power at all? Remember Cars=Cash.

We seem to have similar backgrounds Mate. I went back to UK in 1971 for three years, and jagged a job with Hoover UK Area Manager, Service. I haven't been back since 1974, and have no wish to do so...

My main problem I guess is that there is no power to the motor at all, and the manual says not to use the reverse of the emergency closing procedure or dam with occur to the mechanism. Fuse is ok...

Wow, same colour as mine , including the leather. Great combination. Sorry about time lag in answering, but bad heath keeps getting in the way. Cheers. Keith.

Thanks Simon, and Geoff as I would find any photos helpful if they show the switch in a pic showing the approx. location. Cheers, Keith

Saab 9-3 convertible year 2000. Hood stuck and hydraulic pump motor wont run. At a bit of a loss now. Any ideas would be great. Cheers: Keith

Cheers

It did have me a bit confused there, but now sorted. You live in a beautiful part of the country Simon and so incredibly green, but we don't have those incredibly green rolling hills over here. ...

Good one, any building site will have a stack of it lying around.

I'll take the credit for that post. Drive past any warehouse and I'm sure you will find it. Most micro switches are pretty universal as Saab would not be the manufacturer of the switch, although...

G'day Simon. Good to know I have helped you in some small way. I might even have some information regarding switch positions, but I need to get this legal stuff finished and do some hunting. If I...

Hi folks. Don't forget I am a retired engineer, and know a fair bit about getting around problems. Araldite 2 part epoxy is about the best in the market place for general usage, but it don't like...

At the moment, the electrics do not work, as the whole thing is dead. Tomorrow, my time, GMT+8, I will see if I can get in there manually. Any ides on that one?

Thank you Simon. I'm an expat Londoner and spent dozens of holidays in Cornwall. My Mum spent the last 20 odd years living in Torquay, just up the road, and her ashes are scattered there, so I have...

Ah yes, the Cornish Riviera. Sorry my friends, but been ill, and not yet too good. I have been following the link vaguely, but now sort of half back on track, but I am following you guys at the...

Extra frustrating for me as I am a retired electrician, which seems to be the reverse to car electrics, so more of a hindrance really. I am also a retired mechanical engineer founded on my...

Hi Wulf. Sarge is part of my surname. I was brought up just after WWII in London. Understandably, there were still areas left that were full of rubble, being what was left after severe bombing. ...

Hi, sorry about delay, but not yet used to the program. I typed a reply, but not sure you would have got it. Oil level is good, and there are no visible leaks in the system. I might have to...

Well, I'm sure this subject has been posted many times before as it seems to be a very common problem on a year 2000 9-3 convertible. In fact on many models and years, and it looks like a weak point...