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LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS, UP TO AND INCL. MODEL 1968 AND
CARS WITH SEALED BEAM HEADLIGHTS
The headlights are recessed in the front panel. The left
and right headlight inserts are identical and can be fitted
on either side. The headlight bulbs have two filaments,
one for high beam and one for dipped beam, regulated
with a foot dipper switch. In the R.H.D. Saab 95/96, the
changingover from high beam to dipped beam is, how-
ever, made by means of the flasher switch lever. Up to and
incl, model 1968, all cars to the USA are, however, equip-
ped with foot dipper switch. For certain markets, Sealed
HEADLIGHT, ASYMMETRIC
1. Ring 6. Mounting nut
2. insert with glass 7. Bulb
8. Fastening spring
3, Adjusting ring
9. Rubber seal
4. Adjusting screw
5, Adjusting nut
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Beam headlights are mounted.
As from model 1969, all cars have 2 han
for dimming and for headlight flashing.
A warning lamp glows red or blue when the headlights
are on high beam. The dipper switch is located on the
lower part of the dash panel to the left of the pedals. The
car is equipped with left dipping or right dipping asyM-
metric lamps, or — for certain markets — Sealed Beam
units.
To modify the asymmetric lamps so that
ordinary symmetric light, for instance when travelling by
car abroad, the asymmetric section can be masked with
untransparent tape or in some other suitable way.
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Changing bulbs
A headlight bulb normally has full power for the first 100
hours of the burning time. Even if the lamps work longer,
the light power decreases considerably after this time. In
order to have as much light as possible, it is therefore ad-
visable to change the headlight bulbs about once a year,
with normal driving.
Another factor of importance to effective lighting is that
the reflector is undamaged and that the cable terminals
have good contact.
1. Lift the hood and push the rubber grommet behind
the headlight out of the way.
2. Press and release the retainer spring, whereupon the
bulb socket can be withdrawn.
3. Change the bulb. Use a clean cloth or the cardboard
box when fitting the new bulb. Do not touch the bulb
by hand,
4. Refit the lamp socket, making sure that the locating
lug is correctly positioned. Make sure that the retainer
spring holds the socket properly, keeping it in the
proper position,
5. Refit the rubber grommet, making sure that it seals
properly round the socket. Check that the cable ter-
minals have good contact.
IMPORTANT
If the bulb is incorrectly located in the reflector, a
faulty light pattern will result, and it will therefore
be impossible to get a correct setting.
Alignment of right dipping and left dipping asymmetric
lights
1. Check the tire pressures and place the unladen car on
a flat surface about 16 1/2 feet (5 meters) from the
screen.
2. Switch on to dipped beam and shield one of the head-
lights.
3. Check and adjust the beam so that the horizontal part
of the light dark border is exactly 2.0 in. (50 mm) low-
er than and to the left (to the right for left dipping
asymmetric lights) of the measured headlight center
point. The sloping part of the light dark border must
be entirely to the right (to the left for left dipping
asymmetric lights) of the mark and thus meet the ho-
rizontal part exactly under the headlight center.
ALIGNMENT OF RIGHT DIPPING ASYMMETRIC HEAD-
LIGHTS
H = Height of headlight center above ground
A = 415mm
B = 50mm
ALIGNMENT OF LEFT DIPPING ASYMMETRIC HEAD-
LIGHTS
H = Height of headlight center above ground
A = 415mm
B = 50mm
4. Check the other headlight in the same way.
5. Check that the full beam is evenly distributed. If the
beam is unevenly distributed, or if it proves difficult
to get correct dipped-beam settings, make sure that
the bulb j i i
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Changing the Sealed Beam unit
1. Disconnect the cables from the unit
2. Remove the three nuts holding the chrom
remove the ring.
ed ring, and
3. Renew the Sealed Beam unit.
4. Make sure that the guide shoulders fit into the shell’
recesses. ;
Adjustment of Sealed Beam headlights
Adjustment with beam aligning apparatus
1. Check the tire pressures and load the car as it would
normally be loaded and place the car at right angles
to the apparatus.
CAUTION
If the lateral position is set incorrectly this can com-
pletely prejudice the alignment work.
a.
When the apparatus is suspended from above:
Place the left hand wheels of the car along the line.
A maximum deviation of 1.2 in. (3 cm) in the dis-
tance of the front and rear wheels from the line is
permitted.
. When the beam aligning apparatus is equipped with
an aperture:
Place the apparatus in front of one of the head-
lights, switch on the beam light and turn the appa-
ratus until the beam strikes the same point on the
front fenders (measured from the front edge).
2. Switch the headlight to low beam.
a.
b.
Set the height by means of the upper cross on the
check plate. ;
Adjust the lateral setting of the headlight in such a
way that the zone with the highest intensity of
light (A, see illustration) comes as near the centre
as possible. The tolerance band (B) for the light
dark border can be used to obtain the optimum set-
ting.
ALIGNMENT BY MEANS OF BE
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Tolerance band, light dark border
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3. Check the other headlight in a similar manner.
4. If difficulty is encountered in adjusting the beam,
check the light distribution on high beam.
CORRECT HIGH BEAM SETTING FOR SEALED BEAM
HEADLIGHT
CORRECT LOW-BEAM SETTING FOR SEALED BEAM HEAD-
LIGHT
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Alignment towards a screen
The various lines on the screen correspond to; the center
line of the car 1, the vertical center lines of the two head-
lights 2—2, and the horizontal center lines of the head-
lights 3—3.
1. Check the tire pressure and load the car as it would
normally be loaded,
2. Up to and incl. model 1973: Remove the trim frame
so that the adjusting screws are accessible. Put the car
25 ft. (7.6 m) from the screen,
3. Switch on the high beam ond shield one headlight at
a time.
4. Check and adjust the headlight so that the beams come
2 in. (50 mm) under the intersections of lines 2—2 and
3-3. The tolerance limits which may not be exceeded
by the center of the beam under any circumstances are
marked by the black area on the screen. The transver-
sal limits are 6 in. (150 mm) to the right or left of line
2—2, and vertically the center of the beam may not be
above line 3—3 or more than 4 in. (100 mm) below
line 3—3.,
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ALIGNMENT OF SEALED BEAM UNITS
4° Center line of car
2—2. Vertical center line of headlight
3-3. Horizontal center line of headlight
A = 2in, (50 mm)
B = 6in. (150 mm)
C = 10.5/16 in. (415 mm)
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HEADLIGHTS, AS FROM MODEL 1969
General
The headlights are recessed in the front panel. The left
and right headlight inserts are identical and can be fitted
on either side without alteration. The headlight bulbs
have two filaments, one for high beam and one for dim-
med beam, regulated with the dimmer switch (flasher-
switch) lever. A warning lamp on the instrument panel
glows with blue light when the headlight are on high beam.
The car is equipped with right-dimming asymmetric lights
or — for export markets — left-dimming asymmetric or
Sealed Beam units.
To modify the asymmetric lights so that they produce
ordinary symmetric light, for instance when travelling by
car abroad, the asymmetric section can be masked with
untransparant tape or in some other suitable way.
As from model 1973,cars for certain markets are equipped
with Halogen headlights.
As from model 1976, the distribution of light from the
headlights has been improved. For this improvement to
be fully realised additional care must be taken in adjust-
ing the headlight beams.
HEADLIGHTS, EXPLODED VIEW
4, Decor frame
2, Fixing screw for decor frame
3, Headlamp insert
4, Mounting plate
5, Bulb
6. Spring
7. Bulb retainer
8. Seal
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Changing headlight insert
1, Open hood, pull out bulb connector,
2. Close hood, loosen decor frame screw, remove decor
frame.
3. Loosen the four screws which retain the headlight.
Lift out headlight along with mounting plate.
4. Slacken the adjustment screws, until they can be pul-
led out of the headlight insert attachments. Remove
the insert from the mounting plate.
Fitting is made in the reverse order.
NOTE
When changing headlight insert or bulb, always align
the headlights.
Changing bulbs
A headlight bulb normally has full power for the first 100
hours of the burning time. Even if the lamps work longer,
the light power decreases considerably after this time. In
order to have as much light as possible, it is therefore ad-
visable to change the headlight bulbs about once a year,
with normal driving.
Another factor of importance to effective lighting is that
the reflector is undamaged and that the cable terminals
have good contact.
1. Open the hood and remove the contact housing and
rubber sealing cap from the headlight.
2. Push in the bulb retainer and twist it counterclock-
wise. The bulb can then be withdrawn.
3. Fit the new bulb. Do not touch the glass with your
fingers. Make sure that the locating lug is correctly
positioned.
4, Fit the bulb retainer. Make sure that the spring locates
the bulb securely in its correct position.
5. Push on the connector. Fold down the edge of the seal-
ing cap, making sure that it fits snugly round the bulb
retainer and that the drain hole is at the bottom.
IMPORTANT
If the bulb is incorrectly located in the reflector, a
faulty light pattern will result,
CHANGING HEADLIGHT BULB
Aligning right and left asymmetric beams
Headlight beams are normally adjusted with the help of
special apparatus, but can also be made against a marked
panel or a vall.
SCREWS FOR ADJUSTING HEADLIGHTS, UP TO AND INCL.
MODEL 1973
1. Screw for horizontal adjustment
2. Screw for vertical adjustment
SCREW FOR ADJUS
1974 TING HEADLIGHTS, AS FROM MODEL
1. Screw for horizontal adjustment
2. Screw for vertical adjustment
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Adjustment with beam aligning apparatus
1. Check the tire pressures and load the car as it would
normally be loaded and place the car at right
the apparatus.
Set the lens of the apparatus to the correct height re-
lative to the headlight and to the correct lateral posi-
tion relative to the asymmetrical part of the headlight
glass. i
iw CAUTION
If the lateral position is set incorrectly this can com-
| pletely prejudice the alignment work.
angles to
a, When the apparatus ts suspended from above:
: HTS, UP TO AND INCL.
Place the left hand wheels of the car along the line. ne eats ADR ciated
: wi: ; MODEL 1975 (RIGHT ASYMMETRIC LIGHT)
A maximum deviation of 1.2 in. (3 cm) in the dis-
tance of the front and rear wheels from the line is
permitted.
b, When the beam aligning apparatus is equipped with
an aperture:
Place the apparatus in front of one of the headlights,
switch on the beam light and turn the apparatus un-
til the beam strikes the same point on the front fend-
ers (measured from the front edge).
2. Switch on the headlight at low beam.
a. Adjust the height relative to the left hand (left asym-
metric light: the right hand) horizontal line. Adjust
the vertical alignment using as reference the light
dark border which is between 0 and 1,18 in. (0 and
30 mm) to the left (to the right for left asymmetric
light) of the centre line. CORRECT SETTING FOR HEADLIGHTS, AS FROM MODEL
b. Adjust the lateral setting of the headlight in such a 1976 (RIGHT ASYMMETRIC LIGHT)
way that the zone with the highest intensity of light
(A, see illustration) comes as near the centre as pos-
sible. The tolerance band (B) for the light dark bord-
er can be used to obtain the optimum setting.
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ALIGNMENT BY MEANS OF BEAM ALIGNING APPARATUS
A = High intensity zone
B = Tolerance band, light dark border 3. Check the other headlights in a similar manner.
4. If difficulty in making the necessary adjustments
should be encountered, check the distribution of light
from the headlight at full beam and check the seating
of the bulbs.
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Adjustment against panel or wall
1, Check the tire pressures and place the car, loaded in
the same way as normally, on a flat surface and at a
distance of 16 ft. 6 in. (5 m) from the panel.
2, Up to and incl, model 1973: Remove the decor frame
in order to uncover the adjustment screws.
3, Mark the height of the headlight center above the
ground on the panel,
4. Switch on the headlights with the beam dimmed and
mask one light,
» Check and adjust the beam so that the horizontal part
of the dividing line between light and darkness lies
2.0" (50 mm) below the measured dead center of the
headlight and to the left of the center (or to the right
in the case of a left asymmetric beam). The sloping
part of the light dark dividing line should lie fully to
the right of the mark (to the left for a left asymmetric
wm
beam) and should thus meet the horizontal part imme-
diately below the dead center.
ALIGNMENT, TOWARDS SCREEN
H = Height of headlight center above ground
A = 11.3 in, (288 mm)
B = 2.0 in, (50 mm)
6. Check the beam of the other light in the same way.
7. Check that the high beam has an even spread. If the
light pattern is irregular or if any difficulty is experi-
enced in setting the dimmed beam correctly, check
that the bulb is properly mounted or, if necessary, fit
a new bulb.
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PARKING AND STOP LIGHTS
General, up to and incl. model 1968
mounted in the front panel
direction—indicating flashers.
| with the stop lights
The front parking lights are
and are combined with the
The rear parking lights are integra
and flashers in the tail lights.
The stop light switc ‘
on the master brake cylinder.
h is located in the engine compart-
ment
FLASHER AND PARKING LIGHT, FRONT, STANDARD AND
EXPORT VERSION
TAIL LIGHT, SAAB 95
1. Stop and flasher light
2. Parking light
TAIL LIGHT, SAAB 96
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General, as from model 1969
As from model 1969, the front parking lights are mounted
in the front fenders and combined with the direction-indi-
cating flashers,
The rear parking lights are integral with the stop lights and
flashers in the tail lights.
As from model 1969, the Saab 95 has a new light-arrange-
ment at the rear. It comprises a stop- and tail light, and a
flashing- and back-up light.
The stop light switch, which is mechanical, is located on a
bracket by the brake pedal.
§ 2191
FLASHER AND PARKING LIGHT, FRONT, UP TO AND
INCL. MODEL 1977
FLASHER AND PARKING LIGHT, FRONT, AS FROM
MODEL 1978
Nov 1977
FLASHING AND BACK-UP LIGHT AND TAIL- AND STOP
LIGHT, SAAB 95
TAIL LIGHT, SAAB 96, AS FROM MODEL 1978
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Changing bulbs
1. Back off and remove the two retaining screws and re-
move the lens together with frame and screws.
2. Take the bulb out of its bayonet socket.
3. Clean the bulb socket and the lens.
4. Fit a new bulb. Make sure that good contact is obtained,
particularly at the earth connection.
5. Refit the lens,
NUMBER PLATE LIGHT
NUMBER PLATE LIGHT, SAAB 95, UP TO AND INCL.
MODEL 1975
NUMBER PLATE LIGHT, SAAB 95, AS FROM MODEL 1976
NUMBER PLATE LIGHT, SAAB 96, UP TO AND INCL.
MODEL 1977
351—10
NUMBER PLATE LIGHT, SAAB 96, AS FROM MODEL 1978
Changing bulbs
1. Back off and remove the retaining screws and take off
the lamp housing, enabling the bulb to be removed.
. Clean the socket and the lamp housing.
3. When fitting the new bulb, make sure that it is firmly
seated and that good contact is obtained.
4. Refit the housing and tighten the retaining screws.
Check that sealing is effective between the rubber gas-
ket and the housing.
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INTERIOR LIGHTING
General
The ceiling lamp and switch are fitted on the ceiling rail.
In the Saab 95 there are two interior lamps, one at the
front and one at the rear of the passenger compartment.
These lamps can be switched on either with the door
switch or with the switch on the lamp housing.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Changing bulbs
1. Remove the cover, b
the cover outwards,
2. Make sure that the new
3. Refit the lamp cover,
'Y bending one holder and pulling
bulb have good contact.
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