P1896 and P1895

Tiny
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  • 2008 SAAB 9-3
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Essentially, I replaced the battery with the one from my old Saab. Same battery type and all however, when I was driving I had the limited performance and traction control light come on while driving. I pulled over onto the next street I could and turned off the vehicle. I've had this light come on before in my old Saab and nothing ever happened. When I started it up the check engine light appeared. It read codes P1896 and P1895. I swapped the batteries again and the traction control light went away. Is my car alright? It's 1:00 am I cannot take it for a drive right now. I do however have to work early.
Thursday, December 13th, 2018 AT 9:29 PM

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Tiny
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Hi and thanks for using 2carpros. Com.

The only time I have ever seen those codes together was when a battery leaked enough acid to damage the wiring in the harness under the battery tray. That may explain why it works and then doesn't. Since you removed batteries, you may have moved around the wiring.

Inspect the wiring harness under the battery box for indications of decay, damage, corrosion. Disconnect the battery before disconnecting any of the plugs. Do no reconnect the battery until everything is reattached.

Let me know what you find.

Joe
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Friday, December 14th, 2018 AT 3:35 PM
Tiny
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Okay thank you. I didn't see any leaks in the battery or any sort of moisture. I don't think I would see moisture but the battery doesn't show cracks or anything. It was a year old battery that I threw in because the one on my new car didn't test well (same battery). But it is possible I moved wires. I can look in the morning. Is this something I could fix? I'm majoring in automotive and do replace batteries at my job on the regular.
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Friday, December 14th, 2018 AT 5:20 PM
Tiny
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Welcome back:

Yes, I don't see why you couldn't do it. Just check for corrosion issues or damage to the insulation on the wiring to make sure nothing is shorting.

If you run into trouble, let me know.

Take care,
Joe
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Friday, December 14th, 2018 AT 6:24 PM
Tiny
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Okay, so I did find just after taking the battery out that the little plastic wedge that keeps the battery in place inside the box was taken out. If the battery moved would it cause this?
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Saturday, December 15th, 2018 AT 2:57 PM
Tiny
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Just movement wouldn't unless there is a poor connection. In that case, it could cause it. However, the battery moving slightly shouldn't cause the problem. Make sure the battery is securely installed when you replace it.
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Saturday, December 15th, 2018 AT 6:28 PM

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