Saab Wis V.3.0- -2011- -9-3 — -9440- 9-5 -9600 9650--2010eng-

He dug deeper. Wiring diagram 3/9440/11. Then a buried note: “If code 9650 appears with climate unit 2010ENG, check ECU ground behind glovebox. Known troll.” Known troll ? Saab engineers had jokes.

Here’s a short story inspired by that string of Saab WIS data: Saab WIS v.3.0- -2011- -9-3 -9440- 9-5 -9600 9650--2010ENG-

Erik hadn’t touched a Saab in three years. Not since the last garage closed, not since the tools were auctioned off in crates marked “9440” and “9600.” But tonight, a tow truck dropped a battered 2011 9-3 in his driveway. The owner, an old woman named Mrs. Holmberg, just said, “You were the only one left who remembers.” He dug deeper

The Ghost in the WIS

Mrs. Holmberg paid him with a 9-5 Aero keychain. “From my husband’s 9600,” she said. “He would’ve wanted you to have it.” Known troll