Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 17:29:08 -0000 From: "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> Subject: Re: saab 9000 alarm(?) problems
Andy, I had similar problems for a short while. They were sorted out by my local SAAB dealer (Swain & Jones, Farnham, Hants) after having the car recovered there by the RAC. They sorted it for about £200 which is about £190 over the top IMHO. Whether they needed to or not (I suspect not), they replaced the alarm disable switch at the back (i.e. front) of the glove box. After paying the cash, I discovered that there is an alarm reset procedure and wish I had tried this first. See e.g. http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=GpAC2.77 %24SY3.135%40198.235.216.4&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dsaab%2Balarm%2Bresettin g%2Bkey%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26selm%3DGpAC2.77%2524SY 3.135%2540198.235.216.4%26rnum%3D1 As this costs nothing, I'd say give it a try - though from my story above, you will have guessed correctly that I've never tried it myself. If it still gives problems, find the Alarm disable key (a little barrel key) and turn the alarm off and on again a few times in the glove box. It might just be an intermittent contact. Again this will cost you nothing to try. By the way my blipper performs best in the dry and worst in mist/drizzle, but may not be the same technology as yours; mine is RF, yours may be IR. Adrian 1992 9000CS 2.3-16i "I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is much better to prophesy after the event has taken place" - Winston Churchill. "andy smith" <notmenopsamam.com> wrote in message news:b0h5rr$mgm$1nopsamsos.btinternet.com... > Hi I wonder if anyone can help - I have a 1996 saab 9000 2.3 cd with > standard factory fit alarm / immobiliser... > > I bought the car 2nd hand and have never quite understood how the alarm / > immobiliser works ... > > i) I have always been annoyed with the feature that seems to immobilise the > engine if it is switched off for any short period of time (1 minute or so - > only if I take the key out?) ... not a big deal but I have the lock and > unlock the car using the remote transmitter before I can start the car ... > can this be tweaked in any way > > ii) I have a spare set of keys with a remote transmitter ... but the > transmitter is not "programmed for my car" ... how can it be programmed for > my car (or my car programmed to accept it as well as my primary key fob > transmitter) > > iii) very occasionally I have a problem where I cannot unlock & disarm the > alarm via the remote transmitter (i just doesn't seem to do anything) ... if > I keep trying over a period of time (sometime as long as an hour - it > eventually works ... I've tested the batteries in the transmitter and they > seem fine? any thoughts on why it doesn't work sometimes (environmentals eg > strong sunlight?) > > iv) I am experiencing a problem where by the car will not start ... I unlock > it (using remote, which also disarms alarm / immobiliser) but when I turn > the key in the lock engine turns, but doesn't start - its just like the > immobiliser is still on ... If I use the remote to lock /unlock it try again > and repeat 5 or 6 times it eventually starts fine (it then starts straight > away) no problems .... other times it will just start on fist attempt ... > > I have the car regularly serviced ... but not at a saab main dealer (none > close by) > > any help / thoughts gratefully received ... > Andy > > >
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