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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 04:01:27 GMT
From: "Hyperdog" <hyperdognospame.rr.com>
Subject: Re: 9000 alarm


I had a '93 9000 with an bewildering alarm problem. It would activate for no reason at all. It never happened at my home because we don't lock our cars (raccoons don't steal cars). Two dealers and one SAAB specialist gave-up on fixing it because they couldn't reproduce the problem. I finally started locking the car at night just to see what would happen. On the 4th night it triggered. As I stumbled out the door with the key, I thought " Damn, I left the interior light on." I opened the door, the alarm stopped and when I shut the door the light went off. "What the f---?" The same thing happened a few nights later. So I said to myself, "Self, there's a connection here. Since you have no schematic, punt. The alarm system is basically a bunch of sensors that trigger a relay. The doors obviously have sensors. These sensors probably also trigger the interior light. But the interior light is also run buy a snazzy delay relay. What if the delay relay become apoplectic and turns on the light for no reason? Maybe it could also trigger the alarm. So I removed the glove box and replaced the interior light relay. End of alarming problem. Tom L. "KMcQ" <kalonicanospaml.com> wrote in message news:1102907103.484208.102080nospam2000cwb.googlegroups.com... >I just found out today that my 9000 (1989) is, in fact, equipped with a > car alarm!! > > Imagine my embarrassment when an irate neighbor pointed this out to me. > I live on a street car line in the City and the alarm being triggered > by the train passing by has suddenly become a problem, when it wasn't > anytime before during my two years of ownership, so I imagine something > has changed. > > Can anyone point me to some instructions about how to adjust the motion > sensitivity, disconnect the speaker, remove the fuse, or otherwise > disable the alarm? My Haynes manual only says not much is known about > the alarm system, and I've never had the Saab owner's manual. > > Theories so far run to the motion sensitivity being changed > inadvertantly (if I could find the controls, I would make the > adjustment), or an electrical short (which, of course, would need to be > fixed), or the fact that I recently replaced a blown fuse for the > Central Locking System. For the time being, I have removed that fuse, > in the hopes that the alarm won't arm. > > I am hoping to do something about this myself if I can, before > resorting to a professional. In the meantime, my ears are peeled as a > listen for the nuisance in the neighborhood: me. > > K McQuesten, SF > > Steven Nordberg wrote: >> I have an '89 9000 CD Turbo with factory alarm. I need some help > with >> adjusting the sensitivity. If armed it goes off in a matter of > moments. >> >> Thanks >> Steve >

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