Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:24:11 +0100 From: Davey <NOSPAM_nosignolifenopsamorld.com> Subject: Re: 9000 CSE UK spec immobiliser
Mines on the passenger side inner wing, small black box Under the battery Mac (94 9000 CDE) and the fuse is listed in the owners book (and is located in the 'normal' fuse block above the glovebox, Pulling the fuse out does not prevent the car from running, it only stops the alarm from arming, so i assume that it fails safe in the "blown fuse" scenario and lets the car run ....... Davey Mac Duncan wrote: > Do you know where the alarm unit is located ? I've looked for a specific > fuse but none is identified. > MacD > "Davey" <nospamnopsamorld.com> wrote in message > news:3D836C8E.7nopsamorld.com... > >>Checkout the alarm unit Mac for something little more than a fuse....... >> >>Normally alarms are on a fused circuit, pull the fuse and it "should" >>failsafe and allow the car to run ...... ;) >> >>Davey >> >> >>Paul Hudson wrote: >> >>>"Mac Duncan" <macduncanbscnopsamail.com> wrote in >>>news:9kIg9.1847$rO5.98304nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Does anyone know how to immobilise the engine immobiliser. >>>>I'm fed up with my faulty plip. The central locking works >>>>fine from the key. This means the alarm doesn't go off when >>>>the car is unlocked with key but after about 5 mins the ECU >>>>immobiliser kicks in and you have to use the plip to disarm >>>>it. The car is a '97 R. >>>>Saab want me to leave the car with them for an indisclosed >>>>time at an undisclosed price to fix the problem. >>>> >>> >>> >>>If it's the same as a '94, you should have a small key - >>>probably along with the remote fob. Find the sounder (near the >>>fan/battery in mine), pop off a rubber cover and turn from on >>>to off. I imagine strictly speaking you should tell your >>>insurance company if you habitually leave it off. >>> >>>Alternatively if you want a working plip at a less extortionate >>>cost than Saab, let me know and I'll dig out the details of >>>where I got my replacement from... >> > >