Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 16:04:21 -0500 From: "J. Harris" <insectonopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: Can't deactivate 900SE anti-theft alarm
My wife had the exact same problem with her '97; turned out the remote battery was too weak to deactivate the alarm (yet the remote's LED would light). She had to borrow a battery from a coworker's key-fob to stop the alarm before driving off. -- J.E. Harris '01 9-3 SE '97 900 SE '88 9000T R.I.P. "dave nuckles" <davenucnopsamte.com> wrote in message news:935d0c4d.0212161750.5ec1a144nopsaming.google.com... > While trying to get in my 900SE during a heavy rain, my antitheft > alarm would not deactivate (just what I needed). I could open the > door with the key, but pushing the button would not deactivate the > alarm. I got a ride home and came back with my second set of keys - > still no deactivation. You can guess my frustration level at this > point. I'm soaked to the bone and I can't get my otherwise reliable > SAAB to start. Can I deactivate the alarm by disconnecting the > battery? Also, the led on the key button stayed green for a long > time. Any other help? > > dave