Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 21:07:10 GMT From: "The Grand Poobah" <eyles_jnopsamgovt.nz> Subject: Re: saab 9000 alarm(?) problems
Yeah Andy, first car I ever owned without a glove box. Weird initially but used to it now. I think the alarm sensor is in front of the rear view mirror, try giving that a clean. Otherwise my car is very sensitive to both remotes so I have to be careful anywhere in my house that I don't play with it and accidently unlock the thing. Your "other" remote will need to be programmed by the dealer (do not know if this will be possible with a remote from a different generation of alarm). When mine was on the blink, they quoted me NZ$108 (about 35 quid) for a new one but thankfully an electronics geek in my office replaced the clicker button for 1 dozen Steinlagers. Its a shame you didn't get a spare remote with the car. As far as I know every Saab comes with two remotes which you will need if someone else drives the car eg wife. Give me a yell off group if you like and I'll tell you some of the other issues I've had with my 1996 9000 CS that you may come across. cheers, John -- Grand Poobah '96 9000 CS 2.3 LPT 159km andy smith <notmenopsamam.com> wrote in article <b0k27s$h9t$1nopsamta.btinternet.com>... > thanks for the reply ... interesting as your car seems to be the same age > (1996) and model (well mine is a cd vs your cs) so I guess the alarm system > is the same ... > > thanks for the tip with "4" - I shall watch out for it > > in "3" yes I do see the leds flash ... just sometimes the car doesn't > respond ... maybe I should do what you suggest in "2" with my main > transmitter > > I hadn't tried what you say in "2" ... not sure I understand... would this > work with any transmitter .... if it did wouldn't you be able to open my car > with yours etc? ... > (note the transmitter on my spare set did not come with the car ... when I > bought the car I only got 1 set of keys ... I got another set cut and got > the transmitter from a scrap yard Saab (900 I seem to remember)... its a > working transmitter ... but not for my car (yet?) > > thanks andy ... > > "The Grand Poobah" <eyles_jnopsamgovt.nz> wrote in message > news:01c2c0f5$6823eaa0$503c070anopsam8004.wcc.govt.nz... > > 1. dunno, it is a pain in the arse though > > > > 2. silly answer, but have you tried pointing the remote at the car and > > giving three 15 second bursts so that the alarm recognises the remote? I > > had to do this fairly often when I had a dodgy battery connection on my > > remote (says this in the manual). > > > > 3. haven't had this problem, does your remote have an LED showing that its > > transmitting? > > > > 4. Have had this though. Turn the key to just before the start position > (so > > that all the electrics are lit up) and check to see if the "check engine" > > light comes on (don't crank, you just waste battery). If the check engine > > light shows, you will start first time every time. If it doesn't, just > turn > > off and repeat until the check engine light shows and start away. Dealer > > fixed this by disabling the immobiliser on the alarm and for free. > > -- > > Grand Poobah > > '96 9000 CS 2.3 LPT 159km > > > > andy smith <notmenopsamam.com> wrote in article > > <b0h5rr$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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