Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 17:56:45 +0000 (UTC) From: "andy smith" <notmenopsamam.com> Subject: Re: saab 9000 alarm(?) problems
interesting ... my saab is a 1996 ... so I think the alarm is a newer one (also I don't have a glove box - its a passenger airbag on my model, nor a disable key that I know of?) ... ... that said I tried the reset technique (turning key in drivers door to unlock 3 times in a 2sec period) ... I didn't notice it do anything (should I have seen some indication that it had reset?) ... but (touch wood) ... the problem has gone away (at least today....) Andy "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> wrote in message news:ZgWW9.1169$Ow1.169614nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > Andy, > > I had similar problems for a short while. They were sorted out by my local > SAAB dealer (Swain & Jones, Farnham, Hants) after having the car recovered > there by the RAC. They sorted it for about £200 which is about £190 over the > top IMHO. Whether they needed to or not (I suspect not), they replaced the > alarm disable switch at the back (i.e. front) of the glove box. > > After paying the cash, I discovered that there is an alarm reset procedure > and wish I had tried this first. See e.g. > http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&threadm=GpAC2.77 > %24SY3.135%40198.235.216.4&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3Dsaab%2Balarm%2Bresettin > g%2Bkey%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8%26selm%3DGpAC2.77%2524SY > 3.135%2540198.235.216.4%26rnum%3D1 > > As this costs nothing, I'd say give it a try - though from my story above, > you will have guessed correctly that I've never tried it myself. > > If it still gives problems, find the Alarm disable key (a little barrel key) > and turn the alarm off and on again a few times in the glove box. It might > just be an intermittent contact. Again this will cost you nothing to try. > > By the way my blipper performs best in the dry and worst in mist/drizzle, > but may not be the same technology as yours; mine is RF, yours may be IR. > > Adrian > 1992 9000CS 2.3-16i > "I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is much better to > prophesy after the event has taken place" - Winston Churchill. > > > "andy smith" <notmenopsamam.com> wrote in message > news:b0h5rr$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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