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Re: A few questions on a '96 CS Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:12:18
In Reply to: A few questions on a '96 CS, 94cs, Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:49:55 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I think the OBDII may log the SRS light, but I don't believe it's part of the common codes - it would be Saab specific. If the CEL is out, there are not emissions related codes.
Does NY require your airbags to be active? That would be a good question to ask before going nuts trying to trick the system. And if the SRS light were to mysteriously go missing, I doubt they would be looking for that specific OBDII code, as it isn't generic.
The car did come with a remote and alarm. Two (remotes), actually. And you can use your '97 remote, or buy them on eBay for not a lot of money. But you need someone with a Tech II tool to 'marry' the remote to the car. This is usually a dealer, but some independents have them. Some dealers charge a lot for the process, and others will do it gratis. It's quick and easy, usually. They just hook up the Tech II to the OBDII port under the steering wheel, and go through the appropriate menus. It HAS to be a Tech II tool with the right 9000 software card - it can't be a generic unit at Autozone.
Something to note - the remote system in the car has room in its memory for four remotes. Once all those slots are filled, remotes have to be erased. I bring this up because the previous owner of my most recent 9000 had a habit of losing remotes. The car came with one remote, so I bought another from a buddy. I went to the dealer to program it in, but all 4 slots were already taken. The solution is to erase all the remotes and reprogram in my two ('original' and new). The dealer refused, because he believed that if the system was erased, there was a chance that the immobilizer in the alarm may be enabled, and the car would never start again. I want to let you know that is false, as long as we're talking about a US market car. It is a possibility with European market cars, as their anti-theft systems are a lot more aggresive than the US versions. In the European market, there were cases of messing with the alarm system caused the car to be dead, and even the dealer couldn't bring them back.
But that's not true in US cars. In the end, I ended up borrowing a Tech II from the Saab training center and reprogramming the car and remotes. And the info about the alarm system came from John Moss, the head of Saab training.
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