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Re: Key Transmitter
Posted by Alan Edwards (more from Alan Edwards) on Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:47:39
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

If you bought new batteries for the fob and it still doesn't work, then it 
might be the same situation that I had several years ago.

I had driven my 96-900SE turbo to a relative's house to visit and locked it 
up tight with the fob. When I came out it wouldn't unlock. I went and 
bought new batteries and pressed the button a bunch of times at every angle 
all around the car and nothing worked for me. I had to call SAAB and they 
called a tow company to tow it to a dealer. I WAS STRANDED. I had to borrow 
my relative's car to get home. The dealer had to replace the security 
module in the main box (under the driver's seat -- they broke the seat 
controls while fixing the module -- it was a second trip to the dealer). I 
LOVE MY DEALER...NOT! After replacing the module they just hooked their 
little handheld computer to the car's port (under the steering column) and 
re-programmed both Fobs.

This was 'fortunately' all under warranty.

There is no way to release the car once it's locked up tight. You can open 
the door with your key and listen to it honk for several minutes. So, your 
car is probably stuck in you driveway until it gets fixed.  Any SAAB dealer 
can hookup their handheld computer and unlock your car if the security 
module is still working.  If it's toast it will probably have to be towed, 
replaced and the Fobs reprogrammed.

Make sure you give all the fobs you want working to the dealer, because 
they will need the fobs to enter them into the security module when they 
reprogram it.

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