Saab 9 - Answered Questions & Fixed Issues

watched to many movies the vehicle anti theft system will not let you start it --now need ign system and key also need flashed to vehicle

You need the dealership for stuff like that. It's a Saab.

probably under the hood (bonnet) where all makes I have worked on are . never had a saab in to check out

Changing batteries and reprogramming a Saab is a job for the dealership not for a multi-maker locksmith. Too late now though. Go back to the locksmith and tell him the work he did is not working how it should and you would like it fixed under his Tech 2 Warranty or you want your money back so you can go to the dealership and get the job done properly.

Slide under the bumper and look on the back side of it. You will find the bolts that attach it to the body.

I changed my steering column universal joint and the Anit skid light came on. Reason being the sensor for the steering wheel needed re calibrating on the Tech 2. The computer can sense if the steering wheel is not straight. Two Hall sensors are inside the column module pick up movement from a gear and this is relayed to the Hall sensor. My car has a later steering column universal join so I had to rotate on the spines to get the steering wheel near straight then get it re calibrated. all ok now .

The stability control system uses the abs wheel speed sensors to detect when a wheel is losing traction and would presumably apply the brake on that wheel to maintain traction. The system is the Vauxhall (GM's British operation) version of a traction control system further refined by Saab's engineers. Stability control failure means the system will no longer be available to assist the driver maintain traction.

Methodical fault finding is required...not haphazard guestimation and changing out of components on a suck it and see basis. The first place to start is to ask the car computer what it thinks is going on. You do that by plugging in a diagnostic tool into the OBD2 port (at knee height under the driver side dash, right above the brake pedal). you don't need to have the Tech2 diagnostic to do that, as you aren't going to be doing any programming, it's just a look-see exercise and pretty much most plug in tools will be able to read off the fault codes. Take a note of the codes (they'll be formatted along the lines of P0335 or P0337, for example) Then just google those codes as e.g. DTC P0335 or try P0335 fault code. The info that you get from doing this will point you towards the problem. say, for example, you do get a P0335 code ...that means there's something wrong with your CPS (Crankshaft Position Sensor) and the computer doesn't like that kinda thing, so it spits its dummy out and causes things to happen, like stalling etc all the way through to not starting. The car is 2004, right ? That's getting on in years and sensors etc do start to fail with age. but that doesn't mean it's the sensor itself that's gone pear shaped, it could wiring or connector, so you can carry out simple tests using nothing more than a multimeter. You can look at the sensor resistance which should read 860 Ohms +/- 90 Ohms across pins 1 & 2 (at a temperature of 20 deg Celsius. you can check to see that the sensor is securely fitted. you can check resistance of the sensor wiring, wiggle the wires and see if the resistances fluctuates wildly or whatever . Im not saying that the CPS is your fault, I'm just giving this as an example of how you can methodically home in on the problem area then try to isolate the specific problem by carrying out simple testing. Google is you friend in this.... id suggest you do this yourself or get a friend to help you out with it if you're not confident at using a multimeter. I certainly wouldn't be asking this so-called Saab mechanic to do it as he clearly hasn't got the faintest idea of what he's doing, (not just about Saabs, he hasn't got a clue about the most basic of fault finding techniques....but I bet his wallet is heavier than yours though) Good luck - it's not rocket science or black magic , so just take it slowly and methodically.

I could give you the part number and some information for this alternator if it initially helps. Part Number: F321S001. (if anyone else knows, please make sure this is correct, just in case. This is for UK cars, so not sure if other countries use the same part number, although I don't think it would be a problem). Make: Bosch E8 - 14V, 75-140 A

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I tried the DIY service and repair manuals from a website and it actually helped me repair transmission problem in my jcb 3cx site-master. it wont move forward or reverse, engine is good both solenoids for forward and reverse work. I don't have much technical knowledge but I just followed it step-wise, and works perfect! got it from www.reliable-store.com

The doors work on a different system to the ignition. The doors will unlock but the ignition key immobiliser is specific to each car. That means the car won't recognise the key. Replacing the lost key would have been the easiest fix even though it costs a lot. All you need is the vehicle details for your car. I was quoted £200 for a replacement Vauxhall key. Cheaper than replacing steering columns and associated electronics. Your only other option is to take it to a Saab Dealer/specialist and pay the 'silly money' for them to reset and link the replacement scrap car key to your car.

For the amount of money it will cost it would be worth changing the thermostat anyway. They aren't very expensive and reasonably easy to repair. Water pump replacements are more expensive AND more work. Try the cheaper one first as thermostats are known to wear out. If the overflow tank is backing up it will be because the safety valve built into the water pump is diverting built up pressure.

Search Saab forums for your year and model to get advice on the driver's window. Re the heated seats not turning off -- try spraying some WD40 into the switch and turning on/off several times to clean it. If that doesn't work, you'll need to take out the switch and either repair or replace it.

receiver is hidden away inside the dashboard. it could be the fob is weak or you have something interfering with the fob signals, even a fob going faulty can interfere with its own signal, if you have a spare fob try the difference with that one. if you don't have a spare its best to get one as it may come in handy, it will need programing to the vehicle but it will take up 6 fobs.

Check the idle air control (IAC) sensor and the throttle position sensor(TPS).

probably just shorter belt will not go round air-con

Sounds like you have a short circuit somewhere, and now possibly a flat battery. Too many possible causes of short circuit. I assume you have checked fuses and relays.

Check fuses and wiring first

Bad wires bad ground. Do the rear lights go dim. Ground is in the trunk driverside. Might be one of many things to check