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My son had my 2007 9-3 convertible yesterday. He went to get food and when he came out the fob wouldn't work. He couldn't even open the car and the manual key did not open it. So, he was locked out. Tried new 2032 battery to no avail. Finally called AAA (in Virginia) and they came and opened the...

Just got my saab one of my remote keys Does everything but lock button won't work any advice

2009 9-3 86000 auto. Purchased a new shell just recently and changed the parts over without incident , it worked first time. I changed over keys today only to find that the replacement activates on all 4 buttons. However, once introduced to the starter point does nothing whatsoever. I have...

Hello, well on Friday my 2.3fpt key fob stopped working when I was about to head off into town, I took the batteries out from my Aero key fob, replaced them into the other and drove off. Whilst in town I brought some new batteries. Approx 30 mins later I got back, and replaced the batteries in...

I first noticed it on the 'Spare' key, the plastic has become soft and when I took the Key out of the Fob it was covered in Green Goo. I thought it might be the battery that had leaked and went to get the handbook to see how to replace the battery. That's when I noticed that the regularly used...

For some reason one of my keys has stopped working? The car was fine. Left it at the airport for a couple of days wjile I was away on business and it worked fine when i picked the car up. Drove home, took my case out of the boot and went to lock it but nothing. I have replaced the battery this...

hi, have a jan 07 convertable, as I understand it I should be able to press and hold the open door button on the fob from outside the car to get the roof to automatically retract...but it doesnt work, its the 1.8t linear with new dash etc thanks for any ideas or is mine to bog standard a model...

When i bought the car i am pretty certain both keys for it worked with no problems, last week i noticed one had stopped working so i opened it up to find out the type of battery it needed. I ordered two new batteries, 1 for a spare, which arrived today. Having fitted the battery, the right way...

Hi All need to change my key fob battery soon, (heart shaped seperate fob), got the battery, but a bit hesitant on how to fit, do i unlock the car first? and when i open up fob is there a time lapse getting the new battery in place, also do i have to press button so many times? to activate...

Hi I just joined here as I have a Saab 9-5 1999 fabolous car runs on LPG and Petrol done 150,000 miles now still running briiliantly :) This morning though my car keys were stolen by some scroat. I have a spare set with the big fob attached separately, so it's not a real problem. The problem...

Hi there, Excellent forum!! Hello everyone! :) I've got a 2000 Saab 9-3 SE T and have 2 keys with remote fobs. When my brother decided to change the batteries in the remote fobs, he broke one of the microswitches on the pcb inside one of the fobs, the git, meaning that i can't lock the car...

Just retuned from Saab dealer after odering new fob (not key just the chipped fob) and was told my car would not "talk" to the chip therefore there is something wrong with the electronics in my car. The car is a 9-3 2004 2.2TiD (70k) always serviced by Saab. I bought from my brother in'law who...

Hi, I have 2002 SAAB 93 and have got a problem with the key fobs. Yesterday I couldn’t switch the car fully off (engine stop but nothing else). You usually get that clunk when you turn the key off, this didn’t happen. I could remove the key, but not lock the doors or switch the alarm on. I...

My car battery went flat last night, so flat the remotes stopped working. Is this normal? How do I convince the remotes to start talking to the car again? All internet search results regarding batteries and key fobs result in information about flat key fob batteries... So I'm hoping saabscene...

can anyone tell me if the boot on my vector sport should pop open when i press the door open button twice on the remote key fob? a friend of mine has the same car and his does, but mine doesn't. was this a techII option or standard?

Hi thought I'd just pass this on.... One of my remote keyfob's stopped locking the car....so I bought a replacement off of e-bay for a fiver and instead of getting it reprogrammed for £35 at a dealer, I removed one of the micro-switches and replaced the faulty one... cheap cheap cheap. Only a...

Hi I have just tried to open my car and got absolutly no response from the fob. It was working fine this morning and I have had no issues at all in the past and the car has not given me any warnings about low batteries. I have a spare key but its is 20 miles away at home and now I'm stuck at...

Hi, I've only got the one key and fob for my 2000 9-3 and it is making me twitchy. They are separate items, and I was wondering what the best/most cost effective way was to go about getting a replacement? Also, would it be possible to get a key and fob as a single unit? Cheers, doidge

Hi, I am new to Saab's and its my first Saab Vector 1.8t Just wondering how to open the car if the battery fails on the FOB? Also how to replace the battery on the FOB? appreciate if some one can let me know these basics. Kunal

Hi I just bought a Saab 9-3 linear 1.8t. The fob stopped working last night but I got in through the passenger door setting off the alarm but reinitialised the fob again. That was the second time I had to do that. The battery in the fob is fine. The two times this has happened I had just...