Disconnect the battery for at least an hour and start again. This time depress the band button after entering the code, until the radio springs into life, assuming, and I am sure it is, that you have the correct code

HTH

(Mr Moderator, please relocate this thread to the correct forum. Thanks!)

Done

 

Thanks for the quick response, just done that but no joy. I reconnected after an hour and 10 mins, and when I pressed the 'power' button, the expected 'code' message came up. I entered the code (the one on the card that came with my car direct from the factory in Sweden - so it should be the right one!) and held down 'band' for 3 minutes! It just sits there with the code displayed and doesn't respond. It won't let me reset the code and also doesn't let me switch off the power or anything. Even turning off the car engine and removing the key, the code remains displayed.

Any other thoughts? Is there a fuse I could have blown by reconnecting the battery that would disrupt the process?

 

Further to my last posting, the radio now doesn't display anything and doesn't respond to the power button. When I turn on the ignition, the aerial comes up, when I turn it off, the aerial goes down, but that's the limit of interaction. I'm at the end of my tether with this one - does anyone have any ideas before I give up and look for a Saab garage that won't expect me to sell my children to pay for their time?

 

Any display on the SID?

First try removing fuse #11 and 13 and wait a while before replacing. Make sure radio is off, then start your engine. Press the radio 'on' button, and you should get your 'Code in' prompt.

If still no joy (meaning no power at all to the radio), there is a 10A fuse in the back of the head unit that could have blown...

Hope that helps.