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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Lost keys ...

« on: 05 September 2025, 01:35:06 PM »

window ...The AA do not or cannot help, they just started rabbitting on about insurance.

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Lost keys ...

« on: 05 September 2025, 01:33:43 PM »

Somehow we have lost our keys to ye olde 9-5 estate. I think there may be a spare key in the car, but how can we get into it, short of smashing a wind

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Raer Wheel Arches

« on: 03 June 2025, 05:57:02 PM »

... the moth has started to get into the bottom of same. I observe that you can get pattern parts for the 9-5 rear wheel arches but it's obviously major surgery to cut out and replace. Anybody had this done? Is it worthwhile to keep the old barge (160,000 and counting) going for a few more years ?

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Non-starting

« on: 08 April 2025, 01:09:35 PM »

The garage swapped out my CPS. The connector showed signs of having burned out. Not sure what this means in the overall scheme of things, but we hope for the best.

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Non-starting

« on: 30 March 2025, 08:43:48 PM »

Thanks Tom. A bit of Googling is suggesting the same thing. It only costs pocket money, but due to old age and no ramps I think it'll be a garage job.

Cheers

Jim

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Non-starting

« on: 30 March 2025, 05:28:38 PM »

My 9-5 Aero has for reasons of its own decided to not start. It happens about once a month. It turns over and there is no sign of life. Call the AA and it will generally burst into life after half and hour and then run merrily thereafter.

I am mystified.

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Brake Pads

« on: 10 February 2025, 09:12:41 AM »

The ancient 9-5 is in need of new front brake pads. There seem to be a zillion brands out there. Which are good 'uns, and which shouldn't be touched with the barge pole?

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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: What I Did To My Saab Today.

« on: 21 December 2024, 04:19:26 PM »

Tried the Simon solution and that has worked for the brake lights. Still getting the air bag light very intermittantly. That is really annoying as it suggests a wonky connection not just the clockspring.

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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: What I Did To My Saab Today.

« on: 16 December 2024, 08:35:48 PM »

Thanks, I'll give that a try, weather permitting ...

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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: What I Did To My Saab Today.

« on: 16 December 2024, 07:04:59 PM »

I am beginning to give up. Last week I removed the rear lights, replaced the rear/stop bulbs and cleaned up all the contacts. Lo and behold, still getting "brake light failure", back to the drawing board. And still getting random "air bag failure" despite changing out the clockspring twice ...

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Off-topic chat, Help, Advice, General motoring issues / Re: What I Did To My Saab Today.

« on: 09 December 2024, 09:15:04 PM »

Went to buy a Chrismas Tree today. All packed up, and the 9-5 decided is wasn't going to start. Plenty of battery, turning over merrily, but just not catching. Left for a while but suddenly it came back to life and ran the 15 miles home quite happily. I suspect it's the well-known DIC so it'll get a new one this week anfd a new set of plugs. Nothing on the codes of course.

That's life. Then it's on to the external temperature sensor and the brake lights. No peace for the wicked, time to sell up and buy a Skoda ...

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Another MOT passed!

« on: 28 November 2024, 06:29:35 PM »

That "corrosion on front suspension" is a classic advisory. The other one that comes up is "corrosion of back exhaust box". It's all good clean fun.

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Steering Wheel Airbag on a 2006

« on: 24 September 2024, 10:30:59 AM »

I gave up in the end and took the problem to my local indy. Took him all of 15 minutes to take everything apart put new clockspring in and put it back together. Sometimes it just ain't worth the sweat and blood pressure ,,,

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Steering Wheel Airbag on a 2006

« on: 16 September 2024, 11:45:42 AM »

Hi, I'm trying to get into the steering wheel to change out the clockspring, but I simply can't get the hang of the spring clips that hold the airbag. I've poked into the holes at the back of the steering wheel but just can't work out how to get it to disengage.

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Classic Saab 9-5 (MY 1998-2010) / Re: Low coolant level :(

« on: 29 June 2024, 08:33:21 PM »

I hope you made it without interesting incidents!