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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Boot mount CD changer

« on: 11 October 2012, 12:45:55 AM »

Thanks for the info, that's the thing about Ideas, you don't know if they are any good until you either ask or prove them.The computer thing was as an example not to say my computer was  better than any other but purely that there are many ways to reach the same place.

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Boot mount CD changer

« on: 10 October 2012, 08:09:40 PM »

Strange but I don't ever recall visiting a dealer for any problem with my 900, 9000 or 9-5, mind you they didn't give me any problems apart from one DI unit and crankshaft sensor, not a bad record across 4 vehicles. My Idea was a bit more like the computing side of things, I kicked Microsoft into touch years ago and I can still do anything with my computer that you can do with yours, so an alternative to Tech 2 not removal of the system is the thing I was suggesting.
         I was thinking of starting with a Rasberry PI running Android and using Torque to start with, then getting some programming help. Maybe somebody else has Ideas?.

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Boot mount CD changer

« on: 09 October 2012, 12:05:43 AM »

Thanks Guy's, I have a much better idea of how much work this is going to be now. I have the four speaker system with  the single CD player so I will consider my options on that, the bluetooth is more important at the moment but even that is not a must now I've retired seems hardly needed just for social calls. I guess you just get used to having these things in a company vehicle and I haven't got used to life without my toys yet!. I shall have to find some way to circumvent this Tech -2 thing though, cant be running to dealers all the time that would be like using Microsoft Windows or speaking French.

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Re: Changing the Key Battery and Synchronising the key

« on: 06 October 2012, 11:50:39 AM »

When I collected my car from the dealer I was told that one key was no good, it would start the car but the lock/unlocking did not work and they had tried a new battery. Never did believe anything a dealer said so decided to investigate, battery was new but in the wrong way round, corrected it, put it in the ignition then started the car. Switched off got out, locked the car with the remote and never had a problem since. Don't you love dealers, the only positive and negative they understand is on the profit and loss account.

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Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon / Convertible / Combi (Wagon/Estate) / Turbo X / AWD (2003 on) / Boot mount CD changer

« on: 06 October 2012, 10:46:28 AM »

Hi All
If I get a CD changer and mount it in the boot will the standard 93 2004 radio/cd headunit work with it?. I remember my W reg 95 had a boot mounted changer and wondered if I could fit one to the 93 along with a bluetooth (nokia ckw7)so I can say "Yes Dear" to the wife during my brief escapes. I'm guessing the bluetooth will be hardest to sort out.....
Dave