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sid problems
hi I'm a newbie to the group and saab,
I got me a saab last year 93 se turbo soft top [year 2000] I'm losing pixels on my sid display
I got a replacement from the breakers yard ,,looks new but says sid2 on the label also extra buttons ..its the same size
as the sid1 my question is , is it compatible?? and if so is it a straight swop or do I need a tech 2 to set it up???
many thanx,
pete
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As you write, "marriage" with Tech2 is required. Options would be: saabdisplayrepairs.co.uk and sidmaster.co.uk.
Good luck - any way. :thumbsup:
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As far as I know, the earlier SID up to 2001 and later SID 2002 and up are not compatible.
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hi,
just to let you know sid 2 swopped over and works 100% no tech2 or marriage/divorce etc got all the extra functions an no lost pixels
happy chappy an did it myself so saved a few £££££
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hi,
just to let you know swopped over the sid2[original was a sid1] an it works fine all the extra functions an didn't need a tech2 for marriage/divorce
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I'm happy to see you made it, to my surprise without the Tech2 and even with the extra functions, the latter was my concern as I didn't think the two SIDs were compatible :thumbsup:
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straight plug in.. came out easy enough with a blunt knife thanks to saabdisplay repairs for the tutorial
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the repairs online are for crap.
have it reman or get the ribbon.
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SAAB SID AC unit LCD pixel failure unit repairs DIY - new ribbon cable.
try either. doing it yourself is a headache and never comes out right.
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Here’s my apparent issue with the SID ribbon replacement. The housing is labeled “SID 2” but the original ribbon sure looks like a SID 1, according to all the pictures I’ve looked at. Is that unusual?
‘99 9-5 wagon
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Never mind- found my answer. Some ‘99s have a SID 2 label but use a SID 1 ribbon.