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06 August 2023
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Saab Club of North America July 18-23rd, Hilton Chicago / Oak Brook, Illinois
Really nice event by the Saab Club of North America at the Hilton Chicago / Oak brook Hills Resort and Conference Center in Oakbrook, Illinois on July 18-23nd 2023. Here's a link to a few...
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15 September 2022
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Cool Thread !! I have a quick question, I...
Cool Thread !! I have a quick question, I installed a Kenwood DNX 893S head unit, using all the same components that the OP is using in this thread. I even installed, two, Ground Loop Isolators. ...
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27 June 2016
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If they can just match the Tesla Model S specs,...
If they can just match the Tesla Model S specs, they'd really have something. It's now about 2 years later than the last post, I wonder what they've been up to since then?
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17 June 2016
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My Car: 2003 Saab 9-5 2.3T Manual Aero Wagon ...
My Car: 2003 Saab 9-5 2.3T Manual Aero Wagon Mileage: 155K miles
Hey, Thanks Dsvorc41 and Zoli, The write up and photos are awesome. I just did this job by myself, without any assistance and... -
11 April 2016
Thread: New SW Feature?
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New SW Feature?
Something like this might already exist, but I haven't found it. Would be cool to have a "Failure Prediction" post, ranked by the most serious or potentially catastrophic at the top. Perhaps the...
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26 March 2016
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Hopefully this link will help. The sensor is a...
Hopefully this link will help. The sensor is a common, almost generic item, no need to pay a fortune for it. My parking sensors have worked great ever since my replacement.
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26 March 2016
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https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/271178634233
https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/271178634233
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29 October 2015
Thread: Visit to the Saab Museum in Trollhattan
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Thanks for posting all of the great photos Wulf,...
Thanks for posting all of the great photos Wulf, we all get a chance to have a look! A lot of unique cars to check out, it must have been fun, plus it looks like you had the museum to yourself..
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22 October 2015
Thread: Visit to the Saab Museum in Trollhattan
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Really nice photos Wulf, if you have more photos,...
Really nice photos Wulf, if you have more photos, please post them. There must be frustration in Trollhattan from those who lost their jobs after doing such a great job building fine products......
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22 October 2015
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A car that's been sitting for that long would...
A car that's been sitting for that long would need a good going over. Your coolant is worn out and may not be as effective, so that would be due for a drain, flush and refill. You may have watery...
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22 October 2015
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2003 9-5 Aero Wagon Brake Light issue / Free repair of the day ! P1576 DTC
Hey Saabers, Here's my free repair tip of the day. I had a Outer brake light issue that was driving me crazy. I kept getting error messages on my SID, "Rear Light out", "Brake light out".
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14 July 2015
Thread: Loss of coolant - water pump?
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That will slow a project down...
That will slow a project down...
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14 July 2015
Thread: Loss of coolant - water pump?
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Did you unbolt that pipe at the front right...
Did you unbolt that pipe at the front right corner of the head, (as you are facing the engine).
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24 January 2015
Thread: Car Wash Damage...
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I reported it immediately to my insurance...
I reported it immediately to my insurance company, then took my car out to a couple of body shops that I know of to get a couple of estimates. $4400 at one and around $2500 at another to repair the...
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23 January 2015
Thread: Car Wash Damage...
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Car Wash Damage...
Wow, what a way to start the day. Went for a much needed car wash at an automated car wash, they type with "soft" brushes. When my 2003 Saab 9-5 Wagon got to the center of the automated wash, I...
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13 January 2015
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Here's what the Appradio 3 (SPH-DA210) looks like...
Here's what the Appradio 3 (SPH-DA210) looks like installed:
http://saabworld.net/images/imported/2015/01/4.jpg
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09 December 2014
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As an update, none of the Enfig stuff that I...
As an update, none of the Enfig stuff that I tried worked out for me. My installer and I tried two different setups from Enfig and weren't able to get either working properly. I have the Harmon...
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09 December 2014
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Thanks Dre, not the best step by step tutorial,...
Thanks Dre, not the best step by step tutorial, but it gives you an idea what you're getting into prior to taking on the job. I need to see a tutorial on how to swap out a Saab coupler. Where to...
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09 October 2014
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You can use the same stock locations for the Mic...
You can use the same stock locations for the Mic and the GPS antenna, but you'll need to replace the "guts" of both of those components with the Pioneer Mic and GPS guts, if that makes any sense. ...
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09 October 2014
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The Onstar that was built into our Saab's was...
The Onstar that was built into our Saab's was analog and was never designed to be upgraded to digital Onstar, so the entire system is obsolete, useless and can't be tapped into. This subject has...
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28 July 2014
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Avic Z110BT Pro Install
I wanted to post a few notes on the install of my Avic-Z110BT in my 2003 Saab 9-5 2.3T wagon. I opted to have Robert Hough, based in Chicago
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25 July 2014
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Anyone have any advice on how to format an image...
Anyone have any advice on how to format an image for a splash screen? I'm using a properly formatted sd card, (the image is Wulfs splash screen), I'm putting the image in a folder labeled:...
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08 June 2014
Thread: Circular Broken Washer in Oil Pan
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Agreed, best to pull the oil pan, have a close...
Agreed, best to pull the oil pan, have a close look around, if nothing unusual is found and everything is intact, put it back together and keep motoring !!
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29 May 2014
Thread: Spring start up
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Good idea on pulling the seats and removing the...
Good idea on pulling the seats and removing the carpet to clean, if that doesn't do the job, nothing will, plus, I'm due for a drivers side seat, bottom cushion rebuild / replacement. I think the...
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28 May 2014
Thread: Spring start up
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I didn't know that sea foam was better than...
I didn't know that sea foam was better than StaBil, that's interesting. Are you putting sheets on the inside of the cabin to absorb moisture? I have a pretty nice fitted car cover for my wagon. Is...
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