Just a quick video to show you how you can technical steel your own saab when the dreaded steering lock malfunction happens,, no it’s not a factory fix but a fix to get you back on the road without costing you a fortune to fix
how to steel your own saab, steering lock malfunction bypass
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Well my car is up and running again, you’re my hero! The only Saab video you need with this problem right here! 1/24/21.
#WHEELHOBBIES I was going to do that bypass about 3 months ago when the dash warning showed up and affecting the signal lights to turn on. Just few tries and the signal lights came back to work. 4 days ago the situation got worse, the immobilizer failure showed up but I reset it. Now the SAAB doesn't start at all, signal lights don't turn on and key fob doesn't turn from the off position, car doesn't recognize the Key and key fob doesn't lock car. Any suggestions on how to solve those issues? I'll be installing the push button tomorrow. Thanks for recording and sharing the video
Invariably caused by a faulty ignition swith around £40 on ebay and about 30 mins to fit simple plug and play
Hi, WHEEL HOBBIES, thanks for posting up the video on how to steel your own Saab, it helped me out a load, I had a Saab 9-3 09 plate diesel parked in my unit, when I went to move it, the car wouldn’t start, had came up steering lock malfunction, after following your video, step by step managed to break the steering lock off and start the car but found it would only drive for a yard or two then cut out so, after restarting four or five times I managed to get it out the road of the other cars.
Any idea why the car only runs for a yard or so then stops?
When you done it, Did the steering lock malfunction light go off and then stay off, because mine’s didn’t go out, is there something that I missed, any help gratefully appreciated.
All the best Alex.
Does this work if you lost the key? I have a generic replacement key fob that I bought from Amazon, but its not programmed
Hola. yo hice todo eso, el coche arranca, pero cuando va a iniciar la marcha y pasa de 5 km/h se para, a alguno le ha pasado? Cuando quité el bloqueo del volante lo dejé con el conector, hay que hacer algo mas?
Thanks for the video,
My personal experience with a non-starting SAAB (and solution) described below. Please read all before starting any steps, as I did encounter problems.
I had been having problems with my SAAB 9-3 Aero (2009). I was getting the steering wheel lock malfunction, then the door lock/unlock functions started to screw up and not work using my key fobs, then it seemed like even though I had removed the key the car still thought the key was in (open door caused warning chime, possibly also causing a slow battery drain?). Eventually the key would not turn past lock. Unplugging the battery, waiting 5-15 minutes and then trying again did not seem to change much, but I could often get my car to start by removing and reinserting the key quickly and vigorously until something happened. Batteries in the fobs were fine. I read a comment suggesting that an old dirty Ignition Switch Module (ISM) could be causing it and saw the related videos on YouTube.
– I unplugged both terminals on the battery (some have suggested not doing that)
– Removed the ISM
– Cleaned (mostly with isopropyl alcohol) and re-tensioned the switch prongs to ensure good connections
– Put it back together and plugged in the battery
Still a problem: Without the key being in the car, the daytime running lights came on. No more steering wheel lock warning, but I could not turn the key past lock. Somehow the car thought the key was still there when it wasn’t (??). I unplugged the battery again (maybe just the negative?) to avoid a drained battery.
My solution was to:
– Remove the ISM again,
– Manually pull back the pin on the bottom of the ISM that normally prevents the key from turning so the key can be inserted and turned to the ON position.
– Put they key into the ISM while it has not yet been installed in the car, turning it to ON position.
– Plug in the car battery again
– Plug the ISM together with key in ON position back into the car
Fixed. Once I did that the car would start. No more steering wheel lock warning. Steering lock click sound on key in and out, and key could be removed properly, the key fob lock/unlock worked again. It’s only been a few days but so far so good.
Hope this can help someone out there. I certainly appreciate the videos trying to deal with SAAB issues.
Cheers,
Joel
I started the car but when I drive the engine stops.
Where can it come from ?
How to fix this problem?
OK I had this problem with mine this week. I have managed to fix the problem buy simply removing the ism and taking it apart. I found the contacts inside were dirty and the pins had bad contact. Bent the pins back gave a clean and all working now
Great video mate but 1 problem. After showing the wires connected coming into the car from the relay an battery, where/what are they connected to? What kind of switch is that? Why do I need to connect the wires to that switch? I'm really confused by that part
Thanks for the video
Hey, why did i have to pull Out the steering Block ? Is it possible without?
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Thanks for sharing!
I tried so hard with the L key to get that bolt.. only got it so far.. I ended it breaking it off to lol
Hey man question. I lost my original keys to my 05 9-3. If I get a used CIM with a married key , would this method still work? Without programming the key via tech 2
Hello this works in eny Case even the Key fob is broken?