Many 03-06 Saab 9-3’s have their climate control buttons wear away. To replace them and make the buttons look new again isn’t too hard, and just takes patience. I show you how to replace worn off buttons on an 03-06 SAAB 9-3.
Legal: This video is not intended as a guide for those who are not mechanically inclined. If you do this, you do it at your own risk. Please consult a professional mechanic if you are not sure about doing this. Zollotech will not be help responsible for any damage you do or for anything that does not work after you attempt this.
Where I bought my replacement buttons: http://bit.ly/1QfS7Cb
Gear I use: http://amzn.to/1TFQSOa
Website: http://www.zollotech.com
Follow me on Google+ : http://google.com/+zollotech
Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/zollotech
Facebook page: http://on.fb.me/erkj2g
){kind=link}
Your climate control actuators need to be pulled and re-greased. It's not terribly difficult, they pull apart easily. Mine were noisy like yours. Super smooth now.
The little nubs that hold in the temperature up/down buttons break without trying. Even being careful won't help. I had to buy a whole new unit just to swap out the face. The buttons also can easily unseat or go on crooked… and stay crooked after snapping things back together. This repair is not easy.
Thank you, but I would have been even better if you showed how you removed the clips, you move very fast and I am kind of stuck. How do I press to "remove the clips"… I dont want to break something
Nice video but it would nice to show the whole button installation if you could.
Just did this today on 2006 9-3 with the Dorman kit. Some tips: as mentioned by others, the front bezel surrounding the buttons will come off without removing all the extra as done in the video. Once you pull the cluster out of dash and examine it, it should be fairly obvious which clips hold front bezel on. If you buy the Dorman button kit, BE VERY CAREFUL as the male tabs can break off – I was being fairly delicate but one did break off and I had to glue. When you install a new button, you may notice the pressing "action" doesn't feel quite right: after installing a couple, I realized that the top right and left corners of each button needed to be GENTLY seated further with a little help from small screwdriver. Gently nudge each button corner into it's "L" fitting and your pressing action should feel like original.
$3 for good buttons at the U-Pull-It.
What abullahit
Whybuy buttons if you can buy a whole console for that money!!
How do i block you Chanel?!
I skipped taking the back off and followed the extra tips below- thank you worked well
I can’t get the clips off. This video is overly simplified. Can anyone show me a video of how to get the clips to release?
LOL 255$ for plastic buttons hahahha … There is a perfect fine sticker set for like a $14 or so… For 250$ I will print new buttons myself
Someone ever tried the facelift unit with the round switches to fit in? Is it p&p? I drive a my06 and the buttons start to wear. And the FL unit is on ebay for like 60€ in good shape.
check out my saab channel!
Save your time guys, the link provided asks $239.61 for a few grams of plastic. That is CRAZY !
Just followed the link and about tossed my lunch – not $60, try $235 for some plastic buttons. Ummm, no thank you.
you can now buy just the laminent that covers the buttons rather than swapping the whole unit. I had no idea it was that easy
Great! thanks
I discovered broken plastic parts in the controller and so purchased a new switch panel, all snapped together perfectly and now the heated seats do not work. I was told I would need the climate control computer reprogrammed any clues where to turn now?
no need to do all the removing just pry front cover
Excellent quality video, one of the best I've seen. Thanks.
just did mine, 2005 93 2.0T…. great instructions. however i didnt need to remove anything except front
Just bought a Saab 93 convertible with some of the buttons are mashed… Thanks a lot for this video it's helped a lot
great video thanks, my buttons don't actually illuminate, do you know how to fix this problem?
Just bought a 2005 93 convertible, and yes this buttons where like the ones on you're video. Thanks for putting on Youtube been most helpful. All the best Gerard.