Saab 93 2002 - 2014 simple radio removal & install guide with part numbers. 

Heyy, Iwas looking for a comment like this, I have a Saab 93 2009, and I have the same problem, I was installing a double din stereo, it turns on and everything works, except I am not getting any sound out of the speakers. Please let me know if and how you resolved this issue! Cheers, Phil

saucysoviet did you manage to get it too work on a double din?

The two major companies that make leads for the UK stopped production a year or so ago. Maybe some supplier still has some old stock knocking around but would be a case of searching retailers.

Knogen I knew it worked on 07 on but which 06’s does it work on?

Model years 2007 and up can use this guide. 2003 to 2006 have a different design. Please note that I'm referring to model years, not year of manufacture.

i thought the same but i removed my cd player and radio and climate control ' which all have fiber optics in it and was able to drive the car with no problems. i did not have turn signal clicks or any noise but the car ran fine. as long as you dont remove the icm you should be good

Never done that in all the years of working with car electronics.

@@PJsprojects Normally car stereo units are separate from the crucial electronics to run the car. With Saabs like the 9-3 and 9-5it's not that easy. When turning the key to acc position, the car will lookk for all canbus modules. If the radio is not found, it gives am error and th car won't even start. Maybe it's only applicable to the pre interior facelift models up to 2006?

@@winandd8649 yes I’m aware of the ecu checks (been doing this for over 30yrs). However I’ve never had it cause a problem. Always a first I guess.

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The optic cable is a twin thick black cable that is more ridged than a normal wire. All the normal wire are just wrapped in insulation tape.

How many speakers does your car have?

Just be aware that both makes of cable may have background interference and so might need a suppressor that goes from line out on the rear of your new radio and then in to the front rca jacks of the cable used. Both will need a ignition switched supply from the fuse box. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAAB-9-3-93-2006-Active-Amplified-Stereo-Bypass-Wiring-Harness-Adaptor-PC9-415/252149526497?hash=item3ab5486fe1:g:eIkAAOSwYHxWNABO www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-AMP-RCA-Noise-Filter-Ground-Loop-Isolator-Hum-Killer/260483876838?hash=item3ca60c87e6:g:f-EAAOSwEAtZaLv-

Or you can loop the fiber optic cables together to bypass the amp system. You will lose your 2 door speakers but can run an after market amp anyway to power more speakers. Or get a fiber optic loop connector. I just connected the two fiber optics with insulation from another wire so the faces we're facing each other and talked it really well

Found the answer by getting this harness lol. It does not work you need a separate cable.

Stick with the rca outputs as they are far better than going the speaker output route. The sound is just a small side effect from the original amp no longer being factory matched.

PJs projects Thanks for the reply! So will the sound be similar through speaker output and line output converter then? I may just go down the route of an additional amp and sub......Just a small one!!

Yes similar but line output would always be best to try and avoid feedback buzzing.

My Saab in America had an amp under the driver's seat, or one in the trunk mounted between the two rear speakers.

Maybe try some long nose pliers to pull the remaining part out?

Sadly not.

No not at all.

Thank you!

Sounds like you have an active system and the amp is not switching on. You new double din unit could have two blue wires,one for electric antenna and the other for remote amp turn on,if you have got two and used the one for antenna then you should only get sound when radio is on but nothing when other sources are used. Just double check your amp is getting a remote turn on power signal.

Maybe this would do the job? www.ebay.co.uk/i/282688451707?chn=ps

Try these links - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CT24SA05-SAAB-9-3-2005-Onwards-Car-Stereo-Radio-Single-DIN-Facia-Fascia-Panel/251519638906?epid=561564496&hash=item3a8fbd1d7a:g:3kIAAOSwpDpamSNo www.amazon.co.uk/Mes-Autoleads-24SA05-MES/dp/B004S6N9SM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529497180&sr=8-1&keywords=ct24sa05

This sounds like your car has the external amp so you will either need to bypass it altogether or find which factory option speaker setup it has and see if an adapter is available.

Illumination, not really needed.

If your premium 70 has no external amp then the example below should be fine. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saab-93-95-Radio-ISO-Lead-Wiring-Harness-Connector-Adaptor-Cable-Loom/361718071362?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item543813c042:g:SNAAAOSwGtRXz9To&enc=AQAEAAACcIQvEcHUrT7nmUC3yY5qbPyaBN1nJEDYW8MyypsJPgXKs4ijYSTGv0%2BdOMHOyVlosLfeGGdyptmxvi6tTPoY8VrCAqHrNDs1OSQfyS0hetSsoFrNNfU4QGHzftLq2xMBIfRgltchHWbKpYnoVmE2UQdbzh3aoqggyFXJPvtJQ4qcNDxZ5h1XzFNVnMe6bTtpeHRxudWjSTbfHmQvfwmfCubymd8L9zmeasuhpHUmhaNHppa%2B%2FOTnxbdRscnWlMlqU0XdKNRXwog7IvoCBgobzTm2igHgo5c9lW1B%2FNa1y2R0mglwAFEMkbjc%2FvWKzsnku5g1Ykk1g47AX51%2BkPw4lw6NscXfO2KDPyZ8YnvGm2eT%2Fkd5O3lJSwiDLvwYtnyAqnDbB1tIGz%2Fdy0dGZUxEpAWoyoj%2FfkHi5qOEqbQO4zGPbeZOZg8sOPU5iq1zKxJGH7DUFMpmYu336JVI7adGlcAft8WAKF6UhwRoKz61Ohckpf7WRLrC6fT6z5p2aNrt5giZ0S0GLmn8It0NIuNFddTPT5yuR1%2BkbCMCicG46ryTTxR43I1CoLtEco6%2FyQ2tWK7Y%2Fn3ONGa1tQ4tYz4zNUwacvU7dmu%2FwjuIKlZvNXkAJdKh5n8tZFbPy%2FvT3Vf9FT4E2eea8X8xCgOTdWzKmls1tB7lXPjSZERds2xvaVGsPf5%2BymhzJTezoaY3t5MGTABYs2qy73QhcfHRKVCRfKCVwLsPYF6BT4wGL8X5ZzZzECcPaSKTKd%2FcSrQqJBHod%2F3aiPfu03vyckuxAoWi5alkg4NRY691EM4E7EW2Xci2HqUZRU7v4nf7rvEfX7zV1w%3D%3D&checksum=3617180713621c55f54288394fd19d862c53cc5af7c1

My advice would be to take is slow and be watch the top air vents don't fall apart,if they do it is a very fiddly job to rebuild them. Other than that make sure your car is not one of the ones that has a amp running the speakers via a fibre optic cable. If it is then you may be best to let a pro company look at it.

Single din.

Yes Ebay is one source for them. EG:- www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Stereo-Radio-Fitting-Kit-Fascia-Panel-Steering-Control-Aerial-For-Saab-93/350580053947?epid=2121240466&hash=item51a03317bb:g:ilQAAOSwiudcPbiz

The radio will be in one of two states, either simply waiting for the correct code or locked due to the wrong code being input to many times. If it's simply waiting a decode shop should be able to do it quickly and cheaply but if it's in a locked state then it will cost more. In the day when the Saab dealers were around you could give them the serial number from the radio and most of the time get a code but sadly as we all know that's not possible now.

Simple,the owner of the car wanted to replace the radio. These cars are job lots that I do and so I have no contact with any owner at all.

Sorry chap,only do large corporate jobs.(bulk bookings)