Very interesting m8 really enjoyed the video. Do a follow up with the VIN number removed from the Saturn head unit Id love to see you win that one. and get it working.
Big help seeing where to unlock the face manually, I tried opening it by hooking up a battery so I could eject the face, even though the option was there in the menu, it was not clickable.
Nice video, looking at part 1, I did an upgrade on my 2005 saab 93 fiber optics from ICM 1 to ICM 3, including the dvd player, position unit, amp 2 and amp 1, everything works sound wise, but tech 2 will not allow me to add the dvd player and the position unit, could this be because there's no wheel sensor connected from the EHU to the fuse box? Please can you draw more attention to my issue if you can. The bus recognises all equipment i have physically installed. I'm based in the UK and there are 2 versions of the position unit, one with phone function and the other without. I'm using the one without the phone (sim card) module as i have an aftermarket Bluetooth connection in my car. Any help would be much appreciated. Reg.
Got one of these 9-3s from my Dad, with about 16k miles from 2008. Obviously your unit is US spec but it looks identical to mine (sans XM radio). I have the same problem, DVD won't load map discs and there are some franken disks available from the internet. One question, does yours have bluetooth that works with music or is it for calls only like mine? I have similar buttons on the left of the driver cupholder below the navi radio..
My front face wont open when press eject DVD i just hear something going on but wont open. I opened the unit and i think there is a small motor on the bottom that push that latch to open but i think it is broken it is only buzzing doing nothing. Would be nice to order new one but dont know where to find it. I have Grundig/Delphi SATNAV
Im thinking that the saturn head unit with it's theft protection enable is the issue. I'm wondering if you are right... take a new saturn vue gps unit that hasn't been married yet, and install it with tech2. New saturn units are still available... I have one arriving soon...I'll post the results here if it works.
Do you know if the white ribbon connector is compatible with the brown one in the Saturn unit? the connector that goes to the bottom board. The one on the Saab one I have looks a little damaged and causes the device to reboot or get stuck..
Are you referring to the ribbon cable itself or the connector? I believe the ribbon cables are interchangeable but the connectors are fixed to the electrical board and not exactly removable.
I picked up a unit off craigslist. Installed it and I get a weird whirring noise and the disc read error. It refuses to eject. I got the disk to pop out slightly but couldn't pull it out. I checked out the aliexpress link and found the same head unit on eBay. The aliexpress link was cheaper although it will take ages to arrive. My worry is, do you have a source on if that CD drive will work? I have my unit disassembled and I'm at a crossroad on whether or not I should spend $130 on a saturn unit or $30 on a unit from China. Would the result be the same? EDIT: I verified the part numbers are the same when compared to what's on the unit and what's on aliexpress. Since you have to use the existing PCB, I imagine it should work. I'll have to wait until it arrives.
Thank you! Do you have anything Saab specific? I took a glance at your website and only found universal items. I'd love to integrate a backup camera to the Saabs factory radio.
