Old skool cool

[boyle_46]

My brother has just recently moved out with his wife to be and has passed his much loved saab 900 turbo on to me , only problem is ive no idea how to start the car :confused: does anyone know the procedures to make the car fire up ? i know reverse has something to do with it ? Cheers Nath .

[shy witness]

turn the key.

i cvant eremmeebr.

my dad had alotta saab 99's.............1 was a turbo.

but i cant rememeber what the story is.


i think u couldnt remove the key.....unless the car was in reverse.

[boyle_46]

theres like a little fob on the keys you have to touch on a little metal thing beside the gear stick , they are a pain in the **** altho id be quite happy to drive it shes a 1992 3 door hard top black lowered on deep dish alloys shes sexy but the orange inidcator lenses let the front down , anyone any ideas on how to start theese things ?

[boyle_46]

any ideas lads / ladies really want to take this out . Nath

[novacabrio]

dip clutch?

[peester]

i think..
touch n hold the fob onto the metal contact socket for a few secs..
then put key in the ignition, with foot on clutch and turn key as far as it will go, if it stops; need to take it out of reverse.. then keep turning key...??

[Mike]

Google Saab ignition seqeunce :thumb:

[boyle_46]

tryed everything frigg sake its truely head frying .

[walshc]

Is it not broke? lol
Does anything click when you turn the key?
Try tapping the starter motor with a spanner lol

[stevei]

try starting it in reverse gear

[Lee]

Does your brother not have a mobile phone? lol Call him and ask him!

Alternatively, register on the Saab owners club forum. They normally park next to us at combe, theyre a great bunch of lads!

[euro sbd]

Does your brother not have a mobile phone? lol Call him and ask him!

Alternatively, register on the Saab owners club forum. They normally park next to us at combe, theyre a great bunch of lads!


i was just gonna say the same thing call your brotherlol

[boyle_46]

its hard to get a hold of him hes moved down south , and well its 1 a bomb to call from britain and 2 he said to me last nite ive more things to worry about f3eckin cars so i just lesft him to his own business il register on the saab forum cheers lads . Nath

[Mikey_J]

I love it when a question comes up that i can answer lol

I work at a Saab dealer! If the cars got an alarm on it then its an aftermarket 1....not many had them fitted before they went on the road. Has it got like 3 little pins on the fob? If not then i dunno? They have to be in reverse to take the key out of the ignition ( ive had them before so worn that you could start the car and take the key out in the on position and it would still run lol ) You dont have to start it in reverse or dip the clutch or anything!

[db_1.2]

I wanna see some pics!!! :D

[boyle_46]

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[Asa-James]

schweet, you got it started yet?

[stevenf]

thats a really nice saab. :thumb: you had any luck starting it yet?

[boyle_46]

not yet lads had no time to myself , the battery will need replaced in the alarm fob if i plug the alarm in the fuse box it goes haywire i think theres a break in the ignition system and the fob triggers it to go on when pushed so il get the batt replaced im not overly keen on it tbh apparetly its lowered and has had a brave few pennies spent on modding the lump but power to weight ratio i dont think it will be that quick off the mark . Nath