Re: 9000 alarm

I just found out today that my 9000 (1989) is, in fact, equipped with a
car alarm!!

Imagine my embarrassment when an irate neighbor pointed this out to me.
I live on a street car line in the City and the alarm being triggered
by the train passing by has suddenly become a problem, when it wasn't
anytime before during my two years of ownership, so I imagine something
has changed.

Can anyone point me to some instructions about how to adjust the motion
sensitivity, disconnect the speaker, remove the fuse, or otherwise
disable the alarm? My Haynes manual only says not much is known about
the alarm system, and I've never had the Saab owner's manual.

Theories so far run to the motion sensitivity being changed
inadvertantly (if I could find the controls, I would make the
adjustment), or an electrical short (which, of course, would need to be
fixed), or the fact that I recently replaced a blown fuse for the
Central Locking System. For the time being, I have removed that fuse,
in the hopes that the alarm won't arm.

I am hoping to do something about this myself if I can, before
resorting to a professional. In the meantime, my ears are peeled as a
listen for the nuisance in the neighborhood: me.

K McQuesten, SF

Steven Nordberg wrote:

I have an '89 9000 CD Turbo with factory alarm. I need some help
with
adjusting the sensitivity. If armed it goes off in a matter of
moments.

Thanks
Steve

Have a look here http://www.thesaabsite.com/9000/9000faqs.htm under the
electrical category for alarm sensitivity settings and other alarm
procedures! I too must adjust my alarm for less sensitivity as those damn
boy racer Honda's and any Harley passing by set off my alarm every time.

You might be able to get the information you need from this website...
http://www.thesaabsite.com/9000/9000...%20a%20stop ?

Go down to "ELECTRICAL CATEGORY " and look for "Alarm Sensitivity Settings "
<<You could just click the link.

"ajs" <ajs13 (AT) sympatico (DOT) ca> wrote

Have a look here http://www.thesaabsite.com/9000/9000faqs.htm under the
electrical category for alarm sensitivity settings and other alarm
procedures! I too must adjust my alarm for less sensitivity as those damn
boy racer Honda's and any Harley passing by set off my alarm every time.

That's their intention isn't it? A clear case for making assault weapons
legal.

Here's the link that worked for me:
http://www.thesaabsite.com/images/9kalarmpg1.jpg

I had a '93 9000 with an bewildering alarm problem. It would activate for
no reason at all. It never happened at my home because we don't lock our
cars (raccoons don't steal cars). Two dealers and one SAAB specialist
gave-up on fixing it because they couldn't reproduce the problem. I finally
started locking the car at night just to see what would happen. On the 4th
night it triggered. As I stumbled out the door with the key, I thought "
Damn, I left the interior light on." I opened the door, the alarm stopped
and when I shut the door the light went off. "What the f---?" The same
thing happened a few nights later. So I said to myself, "Self, there's a
connection here. Since you have no schematic, punt. The alarm system is
basically a bunch of sensors that trigger a relay. The doors obviously have
sensors. These sensors probably also trigger the interior light. But the
interior light is also run buy a snazzy delay relay. What if the delay
relay become apoplectic and turns on the light for no reason? Maybe it
could also trigger the alarm. So I removed the glove box and replaced the
interior light relay. End of alarming problem.

Tom L.
"KMcQ" <kalonica (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

I just found out today that my 9000 (1989) is, in fact, equipped with a
car alarm!!

Imagine my embarrassment when an irate neighbor pointed this out to me.
I live on a street car line in the City and the alarm being triggered
by the train passing by has suddenly become a problem, when it wasn't
anytime before during my two years of ownership, so I imagine something
has changed.

Can anyone point me to some instructions about how to adjust the motion
sensitivity, disconnect the speaker, remove the fuse, or otherwise
disable the alarm? My Haynes manual only says not much is known about
the alarm system, and I've never had the Saab owner's manual.

Theories so far run to the motion sensitivity being changed
inadvertantly (if I could find the controls, I would make the
adjustment), or an electrical short (which, of course, would need to be
fixed), or the fact that I recently replaced a blown fuse for the
Central Locking System. For the time being, I have removed that fuse,
in the hopes that the alarm won't arm.

I am hoping to do something about this myself if I can, before
resorting to a professional. In the meantime, my ears are peeled as a
listen for the nuisance in the neighborhood: me.

K McQuesten, SF

Steven Nordberg wrote:
I have an '89 9000 CD Turbo with factory alarm. I need some help
with
adjusting the sensitivity. If armed it goes off in a matter of
moments.

Thanks
Steve