Hi,

I wonder if anyone has experienced this problem and knows of a quick fix?
Just last week the battery died in my 1999 95 SE Estate (Wagon), 44000
miles, bought from a Saab dealer (Droitwich Saab, UK) just 2 months ago, and
the AA man sent by Saab Assistance fitted a new one (cost = 107 pounds!!!)
after testing the old one and pronouncing it dead. I had little choice but
to buy the replacement as I needed the car for work the next day.

This may be unrelated, but three days later, the alarm sounded unexpectedly
after being locked about one hour previously (the first time its come on
since I've owned the car. Now, every time I lock the car the alarm sounds
after a minute or so and the only way around the problem is to switch to
'Door Alarm Only' mode on the SID before locking (a nuisance as I keep
forgetting and have to go back and re-set it each time).

I've checked and double-checked all doors, windows, bonnet, etc. and can
find no obvious fault. I suspect this requires a trip to the dealer, which
is a real inconvenience and could be expensive, as Saabs invariably are,
though it is still under warranty.

This is my first Saab and don't know if this is a common problem - perhaps
I'm missing something obvious? Any ideas from my fellow Saabers would be
appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
John

PS - would it be unreasonable of me to be angry at having to replace a
battery so soon in a Saab-prepared car? I've owned some quite ropey cars in
my time but never had to replace a battery this quickly. I bought a quality
car from a dealer for peace-of-mind; have I been stitched-up or is it just
bad luck?

I've discovered that Saabs do odd things when the battery dies. And Saab knows
they do. Check your owners manual and see if it tells you how to reset it.
The 1995 9000 I recently bought had a dead battery when I tried to test drive
it. The dealer replaced it and reset some of the codes but didn't get all of
them.
I had an awful time with the key fob not locking or unlocking all the doors all
the time. It would set the alarm but the doors wouldn't lock. Had the same
problem if I tried to use the power locking button on the console.
Checked the manual and it said to reset the locks by holding the key fob close
to the driver side door lock and click the left button 5 times rapidly.
Felt like a fool doing it but it worked. Now it locks and unlocks perfectly
from the fob and the central control.


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