$3 Mod to Make Your Saab 9-3 Trunk "Power" Operated!

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[@AutoAutopsy]

The tension on the spring (next to the bungee cord in the video) can also be adjusted to help accomplish this same trick! Hope this helped some of you, and make sure to like and subscribe if you haven’t already! 😁

[@radekmamcarz]

Did you try 2 x cord?

[@aleksandarmihaljev1160]

There are two springs on the left and right. What you need to do is take off that bungee cord and move the spring from position one to at least position three or four if you want it to open faster. One on the left is enough. This will enable the boot to open in the same and more fluent way as it was designed for that. If they haven't designed it then a bungee cord would be a great idea but otherwise it's not necessary.

[@AutoAutopsy]

that's another solution, yep

[@danielskinner773]

Id do it but the wing would go through the back window 😂

[@AutoAutopsy]

Oof

[@dannydarko371]

Cool little hack, lubricating the hinges helps and tying a knot in the bungee increases the tension by incremental amount to get the tension spot on

[@AutoAutopsy]

true! great tip

[@Mangotrond]

Good tip I've tried doing this with just adjusting the springs, but the trunk lid accellerates so much at the end that I fear for my rear window. This was much better. Just need to adjust it so the bungee cord doesnt hit the springs and make sounds

[@AutoAutopsy]

Good to know, thanks!

[@Chadmuska64]

my 9-3 has done this since I've bought it. The previous owner must've done this mod!

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol nice

[@agabel3321]

Clever idea 💡!! Handy 9-3 shortcut there ~ as is usual, another very worthy post! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@AutoAutopsy]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@nathanielcouey3486]

You’re welcome for the suggestion! :)

[@AutoAutopsy]

Lol yes, thanks for being one of the people who sent it in

[@billywill123]

You just move the spring position on each spring left and right and it will pop open the same way . There is 3 settings and it easy to move

[@AutoAutopsy]

yep, that's another solution

[@gregnockolds3855]

@@AutoAutopsy Thank you for the great suggestion! Yeah now Im gonna be one of those dicks to suggest the spring adjustment too! Sorry! But with a twist, needed to keep springs compressed. photos.app.goo.gl/rZvBP6t5Mst3qwLk8

[@iSchmidty13]

The spring method didn't work for me actually. It makes the trunk swing open much faster, but it doesn't have enough leverage to lift the trunk.

[@gregnockolds3855]

@@iSchmidty13 compress one spring permanently with some twist wire, approx half the spring.

[@DivaniKingston]

That's what I was go to suggest. After putting the spoiler on my Volvo the dealer didn't reset the spring. I had go in and set them. Looks like you've got a lot of settings for ghe springs

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Dude....I am off to buy 4 bungie cords......very cool idea! That is one thing I always liked about newer cars.

[@AutoAutopsy]

heck yeah

[@countryside_hobbies]

This is very practical mod. Besides the rubber band, I have also configured the trunk to open with double-click only. One click opens the electrical "lock" and double click opens the whole trunk. There is a setting for that in TECH2.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Nice! Good to know

[@czaki249]

I did the same, but I am from Poland and I spent only 1$:) Still working.

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice

[@martymuranko2746]

Awesome man going to do mine now !😂

[@AutoAutopsy]

Great lol!

[@SnJMAX]

You don't need a bungee cord to accomplish that if you look closely where the spring connects on the backside there's two holes the springing occupies one already take the spring off relocated to the lower hole reattach spring on lowest tension possible adjust as needed

[@AutoAutopsy]

that could work too

[@wolfgangtatzel3706]

Ha ha ha - You can use the trunk opener for breaking like a bugatti at high speed 🙂

[@AutoAutopsy]

there ya go! lol

[@niknoks7638]

Looking for my bungee cord on amazon straight after watching this 👏

[@AutoAutopsy]

:)

[@Blue-moon12]

Nice little mod. Wish my Accord booy would pop open all the way

[@AutoAutopsy]

Might be able to rig up something similar on it

[@browserrr1]

It makes me all of a sudden realize how far ahead of its time the 99 was. When you pressed the unlock button the lid would fly open at once if you didn't catch it. Of course the unlock button was placed on the lid itself in these analoge days.

[@AutoAutopsy]

haha nice!

[@brutalswat6196]

U only need to mount that rubber cords, to the left side, or need to mount on both side?

[@carsandfireworks5539]

Cool mod 👍 following the channel now. Nice cars also, my SAAB is a 9-3 Aero (B207R) 2004 with Hirsch stage 1 tune.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thank you!!

[@andrewmccombie1687]

Great idea.😂

[@moby752211]

I gonna make it much easier for you guys-turn over the spring on the right,job done

[@AutoAutopsy]

this won't take any longer to do lol

[@macmerges5642]

I did it, Menards had bungee cords for $1.75!

[@AutoAutopsy]

Nice!

[@jonaswallberg9424]

Why not drag the original spring further back as you can see in 3:32?

[@AutoAutopsy]

Check the pinned comment I made!

[@bobbydigital1975]

Super dope

[@AutoAutopsy]

:)

[@Jmaggurr]

Great video! About to screw around with mine. Maybe the inconsistency could be due to the nature of the bungee cord material (loosens up over time)? I wonder if I could find a coil spring to fit...

[@AutoAutopsy]

Possibly!

[@cosmosk8s]

Gonna try this on my saab 93 convertible

[@AutoAutopsy]

great!

[@Ethankeenan02]

My convertible has struts so might be able to get stronger struts to open it

[@AutoAutopsy]

true!

[@SergeantZaf03]

cannot work for my sport combi but otherwise very clever

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks!

[@Stormy_9-3]

I will definitely be trying this! Will respond to this comment with results.

[@AutoAutopsy]

👊🏼🙌🏼

[@alexc.7449]

That's so cool

[@AutoAutopsy]

:)

[@sampolstein]

i did this a while back the only problem is the cord stretches out and then it will only half open or only pop the trunk a little so you have to replace it or reposition the bungie cord

[@AutoAutopsy]

Yep 👍🏼

[@matthewswanberg8196]

best. thing. ever.

[@AutoAutopsy]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@tonyshaw8915]

i am surprised you don't have a convertible

[@AutoAutopsy]

i would like one someday

[@slappinturbos1472]

Like this idea an wanna do this! Keep up the videos

[@AutoAutopsy]

Thanks!

[@doublet5996]

Do you think this will help stop the spring from squeaking? I have that issue and wonder if messing with it will help.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Good question. Im not sure. Mine didn’t have that issue so I couldn’t tell ya

[@thefasterdriver626]

Do it with 2 Bungee cords (so 2 x 18 inch) and see if it works better

[@AutoAutopsy]

good tip; could help!

[@thefasterdriver626]

@@AutoAutopsy Yes i think it would do that

[@jixdahac]

My saab 9-3 convertible is leaking a lot of water.. through the roof and near the speakers in the back

[@AutoAutopsy]

I would definitely look into that. I’ve never owned a CV 9-3 so I’m not sure where that could be coming from. I would recommend posting about this issue on a Facebook group or searching forums

[@post_Pokemon_go]

Sweden

[@AutoAutopsy]

The motherland

[@patrickbolmeyer9515]

You heard the man! Press the 'Like' button and subscribe!

[@AutoAutopsy]

DO IT

[@Maximise5]

Would it work on a 93 convertible. It has gas struts.

[@AutoAutopsy]

I’m not sure. From other comments on this video, it appears not

[@un-_-known688]

Are the 9-5 saloon 2005,s supposed to have the power feature or is there 9-5 hack/ mod you can do please...

[@AutoAutopsy]

I'd assume it's similar to this!

[@un-_-known688]

@@AutoAutopsy no just has gas struts on

[@thingserik7269]

Target distilled water

[@AutoAutopsy]

Always good to carry distilled water ICE.

[@chvydrptop]

Do these saabs not come with a right arm trunk wing plastic cover? I am also missing mine on my 2007. lol.

[@AutoAutopsy]

Always have wondered the same, and after looking for the same cover at junkyards for years, I’ve come to the conclusion that there’s only one on the drivers side. My guess is that it covers up the wiring harness that runs into the trunk. Would have been nice if they included covers on both sides tho

[@chvydrptop]

@@AutoAutopsy Geez that looks so bad. I am going to have confirm this one now.

[@Mackan975]

Just be careful with the tension on the springs. There are people who broke their rear window when the trunk lid opened way too fast :)

[@AutoAutopsy]

You’d have to put an absurd amount of tension on there to do that..the trunk won’t even open far enough (even when overextended with some force) to touch the glass lol. That sounds like a traumatic outcome tho

[@Mackan975]

​@@AutoAutopsy Obviously it won't happen if it's done properly as you did it. But a ridiculous amount of tension can damage the mounts and allow the lid to break the glass over time..

[@AutoAutopsy]

That would be tragic

[@Babaa016]

Wanna buy my Saab 9-3 2004 arc from Sweden?

[@fringe2804]

Unfortunately that won't work on the station wagons I think 🤔😕

[@AutoAutopsy]

Definitely not haha

[@samiaaa2040]

💐💐

[@DaXVideoShock]

Does this work on a 1999 9-5 Aero Sedan?

[@AutoAutopsy]

You’d had to look at the trunk mechanism. I don’t know

[@fatguyfriday]

anyone know how to make the button above the plate actually work?

[@sovangwidomski3521]

You can enable it with Tech2 is what I’ve been told in the past.

[@AutoAutopsy]

For those wondering, this button was only on 03's ^

[@fatguyfriday]

@@AutoAutopsy ? i have on on my o4 o5aero and o6 aero

[@ekan900]

Can you do it on a 9-5?

[@AutoAutopsy]

I’m not sure what the trunk mechanism looks like on those 😅

[@bobbyse26]

Will it work on the convertible?

[@AutoAutopsy]

If the trunk mechanisms are the same, yes

[@stip2472]

No, it will not work, cause the mechanism isn't the same. The mechanism is not partially in the trunk like on a sedan. So it is not easy to fix a bungee cord on it.

[@pavel_rodin]

Спасибо! Сделаю себе также

[@AutoAutopsy]

:)

[@eduart79]

For 9-5 ?

[@AutoAutopsy]

Not sure what the mechanism looks like on those, so you can always try lol

[@pjackson65]

Nice hack :-)

[@AutoAutopsy]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@ereseminole]

nice hack

[@AutoAutopsy]

👍🏼👍🏼