Saab 93 2002 - 2014 simple radio removal & install guide with part numbers.

Video is kept as short as possible but shows all the key areas to remove the radio,I also show how to get a switched live from the fuse box.
The car in the video is an amplified model but I installed the normal cable due to running a bypass on the old faulty under seat amp.(not shown in video)
Note 1 - check to see if your car has an amp(most with amp have seven speakers) if it does you will need this - www.caraudiodir...
Also may need a closed loop isolate if you get interference.
Note 2 - If your car have fibre optic outputs from the radio you will be looking at a complete rewire.
Note 3 - on active amplified systems you need to connect pin 8 on the larger connector to the amp and in most cases pin 6 on the smaller connector to power the amp via remote output on the radio.
Note 3 - If you have connected your new radio up and have no sound then either your interface is faulty or you have used a normal none amplified cable on a amplified car. It is possible to use a normal cable but it will need adapting so is far better to get the right cable in the first place.
IF IN DOUBT PAY A PROFESSIONAL.

[@Summervaycay2014]

Still valid 5 years later.

[@86Wolfman]

Great tips for the air vent. Another video damn near hade me breaking it but this one got I just right 👌🏼

[@christophergutschow1068]

Hello I just watched your video thank you it’s very informative and also helps me out when I just purchased my new 93 well used new 93 for me

[@jakobauer3154]

Thank you so much for this video. My auxillary cable is busted in the radio so I just needed to know how to remove so I can fix the auxillary. Bluetooth radio will be a project later down the road. Awesome video man thanks!

[@SaucySoviet]

this helped me so much! was just thinking of putting in my single din but wasn't sure if it was the same procedure for double din radios! awesome m8

[@Zak-qi1tn]

saucysoviet did you manage to get it too work on a double din?

[@niknoks7638]

Great video thank you 🙏 just got to get me the right tools 1st before I have a go!

[@GrahamsYouTube]

Excellent video cheers

[@SJSOmar]

Oh my i was lucky that I installed the icm 3 sat nav unit from a 2005 saab in my 2003 and it worked it was prewired and I added aux but in the boot of the car I had to wire it up with an extra fiber optic cable but had to get power from somewhere for the cd sat nav unit which was a pain but the car is basically an aero now with the engine that I put in it and so many more :)

[@RockyDE293]

Hi there Saabrito let me know about your self buildings glad to see it by pictures btw drivin 04 saab aero by hirsh silverbeast

[@steelman61977]

This does not work for a 05-06 93. They utilize fiberoptic cable bundles and loop through the CD player. If you change any of this, I understand that the car will have major problems. There was never any AM stereo parts or replacements made for these years.

[@smoothturbo2.0]

i thought the same but i removed my cd player and radio and climate control ' which all have fiber optics in it and was able to drive the car with no problems. i did not have turn signal clicks or any noise but the car ran fine. as long as you dont remove the icm you should be good

[@jesper318]

Great video, thanks for uploading! I’m in my 9-3 2008 trying to hook up my old Sony 1-DIN stereo. The unit gets power and is responding to steering wheel controls etc, but there is no audio coming out of the speakers. It is silent as in the vacuum of space. What might be wrong?

[@phillipvandyken8651]

Heyy, Iwas looking for a comment like this, I have a Saab 93 2009, and I have the same problem, I was installing a double din stereo, it turns on and everything works, except I am not getting any sound out of the speakers. Please let me know if and how you resolved this issue! Cheers, Phil

[@Yipsnacle]

Hi just watched the video could you tell me f the harness adapter used allows for the steering wheel controls to be used if not what would I need. Cheers Ian

[@Knogen]

This does not apply on 02-06 (some 06's though). You need the upgraded interior. Referring to your video-titel

[@frankjames2618]

Knogen I knew it worked on 07 on but which 06’s does it work on?

[@znorc]

Model years 2007 and up can use this guide. 2003 to 2006 have a different design. Please note that I'm referring to model years, not year of manufacture.

[@MrRawUK]

Did the volume work via steering wheel as you have no mention of it?

[@ConfermentRM]

This isnt 2002-2014. Pre face lift are saab radios not gm...

[@AndrewAliferis]

Excellent!

[@rebinaziz7016]

Thanks ☺

[@stevesalmon9251]

Hi, Just bought a SAAB 93 1.8T 2006....Radio has bad reception...only just receives 2 stations, CD player no good either..Radio is priority....if I buy a refurb radio head unit online and swap out old one.....would this resolve issue potentially...?? thoughts please... good video by the way....also could Halfords fit an aftermarket radio..?

[@rickpiper4668]

Thanks for a great vid PJ, 👍 PS -Do you happen to know if the original stereo system (9-3 TurboX ) have an antenna trim? - mine seems to need such a thing in my opinion, comparing it to other vehicle's radio reception

[@TheManiac777]

Superb. Thanks 👍 I have fitted a Chinese android unit with standard iso cable harness (had to mess to get sound - I think it might have an amp - but sorted it now). However, she wants to use the steering wheel buttons. Is there a harness with canbus adapter that allows this for an automatic? Car is 2008 Saab 9-3 AUTO (fitted originally with a fujitsu 10 stereo) Cheers

[@PJsprojects]

The two major companies that make leads for the UK stopped production a year or so ago. Maybe some supplier still has some old stock knocking around but would be a case of searching retailers.

[@richuu]

Why doesn't the 12v feed from the original wiring work? Why do you need to run a new one?

[@mickoliver7427]

Hiya, just watched the saab 93 radio swap, I've got a 2010 93 with the standard radio which doesn't work, all the lights come on and station info but there's no sound, the battery went totally flat but now recharged, any ideas. Thanks Mick.

[@winandd8649]

So you did not have to divorce the original unit from the Canbus system using a tech2 first to still be able to start the car? I thought that had to be done with every 9-3 radio? Can you specify for which radio units that is a requirement?

[@PJsprojects]

Never done that in all the years of working with car electronics.

[@winandd8649]

@@PJsprojects Normally car stereo units are separate from the crucial electronics to run the car. With Saabs like the 9-3 and 9-5it's not that easy. When turning the key to acc position, the car will lookk for all canbus modules. If the radio is not found, it gives am error and th car won't even start. Maybe it's only applicable to the pre interior facelift models up to 2006?

[@PJsprojects]

@@winandd8649 yes I’m aware of the ecu checks (been doing this for over 30yrs). However I’ve never had it cause a problem. Always a first I guess.

[@adrianslevin197]

hi great video.can i replace my factory radio cd player with another saab one as my cd wont work. do i need a code . cheers ade

[@Sky_Marshal]

Hey, i just refitted my Saab 9-3, 2008mod with a new 2-din pioneer player. I got the correct cables and everything, and everything works fine, except the dash speakers. They are not playing any sound, any idea what the problem could be?

[@PJsprojects]

How many speakers does your car have?

[@Mamatali]

Have you done a tablet replacement of the factory stereo. I want to do this project, but don't know what I should look out for.

[@27hardtail13]

I've just fitted a Pioneer sph-da120 in my 2007 saab 9-3 and have the factory amp in the boot (not Bose!). The lead i used was a Connects2 CT20SA04 which uses the headunit preouts which on the Pioneer are 4v which apparently match the Saab amp. Sound level is perfect but I feel I have lost some bass from the door speakers compared to the factory headunit. I also get a barely audible click. Am I better using the speaker output along with Line Ouput Converters? Everything else checks out setting and wiring wise!!

[@PJsprojects]

Stick with the rca outputs as they are far better than going the speaker output route. The sound is just a small side effect from the original amp no longer being factory matched.

[@27hardtail13]

PJs projects Thanks for the reply! So will the sound be similar through speaker output and line output converter then? I may just go down the route of an additional amp and sub......Just a small one!!

[@PJsprojects]

Yes similar but line output would always be best to try and avoid feedback buzzing.

[@richardwalsh6607]

Hi and thanks for the video. On an amplified model (Saab 9-3, 2008), would the autoleads amplified harness (PC 2541?) work just the same as the Connects 2 CT 53-SA01? Also, with the Connects 2 CT 53-SA01 would I still have to generate a switched live (the red wire (fly lead))? Thanks.

[@PJsprojects]

Just be aware that both makes of cable may have background interference and so might need a suppressor that goes from line out on the rear of your new radio and then in to the front rca jacks of the cable used. Both will need a ignition switched supply from the fuse box. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAAB-9-3-93-2006-Active-Amplified-Stereo-Bypass-Wiring-Harness-Adaptor-PC9-415/252149526497?hash=item3ab5486fe1:g:eIkAAOSwYHxWNABO www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-AMP-RCA-Noise-Filter-Ground-Loop-Isolator-Hum-Killer/260483876838?hash=item3ca60c87e6:g:f-EAAOSwEAtZaLv-

[@marcmcclinchy9774]

Or you can loop the fiber optic cables together to bypass the amp system. You will lose your 2 door speakers but can run an after market amp anyway to power more speakers. Or get a fiber optic loop connector. I just connected the two fiber optics with insulation from another wire so the faces we're facing each other and talked it really well

[@tedkostis]

Very nice and informative work! Do these stereos need to be "uncoupled" from the car's system before being removed?

[@PJsprojects]

No not at all.

[@tedkostis]

Thank you!

[@diegoberton74]

With iso cable how do u connect the power for the ampli? Standard cable do not And i Have no sound.

[@Mikedysonx]

does the 6 cd changer still work as the cd button is removed from the stock head unit

[@PJsprojects]

Sadly not.

[@adrianoxenham362]

can you get a connection to go from the aerial connection on the radio to an aerial?

[@rbell2915]

Can you send me a link to the antenna adapter? I cannot find it anywhere. Thank you.

[@pasannothome]

Can I know after installing this using your ISO cable did the steering wheel controls work? if not what can you do to get them to work?

[@pasannothome]

Found the answer by getting this harness lol. It does not work you need a separate cable.

[@frankamarie9657]

Hello mine has a plug like that with all the coloured wires then they all go inside a thick black wire. Is this optic as you were talking about?

[@PJsprojects]

The optic cable is a twin thick black cable that is more ridged than a normal wire. All the normal wire are just wrapped in insulation tape.

[@tedkostis]

Also is there any sure way to tell if the sound system is amplified or not? Is there some "box" that should exist or not under the driver's or codrivers seats or in the boot?

[@marcmcclinchy9774]

My Saab in America had an amp under the driver's seat, or one in the trunk mounted between the two rear speakers.

[@carlospacheco6125]

I got a 2002 SAAB 9-3 SE Convertible, these radios look like a 2DIN but does not measure as one. Is there a dash kit for an aftermarket radio installation???

[@PJsprojects]

Maybe this would do the job? www.ebay.co.uk/i/282688451707?chn=ps

[@darkobajlo7391]

Omg bravo

[@liamdunfey]

Hi just wondering if you can help, trying to wire a double din into my 08 93, I have purchased the connects 2 kit with everything you need, the unit powers on fine but I have no sound from any source, I have connected the blue and white wire from the head unit wiring loom to the connect 2 harness and still no joy

[@PJsprojects]

Sounds like you have an active system and the amp is not switching on. You new double din unit could have two blue wires,one for electric antenna and the other for remote amp turn on,if you have got two and used the one for antenna then you should only get sound when radio is on but nothing when other sources are used. Just double check your amp is getting a remote turn on power signal.

[@chriskenwright3635]

Hello mate just come across your vid I cant get the ariel connection out it looks like who had the car before me as damaged it any ideas thanks

[@PJsprojects]

Maybe try some long nose pliers to pull the remaining part out?

[@anthonyholmes2441]

Hi what is the orange wire for

[@PJsprojects]

Illumination, not really needed.

[@tomastromeros21]

The aftermarket frame for the radio you can find it from Ebay?

[@PJsprojects]

Yes Ebay is one source for them. EG:- www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Stereo-Radio-Fitting-Kit-Fascia-Panel-Steering-Control-Aerial-For-Saab-93/350580053947?epid=2121240466&hash=item51a03317bb:g:ilQAAOSwiudcPbiz

[@Kratos2591]

Since you seem to be a Badass when it comes to stereos any idea what to do if thr stereo locked after removing the battery?

[@PJsprojects]

The radio will be in one of two states, either simply waiting for the correct code or locked due to the wrong code being input to many times. If it's simply waiting a decode shop should be able to do it quickly and cheaply but if it's in a locked state then it will cost more. In the day when the Saab dealers were around you could give them the serial number from the radio and most of the time get a code but sadly as we all know that's not possible now.

[@SaucySoviet]

where did you get the dashkit? I cannot find one anywhere

[@PJsprojects]

Try these links - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CT24SA05-SAAB-9-3-2005-Onwards-Car-Stereo-Radio-Single-DIN-Facia-Fascia-Panel/251519638906?epid=561564496&hash=item3a8fbd1d7a:g:3kIAAOSwpDpamSNo www.amazon.co.uk/Mes-Autoleads-24SA05-MES/dp/B004S6N9SM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529497180&sr=8-1&keywords=ct24sa05

[@boogeymanb3748]

The best GM technology was implemented on 9-3.....why did you changed

[@PJsprojects]

Simple,the owner of the car wanted to replace the radio. These cars are job lots that I do and so I have no contact with any owner at all.

[@yomom6292]

what is the size number of the radio

[@PJsprojects]

Single din.

[@chriskenwright3635]

Hello mate fitted my xtrons stereo in today but theres no sound can you help

[@PJsprojects]

This sounds like your car has the external amp so you will either need to bypass it altogether or find which factory option speaker setup it has and see if an adapter is available.

[@agresorxf]

Where is point to do that all things just for radio ? Oryginal one looks much better than this.

[@Styryl98ANDPist]

I have a premium 70 audio (4 speakers) What kind of adapter I need?

[@PJsprojects]

If your premium 70 has no external amp then the example below should be fine. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saab-93-95-Radio-ISO-Lead-Wiring-Harness-Connector-Adaptor-Cable-Loom/361718071362?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item543813c042:g:SNAAAOSwGtRXz9To&enc=AQAEAAACcIQvEcHUrT7nmUC3yY5qbPyaBN1nJEDYW8MyypsJPgXKs4ijYSTGv0%2BdOMHOyVlosLfeGGdyptmxvi6tTPoY8VrCAqHrNDs1OSQfyS0hetSsoFrNNfU4QGHzftLq2xMBIfRgltchHWbKpYnoVmE2UQdbzh3aoqggyFXJPvtJQ4qcNDxZ5h1XzFNVnMe6bTtpeHRxudWjSTbfHmQvfwmfCubymd8L9zmeasuhpHUmhaNHppa%2B%2FOTnxbdRscnWlMlqU0XdKNRXwog7IvoCBgobzTm2igHgo5c9lW1B%2FNa1y2R0mglwAFEMkbjc%2FvWKzsnku5g1Ykk1g47AX51%2BkPw4lw6NscXfO2KDPyZ8YnvGm2eT%2Fkd5O3lJSwiDLvwYtnyAqnDbB1tIGz%2Fdy0dGZUxEpAWoyoj%2FfkHi5qOEqbQO4zGPbeZOZg8sOPU5iq1zKxJGH7DUFMpmYu336JVI7adGlcAft8WAKF6UhwRoKz61Ohckpf7WRLrC6fT6z5p2aNrt5giZ0S0GLmn8It0NIuNFddTPT5yuR1%2BkbCMCicG46ryTTxR43I1CoLtEco6%2FyQ2tWK7Y%2Fn3ONGa1tQ4tYz4zNUwacvU7dmu%2FwjuIKlZvNXkAJdKh5n8tZFbPy%2FvT3Vf9FT4E2eea8X8xCgOTdWzKmls1tB7lXPjSZERds2xvaVGsPf5%2BymhzJTezoaY3t5MGTABYs2qy73QhcfHRKVCRfKCVwLsPYF6BT4wGL8X5ZzZzECcPaSKTKd%2FcSrQqJBHod%2F3aiPfu03vyckuxAoWi5alkg4NRY691EM4E7EW2Xci2HqUZRU7v4nf7rvEfX7zV1w%3D%3D&checksum=3617180713621c55f54288394fd19d862c53cc5af7c1

[@BossBear01]

Saab 9000 CSE is that the same 1997 im a bit of a noobee at this so any help you can give me would be big.

[@PJsprojects]

My advice would be to take is slow and be watch the top air vents don't fall apart,if they do it is a very fiddly job to rebuild them. Other than that make sure your car is not one of the ones that has a amp running the speakers via a fibre optic cable. If it is then you may be best to let a pro company look at it.

[@office7524]

@pjs could u change my radio mate?

[@PJsprojects]

Sorry chap,only do large corporate jobs.(bulk bookings)

[@klein2042]

Why the fuck would you replace this the stock one is awesome (at least the 03-06 one is)