Saab 9-3 Ignition Switch Repair 🔧

Got a Saab 9-3 steering lock malfunction❓ Saab 9-3 key stuck in ignition❓ Let me show YOU how to carry out a Saab 9-3 ignition switch repair (aka ISM - Ignition Switch Module)

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Tea & coffee stirrers. Useful for all sorts of tasks
Silicone grease
Contact cleaner spray

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[ws]

Fantastic! Super good and thorough walk-through with clear instructions with "how" and "why". Will try it during the weekend!

[gordondolan]

Cyclone Cid is without doubt the best, most professional Saab expert on line. Thank you sir!😊

Detailed, professional and concise, thank you on behalf of all Saab enthusiasts!

[paulhart-gp]

Just what I wanted to see and hear. Easy fix. Thanks

[neillbayley]

Really helpful video, once I had figured out disassembling my centre console, this video helped me clean up the contacts and now my steering lock malfunction has gone and the car starts and stops as it should. Had to substitute Bison Grass vodka for isopropyl alcohol because it's Sunday and I don't have the latter in my drinks cabinet. Thanks a million, saved me a fortune.

[vincerees]

Always straight forward informative and concise... Great Saab content 👌

[kw]

Perfectly done. The previous owner of my car clearly abused it, I made one good switch from two and it has been good for 40, 000 miles since. Have seen others spray WD40 or put vaseline in these - don't. Use silicone as Cyd shows you here 👌

[alisonsabin-hope]

awesome video, my husband managed to fix our "Steering Lock Malfunction" in about an hour

[alexandredionisio]

Ahh... I am the Saab dealer. 😎
I'll think about doing this cleaning job plus the LED upgrade from a 12801010 to a 12786386. (i've got remember in which forum I saw some guys doing it)

[danasampson]

Very helpful! I followed your instructions and the repair worked. The contact points had a few burn marks, like yours did. They cleaned right up. I imagine this repair saved me close to $1000 if I had taken to a shop. I spent $2.50 to buy dielectric grease at Autozone and a couple hours of my time.

[aleksandarostojic]

Yes please. Do the video with LEDs fitting and keep making these kinds of videos :-)

[JRosey]

I tired this and now know that this was not my problem but I started at the ICM. If you really pull the console up, and on RHD models the switch comes out onto the LHS and is easy to disconnect 🙂 My problem was the ABS module that when the car is hot does not restart. try "SAAB 9-3 ABS module repair Fixed DTC U0212" on youtube also on a V6 2008 you can pull R8 relay in the engine fuse box and wire 30 and 87 to start the car as long as you can get the ignition on!

[leedukelow]

Thank you! You are an absolute legend!
I have used your videos now for some time.
The least I can do now is subscribe!

Well done! Excellent and thank you.

[drtb]

Thank you for the instructional video it is excellent!!
You sir have saved me time and money before and looks like you will again if i have enough skill that I can follow your instruction and defeat my interlock solenoid tomorrow evening after work. Stopping to get wooden coffee sticks before work. Lol
The cause of my key being unable to turn it comes in and out but is locked in the off position wont turn due to a low battery is what I've determined. Battery went dead on my son, tow truck driver didnt charge the battery long enough, it started it then it stalled and locked the key or possibly after it locked he dragged the car onto a flatbed without turning the key? Doesn't matter to me as long as I can repair it.
Its a 2003 9-3 2.0t arc, US model. Only 69k miles..then hail hit but she runs well.
May God Bless you SaabFather Cyd you help a lot of people.

[sergiobisonte]

@CycloneCyd just fixed steering lock malfunction thanks to your video. good job

[jonasuebel]

Fantastic work Cyd! Professional quality and a joy to watch👍

[alanthompson]

Followed this procedure exactly and it worked a treat. Thanks bud 😀

[Daniel-onmo]

Great video. Saabs starting like it's new again!

[fatoy]

Good excuse to go to a famous coffee shop to pick up the essential tools 👍👍
Great video as always

[dj]

Great video - this was a huge help for me. One warning - DON"T USE BRAKE CLEANER on the white plastic - it caused my white plastic to disintegrate and chunk off. I had been handling it without issue for the 30 min while I was cleaning it, and as soon as I sprayed a small amount of brake cleaner, I had four while plastic chunks break off. Would suggest skipping this step!