I bit the bullet and extracted the decaying SID and used a biro to press the contacts of the ribbon to the PCB. A little better but not much.
On eBay there are some offers to fix these pesky SIDs. I'm near London. Has anyone done the deed and posted off their SID and got it back restored to full life?
I've seen very good reports of this repair process in the USA. I don't know of any UK vendors.
I bought a "re-conditioned" one from here back in 2004
It's still working fine, four years later.
Don't forget to factor in the cost of getting the new one programmed for the car at a Saab dealer or specialist.
Cheers,
Colin.
Is this part number 12806125? (Search got me
How much does this programming cost?
The Essex eBay guy lists his repair at GBP50 which obviously is more of a bargain but I'm the wary type.
Mine was a 9-3 one. I've just dug out the invoice and the number was
5263223, which now shows "superseded" with a price of 305 quid! The website is a bit crap really. I think the only way to find out if they're still competitive is to phone them up.I think I was charged for half an hour's labour at a specialist. Main dealers seem to have one hour as the minimum charge, but if you're good at blagging and they're in a good mood, they might do it for nothing.
I suppose the danger is that they just follow one of those procedures involving insulating tape/foam etc. If they really do change the cable (which is the *only* thing that would have fixed mine, and I guess most others) then it's a bargain. I'd ask them if they change the cable, and give it a go if they say they do. An extra bonus, if you can be sure of getting your own one back, is that you won't need to get it programmed.
Cheers,
Colin.
Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
Ask the community — no account required