COREY
2003
‐
2009
Saab
9
‐
3
Remote
Starter
Installation
Instructions
First
off
let
me
say
that
I
assume
NO
responsibility
for
you
damaging
your
vehicle
during
this
installation
process.
This
should
be
attempted
only
by
persons
familiar
with
electronics
who
are
comfortable
modifying
circuit
boards
and
soldering
small
wires
onto
small
surface
mounted
components.
If
you
don’t
have
a
DMM
(Digital
Multi
‐
Meter)
and
a
good
fine
tipped
soldering
iron,
do
not
attempt
this.
I
highly
suggest
you
purchase
a
used
ISM
(Ignition
Switch
Module)
from
a
junkyard
so
that
you
can
always
replace
your
original
one
if
needed.
They
are
around
$75
and
are
backwards
compatible
from
2003
‐
2009.
I
also
highly
suggest
you
obtain
a
copy
of
the
WIS
DVD
for
the
Saab
9
‐
3.
These
are
available
on
EBAY
for
about
$30.
This
will
give
you
instructions
on
how
to
remove
the
ISM
as
well
as
the
correct
wire
colors
and
pin
‐
outs
for
your
model
year.
Please
read
all
instructions
before
beginning.
Once
you
have
your
spare
ISM
(or
original
one
if
you’re
brave),
open
it.
Use
small
jewelers’
flat
‐
blade
screwdrivers
to
release
all
of
the
clips.
Inside
there
will
be
a
circuit
board
along
with
outer
plastic
pieces.
Be
careful
not
to
lose
the
center
spring
which
is
under
the
key
plunger.
Onto
the
circuit
board.
Gently
remove
the
RFID
coil
antenna
(black
plastic
ring)
by
squeezing
the
clips
while
pulling
it
up
and
out
of
its
socket.
Now
you
need
to
cut
the
traces
on
the
top
and
bottom
on
the
circuit
board
as
shown
in
the
pictures.
Cut
them
where
I
have
drawn
the
pink
lines
across
the
trace.
Use
an
exacto
‐
knife.
Verify
you
have
continuity
before
and
then
no
continuity
after
the
cut.
There
are
4
traces
to
cut,
1
on
the
top
of
the
circuit
board
and
3
on
the
bottom.
NOTE:
The
red
wires
along
with
cutting
the
trace
next
to
the
red
wires
are
optional,
but
I
recommend
them
for
security
as
the
Saab
CIM
only
checks
the
key’s
transponder
code
once
during
key
insertion.
This
means
that
after
the
car
has
been
remote
started,
the
ISM
can
be
turned
with
your
thumb
to
the
ON
position
and
then
driven
away.
Granted,
a
thief
would
still
need
to
break
the
window
to
get
into
the
vehicle,
but
I
liked
the
idea
of
extra
security
to
prevent
anyone
from
stealing
the
vehicle.
I
have
installed
a
secret
switch
which
needs
to
be
pressed
and
held
while
turning
the
key
from
LOCK
to
OFF
and
then
ON.
This
only
needs
to
be
done
while
the
remote
starter
is
active.
The
ISM
will
function
normally
when
the
vehicle
is
not
running
via
the
remote
starter.
After
all
of
the
necessary
traces
have
been
cut;
carefully
solder
the
wires
to
the
circuit
board
using
the
pictures
as
a
guide.
Keep
in
mind
when
soldering
the
red
and
violet
wires
that
you
need
to
be
able
to
re
‐
attach
the
RFID
coil
antenna
so
it
sits
flat
on
the
circuit
board.
Note
that
the
white
wire
needs
to
be
soldered
in
2
places.
Also
the
orange
and
green
wires
pass
through
