Date: 2 Jan 1999 15:45:02 GMT From: "Chris Thurrott" <wodinnopsamdnet.att.net> Subject: Re: Question for Steve Crowe (was Re: CD changer for 9-5)
Thanks for the info, Steve. I'll probably just go for the in-dash player in my new car (be it 9-3 or 9-5 wagon). -Chris **** Note our new e-mail addresses **** This message was sent by either: Chris Thurrott - wodin at worldnet.att.com **OR** Kris D'Anci - lokki at worldnet.att.com ---------- In article <368c535a.17027865nopsam.erols.com>, sjcrowenopsams.com (Steve Crowe) wrote: >Chris, >As far as I can tell the two units use different cartridges that are >not interchangeable. I looked up the part #s and they are different. >Also talked to the guy that works for new car dept and does most of >the installs. He says no dice. But, nothing in print can I find. > >Hope this helps, > >Steve Crowe > >On Fri, 25 Dec 1998 15:40:48 -0500, "Chris Thurrott" ><scullynopsamltranet.com> wrote: > >>Thanks for the info Steve. >> >>My question is this. Does the changer for the 9-3's and 9-5's take the same >>CD cartridge as the old changer? (You know, the part that actually holds >>the 6 cd's) I ask because I have a '96 900 with a Clarion CDC-635 and plan >>on augmenting it with a 9-3 in a couple years. I want to know if I should >>put any money into buying extra CD cartridges or if they'll be useless in >>the new car? >> >>Thanks >> >>Chris >>This message was sent by either: >>Chris Thurrott _or_ Kris D'Anci >>scully at ma dot ultranet dot com >>remove "nospam" from our e-mail address to send a reply >> >>---------- >>In article <3681c6f7.872628nopsam.erols.com>, sjcrowenopsams.com (Steve Crowe) >>wrote: >> >> >>>This is also true for the 9-3 as well. On the NG 900s and 9000s there >>>was a DIN cable. The 9-3 and 9-5 uses a multipin connector but, not a >>>DIN cable. Communication between the two occurs via the I-bus. I don't >>>know all the details, but it is a protocol that uses packets. Once the >>>CD and/or the radio are "married" to the car, they can not be used in >>>any other car. In fact, if I replace one under warranty I have to >>>"divorice" the offending component before I ship it back. If I fail to >>>do so the warranty claim is rejected. The manufacture can not work on >>>the radio or CD unit untill it is divoriced. >>>The good news is that there is no longer a radio code to enter when >>>the battery goes dead. The only time you will ever see a "RADIO CODE" >>>message on the SID is if some puts a radio in the car that is not >>>married to it. I see it at the dealership because we swap alot of >>>radios from one car to the other. Customer usually want a in-dash CD >>>player, so I have to divorice the radios from the customer's car and >>>the donor car. Swap the units and then marry the radios to both car >>>respectively. >>> >>>BTW, another good reason to get the changer from the dealer at the >>>time of purchase is the warranty. Saab CD changers install by the >>>dealer at the time of purchase are warranted by Saab for the full 4/50 >>>time period. Install that CD changer a month from now and it only has >>>a 1yr/unlimited parts warranty. Install a third party CD and good >>>luck. If it ruins anything else (ie frys the radio), you get to buy >>>that too. >>> >>>Hope this helps, >>> >>>Steve Crowe, ASE CMAT/L1, Saab Qualified Tech >>> >>> >>>On Wed, 23 Dec 1998 23:15:41 -0500, "kwbrewer" <kwbrewernopsams.com> >>>wrote: >>> >>>>yes thats right ...it takes a special changer and it has to be programmed to >>>>the car..... >>>>BlairDavid wrote in message >>>><19981222151551.23588.00000109nopsam01.aol.com>... >>>>> >>>>>In article <75gh38$838$1nopsamer.news.rcn.net>, "kwbrewer" >>>><kwbrewernopsams.com> >>>>>writes: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>the cd changer has to be "married" to the car using the saab tech II. >>>>>>so only the saab cd changer will work in the 9.5 kwbrewer >>>>> >>>>>Are you saying that this is NOT like the 900's were where you could just >>>>drop >>>>>in the Clarion changer??? >>>> >>>> >>> >
