Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 22:44:56 -0000 From: "Genevieve Brench" <Gennopsamch.fsnet.co.uk> Subject: Re: 99 Saab 9-3 Key
open one and check jan, small black box at the front of the key micro chip inside.if you had a standard plastic key it would turn the lock but the car would not even turn over, without the chip in the key it wont go ive worked for saab in uk for 14 years Jan Johansson <spamfilter2nopsam.net> wrote in message news:bmjk6uou8lv4pm9k5gba49nu54q72nccn3nopsamcom... > On Wed, 13 Feb 2002 00:33:54 -0000, "Genevieve Brench" > <Gennopsamch.fsnet.co.uk> wrote: > > >the key is chipped so that only that key will start the car > >if you open it youll see > >the plastic will have to stay im afraid > > It is definitely not chipped. All the transponder stuff is in the > keyfob.