Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 19:30:40 +1000 From: Peter Wilkins <wilkinsp_nospamnospamail.com.au> Subject: Re: FYI - newer 9-5 Keys work on older 9-5 models
On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 01:01:49 GMT, "Bill Jackson" <wjacksonnospamesterdotrr.com> wrote : >I lost one of my keys and the remote-opener for my 99 9-5, the one with = a >separate key and remote-opener. I had seen the single key/remote for = the >2001 model year and wondered if it would work with my older car. > >I bought one on eBay, had it cut to work with my car and then programmed= at >the dealer. All is well. > >AND I no longer have to have the keyfob with the key, just the single = key. > >dunno if anyone else had tried this, but it was an experiment for me = that >worked out well. > Yes, did it about 2 years ago when my wife lost her big bertha key, only I bought it from the Saab dealer, and it cost an arm and a leg, and nearly as much to get it cut by the locksmith. Guess who got the new key-ring sized key - not me! --=20 Regards, Peter Wilkins