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Hi all,
A few notes on the fuse 9 and 13 procedure as described at the bottom of the page here - http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/faq/cdchangerng900.html, which I just successfully performed on my '96 SET conv:
1. According to the diagram inside the fuse panel, the radio uses fuses 11 and 13, not 9 and 13. Fuse 9 is designated for the automatic transmission for my model. I disconnected all three because I didn't have time to experiment at that moment, but I imagine only 11 and 13 were really needed in my case.
2. Order of operations seems to be important. The first time I accidentally didn't disconnect the CD wiring harness before pulling the fuses, and the problem didn't go away. I followed the instructions precisely on the second time and it worked.
3. The changer was sometimes making odd clicking noises whenever I put the magazine in, regardless of what buttons I pressed on the head unit, so I felt rather certain that it was a hardware problem that couldn't be fixed by unplugging fuses. I even took the changer apart looking for broken gears etc. I was extremely surprised when it suddenly started working again after this procedure.
4. In my case, whenever I pushed the CD button, the display read "CD1 WAIT" for about 3 seconds, then it reverted back to the radio.
Hopefully this post will save someone out there a few hundred dollars and a few hours of troubleshooting. I came really close to buying a new changer tonight (fortunately the audio store was closed when I got there!). I decided to spend some time searching this site and it paid off yet again.
Many thanks to all who contribute here,
Bartlabs
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Other $ savings from this bb:
1) Center pulley failed hard - used alternate GM belt config. $20 + 1 hr labor got me back on the road after breaking down on the highway.
2) Didn't fry DI Cassette by using non-NGK plugs. $7 + a few hours of searching/calling auto stores very well spent.
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