SAAB 900 Classic Convertible, Changing cracked dashboard.
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- This is how I changed my cracked up dashboard with a pre-used nearly mint one...
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Nice work! I enjoy watching because of the time you took to do the job thoughtfully, not rushed. The music selection is a nice touch, too.
Thanks so much ! Really appreciate that you spent the time to document the whole thing
I don’t own a Saab, but this video makes me want one! Greatly detailed process, amazing work!
Thank you Sir...
Just tell if you want to buy one...
I can show you where to find....
Where do you live?
What an inception you did on the replacement of the Dashboard, thank you for showing all in detailed , I absolutely love the outcome!!! magnificent Video, Thank w again, Happy New year 2023 to you and your Fami.
Thank you for your nice comment.
Happy new year to you as well.
Thank you for this great video. Only needed to replace headlight switch when watching realize I didn't even need to remove dashboard to change out faulty switch. 10 min and light switch fixed! Thank you for a great video!
Thank you very much.
Very helpfull! Thank U
Fabulous video and great work!! Thanks for posting this!! (how can there be 462 views and only 18 likes! - Who would not want to like this??)
Thank you, Sir... Hard to say why peoples dont chare their likes...
Terje for President! Thank you very much my friend for this video.
Thank you, My friend...
Outstanding video and wonderful music, too!
Complimenti,un vero certosino.Avercene di meccanici così,a Massa...
I dont understand Italian, and the google translate made not a good translation.
Are you able to write in english?
@@TerjeNormann I'm sorry,i do not write well english. Hallo
29.02 är riktigt svår. Har fortfarande inte kopplat allt rätt haha jag måste försöka testa mig fram. Denna videon är verkligen guld!
Ja, den vacuum-tilkoblingen til vareapparatet er litt vanskelig, men ikke umulig...
De sier, Ingen ting er umulig, det umulige tar bare litt lenger tid... Hehe
Awesome video. Thanks so much! I have a crack free dashboard replacement for my '91 900 SE. This video has given me confidence that I can replace it if I go slowly. Apart from the cracked dash I have a bad dimmer switch that needs replacing. Is removing the airbag as easy as you make it look? That's the part I'm most nervous about.
Yes it is. Just be careful with the clock spring wire.
Yes it is. Just be careful with the clock spring wire.
We have matching C900 convertibles! I have been postponing doing this exact repair and seeing your video has given me the confidence to dive in and get this done. Was your replacement dashpad an OEM unit or one you restored? I restored mine and realized the 92 should have a graphite colored pad instead of the earlier satin black. So I need to re-color it and then install it using this video as nspiration! Please feel free to do as many Saab repair videos as you desire. I have enjoyed all of them so far!
This is an OEM dash that comes from an Swedish donor car.
Moust SAAB 900 here in Scandinavia have crack free dashes.
My vert is imported to Norway from San Diego CA.
Great work doing this movie
Thank you, Sir...
Bravissimo,peccato che tu non sia qui per aggiustare anche il mio.
great detail !!
Thank you Sir...
Nice! Finding a non-cracked replacement dashboard. Priceless.
It is possible to find in Nordic countries.
Splendid video as always. Where on earth do you get your parts?
Thank you...
Here in Nordic there is still quite a few parts card going arond for parts you dont find as new.
But still many new parts is avilable.
Previous Saab dealers still suoly parts from Orio (the original Saab spare part company).
Orio Original Saab actually have their own webshop.
But crack free dashes is also getting more and more rare here in Nordic.
really good thanks you
Thank you Sir...
your the man kudos
I forgot how easy these dashboards were to do compared to my Volvos.
I remember I did replace the heater fan motor in my 1972 142 DL.
The fuse box and all wirings was wrapped up around in front of the heater matrix, behind the center consol, so everything had to be diccconect and removed to get in to the heater fan.
hello ,my instrument panel does not light up when I put on my lights on ,could you tell me if there is a specific connector or plug that takes care of the entire lighting of the dash.....????..thank you.
You mean the green light inside the instrument cluster?
Have you checked the bulbs sitting on the back side of the cluster?
You get to them by removing the speaker grille on top of the dash.
One other faulty alternative is the reostat llight dimmer is broken.
@@TerjeNormann well ,only the hazard button lights up when I turn on the principal light cluster on the upper left...so the speedo/rpm and the rest doesn't light up...checked the N°23 fuse for instrument light it's ok ,so..!!...thanks so much for your answer ,I'll check the light cluster and get through the speaker grille to see if all wires are connected..thx again.
What kind of radios is that?
Hi Terje. Do you know if all OG900 dashes fit to convertibles (‘91)? Located in Denmark and getting a crack-free from a sedan or combicoupe is easier than from a convertible..
In general, all dashes fits all og900 regardless of which model (Combi 3/5door / sedan2/4 door or convertible) they come from.
BUT... There is year model difference. Up to 1987 the dashes has thinner bolstering, and 1988 and newer have ticker bolsering.
Mine is the newer version, so with the ticker bolstering.
IF you put an older thin version dash in a 1988-> car, you will get a little gap between the dash and the A-pilar trim. You can fix it with also to replace the A-pillar trim belonging to the thin dashes.
If you try to put a tick version dash into the ->1987 cars, you get problem to get it all in.. And also you can fix that by replace the A-pillar trim same way.
@@TerjeNormann thanks for getting back. Sounds good - will try to find one of the newer ones. If not I’ll have to repair :-)
@@tSaugstrup I'm about to revinyl a cracked dash now.
If it turn out nice, I will make a video of it later.
Alright, need a replacement. Where can I get this!?
You have to chase a used crack free one, or get your old one restored.
Hello again ,is there a specific technic to remove the head light button like you did..??..mine does not not want to slide out..a rotation sens..??
No, it is just hold by some tabs and can be pulled stright out. But the plasic as become brittle after 30years so be careful not to break the tabs.
@@TerjeNormann Thanks much..will try again to pull it but yeah..afraid to break it...!!
where did you buy the replacement part?
You mean the dash?
Bought second hand from a parts car.
is removing the steering wheel necessary?
Maybe not necessary, but it is so easy to remove, and makes the job with the dash so much easier.
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What kind of black flexible tubing do you use to replace broken vent pipe? Thanks!
I went to a boat accersory shop and purchased this.
It is actually almoust the same type as the old one, but with alumin inside.
@@TerjeNormann Thanks! Much appreciated! Your video does really helped me.
@@robertbury4240 Thank you very much. I'm happy to know that my videos become usefull for somebody.
IIf you didn't know, I have made several other videos from my SAAB work, and others will come later on.