My 2004 Saab 9-3 has been parked for a month now. I went out one day to turn on my car and the key wouldn't turn and the display read "Steering Lock Malfunction". So over the course of a days we checked the battery, cleaned the ISM, changed the ISM, and checked all the fuses. We decided to purchase a tech 2 to decide what specifically was wrong. Once it got here we went ahead and plugged it into the car and this picture showed up.
After seeing these codes I knew I needed to replace the CIM. Instead of finding another CIM with a matching key, I found this company that repairs computer modules and they mentioned no reprogramming needed. This being because it would be the same CIM but repaired. So I went ahead and sent my CIM to them so they can find the problem and fix it up. Then when it came time for me to get it back they mentioned that something was in fact wrong with the CIM. They said there was no need to open the CIM up but to flash it which I assume is to reset it. Something made the CIM fail according to them. So then they sent it back to me and once I got it back I went ahead and put it back in the car. Then I tried to start the car and the key wouldn't turn again. So we plugged in the tech 2 to see what was wrong this time and this showed up.
The codes below had dissapeared but this still shows up. Now that the codes dissapeared I'm assuming that the CIM is ok now but I'm not 100% sure. Does anyone have any idea what this picture above means? Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks
I have a bit of an update...
So today I had a goal to add/remove either the CIM or SCL. Once I got to the modules tab on the tech 2 I only found the CIM and not the SCL, so I just attempted to add the CIM. Once I tried to added the CIM for the first time I almost finished that process but I got to this one point where it said ECU failed to add/remove. So then I went ahead and tried to add it one more time and it said I had to get security access again so I went ahead and did that again on my laptop and this popped up.
Then I gave up on trying to gain access so I was just like ok let me see if i can remove the CIM instead of adding this time. I then successfully removed the CIM with the tech 2. Then I tried to add it back, so I went back to my laptop to gain security access and succeeded. Then while I was in the process of adding the CIM again, it failed to add. This time it stopped halfway after I got an ok to the security access and this popped up.
Not really sure what this means but after multiple attempts of trying to add it this would just keep showing up. I will continue working on adding this tomorrow, but I need some advice. Does anyone know what I should do? I've also tried to add it about 4 time now and failed, so can this cause any problems? Does this happen sometimes or am I doing something wrong?
Can u turn the ignition switch to ON now ? If yes, go ahead clear all dtcs, then proceed to add the cim again and report .
By the way, make sure battery voltage stays above 12 during the whole thing
I've been trying to do all the advice you guys have been posting on here and no success yet. I just found another code that might be interfering with adding the CIM, but I'm not sure?
Do you guys think that this might be the problem on why I'm not able to add my CIM? One day before the car stopped working it was a rainy day and I was using the wiper lever. Also when I sent my CIM to a company to fix it, they did mention that something had to cause the CIM to fail which I'm guessing could be this. I might have to go to the junkyard to get another wiper lever and see if that works and if that doesn't work then I will get a new CIM. Please tell me this is my probelm or I will cry while purchasing another CIM after spending money on getting this one fixed :'(
everyone told me I needed a cim too, but after several dozen failed attempts at adding them with a tech 2 (because the lock itself was bad) i replaced the steering column lock with a junkyard part ($15 with warranty) and never had the error (steering lock malfunction again. Thought it would be a lot harder to swap than it is. Could have saved several hundred in Tech 2 and CIMs. Just so my 2.0 could eat a lifter three months later.
After multiple attempts of trying to add the CIM I got "fixed", I decided to go to the junkyard to try and find another one. I found a CIM with a matching key for $11. I went to add hat one to my car and on the first attempt I was successful. My car finally started up. I just sent an email to the company that supposedly fixed my car to get my money back. Thank you to everyone's advice on here I really appreciate it.😀🎉
Glad you got it fixed. I know some will disagree, but I prefer the throw parts at it method when they are that cheap. $11 for a CIM with key. You robbed them blind, lol.
Yea I wasn't kidding when I said I paid $11 for the CIM actually $11.32. I'm pretty sure it's because they didn't know what part it was so they charged it as an airbag clock spring.
Also one more thing I just drove my car today and this other thing popped up.
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