Saab 9-3 Convertible Manual Top Operation
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- How to put a top up and down Manually on a Saab 9-3 2005 Convertible..
UPDATE**** I don't have my Saab anymore. I will leave my videos up. I upgraded to a 2020 Camaro Convertible. **** - Навчання та стиль
I can’t tell you how many videos I looked for and this is the only friggin one. Thank you. Cuz my top won’t go down and it’s not worth it to spend however much to fix it. I can just manually do it.
This was the most helpful video I was able to find! Took me less than 10 minutes to get my top back up. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Hope the hydraulic fluid washed out of Russell's shoes 😂
You are a life saviour! My roof was stuck in the open position.... Thanks so much.
Thanks so much for taking the time to do and publish this video! Just bought a used 04 convertible yesterday which knowingly had top issues, and this helped a ton!
Same!!!
This video solved our roof not closing problem! Thanks so much for spending the time to do this! We now know how to top up the hydraulic oil, which is probably the issue!
Thanks guys. You figured this out so thousands don't have to!
Absolutely brilliant, i am just about to buy a saab cabrio and this was one of my biggest worries , the hood failing, you both made it so simple to follow , just need a video now how to replace a leaking piston lol thank you both so much
You are both ⭐ super stars for this video, thank you both so much, this has helped me big time with my Saab 💯💯💯👍👍👍
Thanks so much for this video! I was going to deal with the top and a bad motor but I think I am going to just leave it and do it manually save me 500+ !!! GREAT video!
Thanks Dave this is a very clear how to video
Great job guys. Thanks for making this video. My mother in law has an 08 vector convertible and hasn't been able to drive with the top down in years. She'll love me if I can get it down for her.
Great video!
Thank you and Russell for your help
Well done a very good video.. thanks very much from
The uK .. I love my SAAB!
Great video Ditto K. Was able to figure out how to locate that pesky cylinder that's causing me so much grief. Now, I just need to locate a replacement for it.
Thank a lot no one vidéo on UA-cam and you did it thank a lot !!!!!
Wau! Great video! I did not know that it can be that easy! Thanks, but no convertible up north here.
Excellent guide, well done Ditto K - you beaten me to it, I was going to do a short film myself. You are also right about the key, so few people know about it - (does anybody read their owners manuals these days?)
Great video, Ditto K! My 2005 Saab 9-3 linear started leaking hydraulic fluid a few days ago. Now I know how to manually open and close the top, and where to find the hydraulic fluid reservoir. Thanks!
Thanks guys, good job.
Good info. Thanks fellas.
Thanks worked perfectly ..
Brilliant thanks for this!
Good Job guys
good to know,,,guess when you put it down for the summer you just need to leave it down :)
Hi, Great video, thanks for the time and effort.
In my case:
I’m having a top open/close issue. My vehicle is a 2008 SAAB 9-3 2.0T Convertible.
I’ve checked for leaks all about, and all is dry.
In my case though, I began moving the car from a parked position very very slowly, @3mph or lil’ less, while holding the top-down button. I know, the big No-No.
Result has been that the top no longer fully closes into the trunk/boot, on its own w/out a little manual help.
Similarly, in the reversal in that the top-up activation (from a fully open, top in the trunk/boot) I (w/another’s aide) must manually pull the top out of its pocket (in the trunk/boot) until it’s out about 10 degrees angle. The top then takes over and close on its own.
Any help or info reference would be greatly appreciated.
Spring is just about here in Central Indiana (USA).
The pistons are $175 used and take 10 minutes to replace. Very simple with some vids on UA-cam about it.
Saved me too, thanks. How did you get that flap of roof material to flap back though? I was only able to find the hex holes by touch,which is okay though.
Thank you for demonstrating that ...I never would have gotten it.....but I don't want to do that any of you get an estimate to fix it not leaking fluid at this point but it doesn't want to work ....let me know
My problem is once you get it closed, I can't open the lid that holds the convertible top. So I watched your video three times and followed your instructions closely about pushing the latches forward that are in the truck on the sides. But that lid that holds the convertible cover/top won't open, it seems to be locked down somehow by some mechanism. I bought the car this way so I have clue how to fix it. Any tips??
Excellent
Really useful vid,what type of hydraulic fluid you need,is it all the same,how far do you top up to
After you did the passenger side push rod, what did you do after that made the pop sound, did you just pop up the convertable lid?
There is a button on the lower drivers side door that you can push and it pops the trunk open.
thank you!
Thanks!!
One tip for future use the phone side on and you will get full screen
Unfortunately i keep getting a notification light saying to fully open or close the convertible top. Pops on Everytime i stop n go, just loke every few min at least. To the best of my knowledge, its locked down properly. Its now winter time so i would like to lock it all back into automatic mode. But im having trouble finding the directions of how i do that.. i figured those to things in the trunk get pushed in or pulled out but that doesnt seem to be doing the trick.. im not sure what im missing. But yeah to sum it up, i unlocked it months ago because i had the leaking hydrololic as well and it wouldnt open and close by pushing the button after a while. So i either pushed or pulls the things on both sides of the trunk, then unlocked the parts on both sides of the top in the rear seats areas. Then unlocked the one above the windshield. When o closed i locked both parts on the top near both sides of the rear seats. Yhen locked the one in the front middle above the rear view mirror. And ive been getting the alerts in the info area in middle of dash saying "Either fully open or close convertible top" or something like that. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Ditto, So glad I found your video on this issue as I haven't taken my top down in months due to a hydraulic oil leak similar to yours in the rear cylinders. Question: I watched and followed all your instructions several times although still wasn't able to lift up the soft top cover, even with the trunk slightly opened as you guys did so easily. It just seems to be locked down. I will make another attempt today as I just noticed you have the key in the ignition during the process and I hope that is the answer!! Thanks....
There was nothing we did to release the cover. But it is heavy and you might want to have some help you the first time. After you get out once you will see the pattern and can do it or yourself.
Hey. I had same issue and turned out my Saab had slightly different mechanism to release the cover in the trunk on either side. You have to push the mechanism to release the covers. I’ll add a link to a video which shows how below
@@joshdunne I believe I have the same problem now. 2008 Saab 9-3 with top now down and I can't lift the cover. Had operated it manually all summer but decided to try the electric and closed it but now can't open the cover and electric doesn't work.. Two wires in the trunk on right and left don't seem to go anywhere.I'm happy to go back to manual operation if I can. Thanks
Josh D hey Josh how are you? Did you ever post the link of how to release the mechanism in your Saab? Mine seems to be stuck. Thanks.
@@andersondeoliveira8306 we had the same issue. To fix it, we opened the trunk and made sure the metal latches were pushed all the way forward. These are the same metal latches he shows you in step 1, on the sides of the inside of the trunk. Once we did that, it worked.
It is actually not hard to replace the hydraulic rams. There are places that rebuild them too. Did mine recently. No more leaks.
I just bought a 2007 Saab Convertable. Top DOESNT work.
Trying to figure out how to Manually. Hmm Thankyou for your Info
so where do you put the key to unlock the trunk? the camera was pointed down when you did this.
This is really helpful! Mine is stuck open.. could you do another video to show how to unlock when the top is stuck open pls!!! EG Do you unlock and how do you get to the locks in the boot with the canvas in the way!!?
Same question, dont know how to get it locked.
Can your friend make one for the 2003 model? Because my trunk looks completely different an saab videos are in fact extremely hard to find.
My the storage trunk thing for top doesn’t open any tips?
Great informational video! Thank you for making it. I have 2 questions: 1. How did you manage to loosen the two side flaps of the top, in order to have access to the hex holes for locking the window down? I tried, but couldn't get the flaps loose. I had a hell of time seeing those holes, and had to approach them at an upward angle with the hex driver, because those flaps were so tight and close to the trim, as to be barely lifted up. As a result, I did finally get the window locked, but only after the hex driver popped out of the hole several times on each side, because it could only get a solid hold in the hole at the bottom, from that angle.
2. Even though everything (top, window, cover) are secured, I keep getting a dashboard alert chime and a message stating: "Complete soft top operation." Every time I stop for a traffic light or stop sign, and resume driving I get it. I was holding the electric switch to raise the top when it stopped working (it's an electric/hydraulic one). Apparently the computer thinks that the top is still only half-way raised. Did you get that as, well. If so, how did you stop that?
The flaps inside? I just pulled away the inside cover that is attached by velcro and inserted the tool in, unlocked the hinges. Regarding the alert. Yep... The only answer I had was to pull the fuse. My radio was going out anyways because of the amp. So, I just used a bluetooth speaker with my phone.
See my answer in the trunk on the left and right sides towards the front near hanging roof bag there are netting bits you can put hand in and the rounded metal bits have a sliding bit on them slide them up each side to lock roof properly or you’ll get those dreaded chimes ,
@@princecharlie3217 are these the same rods you use to unlock the top in the first step? Is it just reattaching the front end of those rods to the top mechanism?
@@classicfilmsfan yes the rods are only attached to the middle,with the single screw in the center on the little alloy bit.to unlock the roof manually to start with there are videos on here that show that process,and once you’ve opened it you can leave the back cover up whilst you remove the trim from the front ,you can then manually close the roof without that trim and can access everything from inside the car
Mine didn't come with the tool is there anything else i can do that you know of? thanks for the help
I wish you lived in Indiana, no one knows Saab here!!
my top took a sh*t ( leaked all over the driveway ) on me in the lowered position, i tried to pull/push those rods inside truck they feel like theyre hanging onto nothing and the hard boot is still in the locked position.
Any way u can send me a step by step dyi to get my top up, and I have a 2003 93 liner turbo sabb convertable, it's stuck open, and my fluid leaked out on my passenger seat, , one more thing I bring it in to a shop/dealership they did inspection and, ever since that I've had more problems, like the car was dead when I picked it up! First red flag, gas was half gone, and some things missing plus, every time now when it excels into orange the turbo, it starts to putter out, and they say I have oil leaks when I didn't before, all I asked for was oil change and to fix the loud exhaust, they said they couldn't, and I offered to order part they said they wouldn't, over all inspection oil change cost me 600$
What is the name of the attachment to the wrench mine is stripped
Also what causes the issue in the first place? Kim, England
You can use an 8 mm Allen,I use one that fits my 1/2 inch drive socket drive also when you have closed it you may get the warning ⚠️ on dash saying roof not shut ,what you didn’t show here is further forwards in the trunk near the hanging bit both sides there is a netted panel you put hand in and slide the metal part up which then fully locks it as the rods don’t lock it they only unlock ,it took me ages to work that out as the warning ⚠️ will do your head in as it chimes every few seconds if you don’t do that
Thank you for explaining how to lock it, i am dealing with the warning light now and need to find out how to lock it down.
Hi.I'm having this problem right now....can you tell me exactly where this netted panel is located? Many thanks!
My car was leaking terribly from the cylinders on my convertible top and so I decided to go to manual operation. I pushed in those two rods on the right and left of the trunk and can now get it up and down manually just fine. Problem is I get the error message saying make sure soft top is closed completely when Im driving with the top down and not sure how to get it to go away. Is it because I disengaged those rods on the right and left? I can no longer get them to engage with anything and not sure how to go about doing that if they do need to go back in. Thanks for your help.
I'm having the same issue. I tried re-engaging the rods in the trunk, but am still getting the soft top error message you describe above. Did you find a solution to get rid of the error message?
@@classicfilmsfan Yes. It needs to be locked by hand. If you put your hand in there where the rod goes, you will feel a hinge. push that until it locks in place. You can see that hinge from the back seat if you pull the side of the top back. That did the trick for me.
@@JamesGodish thanks! I looked around the trunk and the panel from the back seat, but I can't tell which part is the hinge. I'm looking near where the rod connects to the folding mechanism. I posted a video of my search on my channel page if that helps. Any help is appreciated!
@@classicfilmsfan just push at hinge points until you find it. I’m away from my car at the moment. Best to push from back. Stick your arm in there until you find it. I’ll take a pic later if I get home at a decent time
Sorry I steered you wrong it’s accessible in the trunk. I made a video. Hop it helps. Do it to both sides. This is what worked for me. Good luck!
ua-cam.com/video/tlx-M4bITEY/v-deo.html
Mine was front bow that was leaking it squirts all over me and the seats I was going to fix it but the greedy salvage yards want £200 + for that ram plus don’t fancy fitting it as it looks tricky so the manual option will do for me
I have the front bow issue too....but I cant figure out how you even get to it to replace it
w w you have to open the roof manually it’s quite easy it’s in the manual or available on UA-cam I also did find full instructions with pictures on internet on changing it which to be fair isn’t that hard you will need to buy a litre of the special Saab roof oil to top tank in boot up which I think cost me a bit £20 from auto doc most of that was postage but to be honest for the amount of time I have my roof down it’s easier just to open and close it manually takes about a minute just remember to go to the front of the boot after closing there are little netting panels you pull back put hand in and slide the metal slides upwards to fully lock roof or you’ll keep getting the chimes telling you roofs not shut
I did everything that you stated on your video.
Top came down just like yours did...
But now, after closing the trunk, the trunk won’t open with the key fob release nor will it open with the hidden key at the trunk key hole behind the little cover at the trunk.
It seems I just traded one problem for another.
SAAB MAKES SHIT CARS!!!
Easy fix .
Rebuild your hydraulic dams at Top Hydraulic in Oregon.
This only applies to your years. Decent how to, TD for misleading title.
What a pain In the neck.! I've owned five convertible s since I got my license. The sabb makes me 🤢 sick! I'm going to take this car this time he won't know it i
Same car same year same leak same spot..
Thanks
Should show people how to pull the flap back to access the spots on each side of the top. And is there something I'm missing because after putting the top down my trunk won't open.. any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Can't edit my comment for some reason. I meant to start it saying, "Great job. My only critique would be to show people how to get behind the flaps on each side of the top" I tried prying mine which was a mistake on my part. You simply stretch it (pull it) towards the front of the car and it can be lifted out of its slot.. Best way I can describe it.. But yeah, wondering if I need to lock something down after I put the top down because the cover that is over the hidden top is the slightest bit raised and my trunk won't pop open with the button.. as if it's recognizing it ain't fully locked down or something.