2003 Saab 9.3 Viper 791XV

So,has anyone ever done one of these? Ive searched the forums and havent found any answers. My buddy wants to tackle this job on his car and I would like to help him out...any tips please? I have the directechs, the only thing I dont get is how are you suppose to get a starter wire, it lists one but says dont use?! I know one of you guys has to have done this...

If you have a digital meter test the wires at the key cylinder the starter wire should be there.I have not done one yet but your best bet is at the key cylinder. Once you test it with your meter the wire will not have voltage when you put your key in the cylinder and crank the car to start it the meter should have voltage for a second and the voltage drops to zero again. that's how you find the  starter wire.good luck.

Can anyone verify those wires? Those are WAY different than what ive got; DIRECTWIRE™ WIRING INFORMATION - SAAB / 9-3 / 2003 / Remote Start 12volts      RED / white       +       ignition harness Starter      brn/wht (NOT for remote start)      - ECM, driver side connector, pin 58 Ignition      RED / blue       +       ignition harness Accessory      blue       +       ignition harness Keysense      brown       +       ignition harness Power Lock      green       -       central lock switch in driver door Notes: Lock and unlock are negative trigger thru resistors. The resistor values are not know at this time. Cut the wire and meter the switch side while pressing the central lock switch on the door. Parking Lights-      BROWN / yellow       -       headlight switch or BCM, pin A29 Notes: The BCM is part of the fuse box under the driver side dash. Door Trigger      see notes       -       each door harness or BCM Notes: The LF door is green to gray in pin A12. The RF door is green to ORANGE / blue in pin A11. The LR door is purple to BROWN / orange in pin A10. The RR door is purple to white in pin A9. Use all four wires and diode isolate each. Dome Supervision      blue/white       -       driver kick or BCM, pin A18 Notes: The BCM is part of the fuse box under the driver side dash. Trunk/Hatch Pin      purple       -       driver kick or BCM, pin A32 Notes: The BCM is part of the fuse box under the driver side dash. Hood Pin      yellow/blue to GREEN/ gray       -       pin switch or BCM, pin B60 Notes: The BCM is part of the fuse box under the driver side dash. Trunk/Hatch Release      GREEN/ blue to BROWN / red       -       driver kick or BCM, pin B58 Notes: The BCM is part of the fuse box under the driver side dash. Meter this wire while opening the trunk with the rear trunk lid handle. Factory Alarm Arm      factory remote only             Factory Alarm Disarm      factory remote only             Disarm No Unlock      with ignition and transponder             Tachometer      NOT red, RED / yellow, or black       ac       any ignition coil or fuel injector Wait to start      N/A             Brake Wire      RED / green       +       brake pedal switch Parking Brake      ORANGE / blue to ORANGE / white       -       parking brake switch or BCM, pin B55 Notes: The BCM is part of the fuse box under the driver side dash. Horn Trigger      blue/white       -       Column Integration Module Interface Module:      Category: Immobilizer Bypass      Required: Yes      Type: Transponder Part #: 556UW

lsondubz, the info you have should be correct.  You dont need the starter wire for remote start.  Just dont connect it.  Make sure you connect all the other ignition wires though.  The only reason you would need the start wire on this car for would be to do a starter kill.

So how does the car crank? Will it automatically crank when there is no voltage on acc but voltage on ign?

yeah i believe thats how that car is wired...  

Well I think hes gonna go after it soon, we will see what happens, Im very confident we can get it to work...