An easy DIY Spare parts for professionals and for DIY'ers Don't buy cheap Ribbons which need tape to attach. Our ribbon attaches by heat-seal using a T-head tip on a regular soldering iron. It is long lasting solution. You need Soldering IronT-TIP. (see my other items). SAAB 9-3 and 9-5 models all have the very common LCD display failure on the SID and the AC unit, which ends up in missing or fading pixels on the screen.

If you have the following failures on your LCD, you probably facing the same issue: The pixel problem lies with the ribbon cable that connects the LCD display to the circuit board of the SID 2. Dead and fading LCD pixels can be restored DIY simply replacing the faulty ribbon cable. LCD pixel failure repair kits, ribbon cables are now available for DIY repairs.

Kit includes:

1x Heat-Seal Pre-cutted Ribbon

Instructions manual (COMPLETE SERIES OF PICTURES with text).

If you unable to complete DIY project please send us mail and will do the repair for you in less than actual repair price. Please let me enlighten the difference between the SID 1 and the SID 2. SID 1 displays the check messages and has 4 trip computer functions SID 2 displays the check messages and has 8 trip computer functions, SID 2 has adjustable speed warning too It is your responsibility to make sure that your SID is SID 2..

- Single pixels or complete lines of pixels have disappeared.

- SID2 displays are difficult or impossible to read..