It is not reasonably practical to fit an after market radio to a pre-facelift Saab 9-3 due to the way that the original system works.
The radio seen at the top of the dashboard is just a user interface that is connected with a fibre optic loop to the EHU, amplifier and CD changer. Breaking the fibre optic loop by removing any one original component will disable the indicator and other warning chimes, making the car not road legal in the UK.
There is no fascia available and no fitting kit available to replace the radio in the Saab 9-3 built between 2003 - 2006. We do offer speaker upgrades for this car.
Below is an example of the radio that cannot be changed. This is the top-spec navigation radio, but they also came equipped with a mono-chrome screen or a basic radio with no screen.
Identifying your Saab
The Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5 were both sold through two generations. In the Saab community they are known as OG (original generation) and NG (new generation) and there are also differences between facelifts in these generations.
The easiest way to tell which version you have is to check the year and the front of the car as they are all distinctively different.
