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An owner of Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible reportedly created an Apple Watch iSaab Application to control a few functions of his Saab over a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection and  Arduino platform.

The Saab uses PWM @ 960hz for other stuff so he still working on expanding the functions as this develops:

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Goran Aničić
the authorGoran Aničić
For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

11 Comments

  • This is my project :)

    It’s still a WIP.

    Before anyone calls fake (well, it’s already happened but…) if you’re local I would happily show the components and show it working.

  • Great stuff, James, I am sure the Saab afficionados will be happy to buy your app. I for myself I am definitely interested, however, it would have to be available on Android. What are the prerequisites for it to work? Not sure if my convertible has bluetooth (2005 model, Vector, no built-in phone functionality, so probably a no-go I am afraid…).

  • No models have it. I’ve built an Arduino circuit including a BLE shield (redbear ble shield) and then cabled everything in.

    It would be a solution offered and not just a software app.

    I obviously wrote and programmed the arduino as well as the iPhone/Apple watch app.

    It could be created for android no problem as I’ve tried to use as much open source stuff as possible.

    I will eventually make an android variant but for now whilst it’s being developed it’s iOS as that’s the device I own. :)

  • Hey no such pwm at 960hz
    Everything run on Golan single wire can bus and high speed can bus.
    FRED

    • 1) use a multimeter and you can measure the voltage drop on the various pins

      2) check out Saab WIS – it clearly states the switch is controlled by PWM @ 960hz (at least it is for my model)

      • James I’m not sure if you will see this, but I was planning on attempting something related in the coming weeks. Do you have any more information on what exactly you tapped into with the arduino? Very much interested

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