# 2005 Saab 9-3 - lost fob casing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-saab-9-3-lost-fob-casing/138010>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saab, 9-3\
**Created:** [April 6, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-saab-9-3-lost-fob-casing/138010 "2019-04-06T12:04:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![KristineKilhefner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/43a26b/32.png) [@KristineKilhefner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KristineKilhefner)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-saab-9-3-lost-fob-casing/138010/1 "2019-04-06T12:04:10Z")

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I have a key but lost the casing the fob what do I do? Can I still get a new fob without having to get programmed since I still have the cut key

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-saab-9-3-lost-fob-casing/138010/2 "2019-04-06T12:34:32Z")

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So you have the key and the electronics but the housing is broken off? You can get one here;

> **[Remote Head Key Case Housing Shell For Saab 9.3 9-3 9.5 9-5 Fob Transmitter ...](https://www.ebay.com/itm/Remote-Head-Key-Case-Housing-Shell-For-Saab-9-3-9-3-9-5-9-5-Fob-Transmitter/310982323741?fits=Make%3ASaab&epid=1177382017&hash=item4867fdae1d:g:YToAAOxy5DtTlyFa)**
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> Buy a remote, key, or any product from YourKeylessRemote. Looking for a key or a complete remote ?. Compatibility:Works with the vehicles that use a remote key excatly like the one pictured above. What is it ?.

Or you need the entire electronics package but you have the cut key? That would require programming I believe. But there are places that can do it all like this one:

> **[Saab Car Key Duplication Services | Local Saab Car Key Replacement](https://unitedlocksmith.net/auto-locksmith/car-key-replacement/saab-car-key-replacement)**
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> United Locksmith caters to all Saab car key replacement services. This includes Saab key duplication and Saab car key cutting.

Locations across the USA.