Saab OEM Head Unit Pinouts

Factory Saab radio, navigation and amplifier connector drawings. Match the part number, equipment option and connector keying.

Chevrolet (2003-2010), Cadillac, GMC, Saab 9-7X Head Units

for wide range of models produced in 2003-2009 years. Should be compatible p/n 1035957, 15917881, 15927261, 15196057, 15184935, 25753974, 15196055, 15234935, 25753974, 10357886, 15195858, 10359577, 10359565, 15184935, 28058188, 10359594, 15849619, 15115013, 10359565, 15927256. Saab 15783685, 15774309.

Connector overview

24 pin Gray 12110088 connector
12 pin 12064799 connector

24 pin Gray 12110088 connector

Pin Function Wire colour
A1 Radio Class 2 Serial Data ORN
A3 UQ3/UQ5: N/A · UQ7: Rear Seat Audio Enable Signal (UQ7 w/o Y91) PPL
A4 UQ3/UQ5: N/A · UQ7: FM Composite Signal (UQ7 w/ Y91) RED
A8 UQ3/UQ5: Left Front Speaker Output (+) (UQ3/UQ5) · UQ7: Left Front Low Level Audio Signal (+) (UQ7) TAN
A9 UQ3/UQ5: Left Front Speaker Output (-) (UQ3/UQ5) · UQ7: Left Front Low Level Audio Signal (-) (UQ7) GRY or DK GRN
A10 UQ3/UQ5: Right Rear Speaker Output (-) (UQ3/UQ5) · UQ7: Right Rear Low Level Audio Signal (-) (UQ7) LT BLU or BLK
A11 UQ3/UQ5: Right Rear Speaker Output (+) (UQ3/UQ5) · UQ7: Right Rear Low Level Audio Signal (+) (UQ7) DK BLU
A12 Ground BLK/WHT
B1 Battery Positive Voltage ORN
B3 UQ3/UQ5: · UQ7: Radio On Signal (UQ7 w/o Y91) or PNK or DK GRN

12 pin 12064799 connector

Pin Function Wire colour
C Drain Wire (w/ U2K/U2L) BARE
E Vehicle Speed Signal (w/ Y91) DK GRN/WHT
H Remote Playback Device Right Audio Signal(w/ U2K/U2L) DK GRN/ WHT
J Remote Playback Device Left Audio Signal (w/ U2K/U2L) BRN/WHT
K Remote Playback Device Common Audio Signal (w/ U2K/U2L) BLK/WHT
L Cellular Telephone Voice Low Reference / Remote Radio Audio Output (-) ORN/BLK
M Cellular Telephone Voice Signal / Remote Radio Left Audio Signal PNK/BLK
GM (2004-2009) Envoy, Trailblazer, Bravada, Saab 9-7x BOSE amplifier

p/n 15135032,15268210,15103800, PREMIUM PERFORMANCE ENHANCED AUDIO

Connector overview

Audio Amplifier C1 (w/UQA) , 12110088 Service: 15306210 connector
Audio Amplifier C2 (w/UQA) 15357040 Service: 12110626 connector

Audio Amplifier C1 (w/UQA) , 12110088 Service: 15306210 connector

Pin Function Wire colour
A5 Left Front Speaker Output (+) TN
A6 Left Front Speaker Output (-) GY
A7 Right Front Speaker Output (+) L-GN
A8 Right Front Speaker Output (-) D-GN
A9 Left Front Midrange Speaker Output (+) D-BU
A10 Left Front Midrange Speaker Output (-) L-BU
A11 Right Front Midrange Speaker Output (+) OG
A12 Right Front Midrange Speaker Output (-) D-GN
B1 Radio Mute Signal GY/BK
B2 Rear Seat Audio Enable Signal PU
B3 Right Rear Low Level Audio Signal (-) BK
B4 Right Rear Low Level Audio Signal (+) D-BU
B5 Left Rear Low Level Audio Signal (-) D-GN/WH
B6 Left Rear Low Level Audio Signal (+) BN
B7 Right Front Low Level Audio Signal (-) OG/BK
B8 Right Front Low Level Audio Signal (+) L-GN
B9 Left Front Low Level Audio Signal (-) D-GN
B10 Left Front Low Level Audio Signal (+) TN
B11 Radio On Signal PK
B12 Drain Wire BARE

Audio Amplifier C2 (w/UQA) 15357040 Service: 12110626 connector

Pin Function Wire colour
A Ground BK
B Left Rear Speaker Output (+) BN
C Right Rear Speaker Output (+) D-BU
E Drain Wire BARE
F Right Rear Speaker Output (-) L-BU
G Left Rear Speaker Output (-) YE
H Battery Positive Voltage OG
Saab 9-3 (2007-2011) Head unit

p/n 12781856

Connector overview

Connector A
Connector B

Connector A

Pin Function Wire colour
1 Battery supply
2 Left front speaker −
3 Right front speaker +
4 Microphone +
5 Microphone −
6 Remote enable
7 NC
8 Ground
9 Left front speaker +
10 Right front speaker −
11 Right front speaker shield
12 NC
13 GMLAN 1 I/O
14 GMLAN 2 I/O

Connector B

Pin Function Wire colour
1 AUX stereo left +
2 AUX stereo right +
3 NC
4 NC
5 Left rear speaker +
6 Right rear speaker +
7 Mono mix input +
8 Amplifier control output
9 AUX stereo left −
10 AUX stereo right −
11 AUX shield
12 NC
13 Left rear speaker −
14 Right rear speaker −
15 Mono mix input −
16 NC
Saab 9-5 (2006–2007) head unit

12771700

Connector overview

Connector A · 14-way
Connector B · 16-way

Connector A · 14-way

Pin Function Wire colour
1 Battery positive
2 Front left +
3 Front right +
4 Phone +
5 Phone −
6 Remote enable
7 NC
8 Ground
9 Front left −
10 Front right −
11 Front shield
12 Antenna enable
13 GMLAN 1
14 GMLAN 2

Connector B · 16-way

Pin Function Wire colour
1 Left AUX audio +
2 Right AUX audio +
3 Rear shield
4 Telephone mute
5 Rear left +
6 Rear right +
7 NC
8 Amplifier control
9 Left AUX audio −
10 Right AUX audio −
11 AUX shield
12 NC
13 Rear left −
14 Rear right −
15 NC
16 NC
Saab 9-5 radio · 12769622

Factory connector assignments for the 2007 Saab 9-5 (9600) head unit without navigation. Popular audio drives speakers directly. Premium and Prestige use an external amplifier. Telephone and satellite connections depend on the equipment. Saab also uses 12769622 as a software identifier. Confirm the unit by its hardware label, K14 and K16 connectors, and audio package.

K14 · 14-way

Cavity label index. Match the moulded labels on the housing.
1234567891011121314
Cavity Function
1 Power supply +30:
2 Audio out · front left (+)
3 Audio out · front right (+)
4 Phone line input, signal
5 Phone line input, ground
6 Trigger voltage, amplifier
7 Unused
8 Ground:
9 Audio out · front left (-)
10 Audio out · front right (-)
11 Unused
12 Trigger voltage antenna
13 I-bus (1-lead)
14 Unused

K16 · 16-way

Cavity label index. Match the moulded labels on the housing.
12345678910111213141516
Cavity Function
1 Satellite audio input (+), paired with pin 9. Saab’s table repeats the right-channel label at pins 1 and 2.
2 Satellite audio in · Right (+)
3 Unused
4 Telephone mute
5 Audio out · rear left (+)
6 Audio out · rear right (+)
7 Unused
8 Mute control, amplifier
9 Satellite audio in · Left (-)
10 Satellite audio in · Right (-)
11 Unused
12 Unused
13 Audio out · rear left (-)
14 Audio out · rear right (-)
15 Unused
16 Unused
GM luxury Class 2 Bose amplifier · 15112641

These assignments match the 2004 GMC Envoy XUV factory UQA Class 2 amplifier configuration. Check the vehicle option and amplifier label for other applications. C3 has six cavities labelled 5 through 10. GM lists a wire at C1 B11 and marks that position unused.

C1 · 24-way · 12110088

Cavity label index. Match the moulded labels on the housing.
A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A10A11A12B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9B10B11B12
Cavity Wire colour Circuit ID Function
A1 BARE 1573 Drain Wire
A2 BN 199 Left Rear Speaker Output (+)
A3 YE 116 Left Rear Speaker Output (-)
A4 D-BU 1857 Left Front Midrange Speaker Output (+)
A5 L-BU 1957 Left Front Midrange Speaker Output (-)
A6-A7 -- -- Unused
A8 D-GN 1953 Right Front Midrange Speaker Output (-)
A9 OG 1853 Right Front Midrange Speaker Output (+)
A10 L-BU 115 Right Rear Speaker Output (-)
A11 D-BU 46 Right Rear Speaker Output (+)
A12 -- -- Unused
B1 BARE 2012 Drain Wire
B2 BARE 2011 Drain Wire
B3-B7 -- -- Unused
B8 OG/BK 1546 Right Front Low Level Audio Signal (-)
B9 D-GN 1947 Left Front Low Level Audio Signal (-)
B10 TN 511 Left Front Low Level Audio Signal (+)
B11 L-GN 512 Unused
B12 -- -- Unused

C2 · 8-way · light grey

Cavity label index. Match the moulded labels on the housing.
ABCDEFGH
Cavity Wire colour Circuit ID Function
A BK 1550 Ground (LWB)
A BK 1650 Ground (SWB)
B -- -- Unused
C D-GN 117 Right Front Speaker Output (-)
D TN 201 Left Front Speaker Output (+)
E GY 118 Left Front Speaker Output (-)
F L-GN 200 Right Front Speaker Output (+)
G -- -- Unused
H OG 3740 Battery Positive Voltage

C3 · 6-way · 12064993

Cavity label index. Match the moulded labels on the housing.
5678910
Cavity Wire colour Circuit ID Function
5 D-BU 2272 Amplifier Class 2 Serial Data
6 -- -- Unused
7 L-GN/BK 1354 Drain Wire
8 D-GN 1488 Noise Compensation Microphone Supply Voltage
9-10 -- -- Unused

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