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May 17, 2006 | 11:22 AM

joes74

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Steering Column Lock Cable

You really need it connected? Have to take the kink out of mine on occasion to be able to remove key from lock cylinder.........

May 17, 2006 | 11:50 AM

bashcraft

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Mine was completely removed.

May 17, 2006 | 12:01 PM

joes74

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Mine was completely removed.

Thanks.........Guess what I am doing Saturday .............................

May 17, 2006 | 12:09 PM

Jim Shea

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Make sure that you wire the lower column lever in the UP position. Otherwise, it will migrate DOWN on its own. Then at some point in time you will find that although you can turn your engine OFF, you no longer can turn your ignition lock to OFF-LOCK and remove your key.

Also please note. With the column lever always in the UP position, you can now drive straight down the road, turn your key to OFF-LOCK, thereby locking your steering wheel as you are rolling along.

Jim

May 17, 2006 | 12:34 PM

joes74

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Thanks for the TIPs. Wouldn't have thought about the column moving by vibration.........turning it off while driving well ..that's something else.

May 17, 2006 | 08:24 PM

mirrorfinishman

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Some interesting comments here. My cable acts up every once in a while. I think I will install all new parts and get it working like new again. Thanks for all of the good tips.

May 17, 2006 | 11:08 PM

7T4

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Adjust the cable by moving the bracket at the base of the steering column.

May 17, 2006 | 11:20 PM

Jim Shea

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Downloading the paper at this address will provide you with a paper on the General Motors - Steering Column/Transmission Shift Interlock System. It will give you all the background you will ever need to understand the system.

http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/wp-co...tems27JL04.doc

JIM