[Z06] Steering wheel lock
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Longview Texas
Originally Posted by tmickey
My dealer wonts to program the computer to disconnect the steering wheel lock. Is this not a safty issue? 
I have not heard you could program the actuator not to work and not mess up something else.
Melting Slicks
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From: Columbus OH
I don't know if the PCM can be programmed so that the column lock doesn't engage. I would love to have that done to my car though.
It's not safety issue, more like security. But then again, since when column lock does anything much to prevent theft
It's not safety issue, more like security. But then again, since when column lock does anything much to prevent theft
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Instructor
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Steering wheel lock
Dale Earnhart Chevrolet is my local dealer. The service manager said that is what they did. He explained that on the automatic transmission cars, they disconnected the lock and on the manual transmission car they programmed it to stop working. 
7th Gear
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Hi, guys...
The steering wheel lock was a factory recall and was disabled to prevent locking while driving. Hopefully you all got the same notice I did for my 2002...if not, I would ask your local dealer if it applies to your specific vehicle.
The steering wheel lock was a factory recall and was disabled to prevent locking while driving. Hopefully you all got the same notice I did for my 2002...if not, I would ask your local dealer if it applies to your specific vehicle.
Melting Slicks
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From: Columbus OH
The recall I know regarding the column lock is that on manual tranny, US-market cars, the PCM is programmed so that when the column lock won't retract, the engine is disabled. Whether the engine will start but will die when the car moves or whether the pcm will keep the engine from starting in the first place, I have no idea. But, the engine will be disabled if the column lock won't retract.
If there is a new or revised procedure/programming regarding the same recall (the column lock won't engage at all), now that's the one I haven't heard.
Can someone who is very knowledgable regarding GM recalls confirm this ?
I'm afraid that there is a misunderstanding somewhere and GM dealers are untrustworthy at best.
If there is a new or revised procedure/programming regarding the same recall (the column lock won't engage at all), now that's the one I haven't heard.
Can someone who is very knowledgable regarding GM recalls confirm this ?
I'm afraid that there is a misunderstanding somewhere and GM dealers are untrustworthy at best.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Las Vegas NV
I had the recall program done. It didn't prevent the lock from working. It has in fact locked on me one time since the recall work - I just kept pulling out the key and waiting and putting it back in until it finally decided to unlock so I could start the car. I guess that's an improvement over what it did before the recall - mine locked and caused a pretty nasty accident - at least GM picked up the tab for the nearly 10k worth of repair to the vehicle.
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