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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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help help me please. My column locked and it won't unlock, what do I do.
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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I am sure many useful suggestions coming, but try this. Turn key to on position, grab steering wheel and violently shake it left or right to let the pin retract. let us know
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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Hard to believe you have been on this forum for two years and you are asking this question. You can try turn your ignition on and off (do not start the engine) and yank hard on the steering wheel.

Once you get it unlocked BUY A CLB!!!!!!
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Alcee1
help help me please. My column locked and it won't unlock, what do I do.
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Originally Posted by WWK888
Hard to believe you have been on this forum for two years and you are asking this question.
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Alcee1
what do I do.
Hey Al, sell that car, quickly ! It's funny you had this problem today, because I installed my CLB today, but I never had any problems before. Just preventative insurance . I miss the noise of that cl motor now, NOT! Good luck.

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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 02:20 AM
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This worked for me both times mine locked up: Start the car and let it run for a few minutes. Then shut it off and try it again, I was told that low voltage had something to do with it and by starting the car I charged up the batery and it unlocked both times I tried. The last time I am glad it worked because I had to drive it to an appointment for the CLB!!!
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by KernelDee
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now that's funny
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 05:09 AM
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hmmmm..never heard of this problem

hope ya got it fixed and now get a CLB
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Originally Posted by Alcee1
help help me please. My column locked and it won't unlock, what do I do.
In looking at your signature, you've got everything you need except one thing---a column lock bypass. A member for 2 years and 1000+ posts. Come on--get real.
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 08:53 AM
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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doh, I know I know, the CLB is the very next thing on my list. I did get it rolling again, I had to get towed to the dealer (which I hate with a passion) but they did get me going. Towed at 2:00pm back on the road by 4:45pm. Why I never got the CLB, I gues that ol'phrase you hear some people say "I thought it would never happen to me" silly me. Ok I've taken enough lashes, CLB here I come
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I called a rollback!
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