Column Locked Up Please Help
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: HONOLULU HAWAII
Originally Posted by Miguels
I had the Feb recall done, didnt need a reprogram...but after teh recall was down I got the pull key wait 10 secs messege...there was no cL though. Good thing for the recall in my case. 
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: clackamas oregon
Originally Posted by BULLITT3143
its a MN6 and yes the steering wheel was locked
i did loose my aftermarket tune though..... bummer!!!!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: HONOLULU HAWAII
Originally Posted by rgtkst
just had the latest recall done on mine a month ago. same thing. pull key wait ten seconds. then next time service column lock. co worker smacked the wheel hard a few times and tried it again and it worked. then i had the NEW recall done that takes the plate out and it works fine now. kninda like the clb in a way. the service should be free of charge.
i did loose my aftermarket tune though..... bummer!!!!!
i did loose my aftermarket tune though..... bummer!!!!!
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Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 93
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From: Syracuse Utah
column lock a real engineering bust
Took mine completely off and looked inside. The wires to the drive motor use push-in connectors. One of mine was pulled out causing the problem.
There is no excuse for such a cheap design on a $50k machine.
If the wires are firmly reconnected to the motor and the green and black wires connected, the car will NEVER fail from this problem again. My motor is just lying on top of the closeout panel. I hear a buzz from the motor when I turn the key and thats all.
This is a problem waiting to bite EVERY C5 out there. My strong advice to everyone is to remove the thing before you get stuck somewhere you dont want to be.
There is no excuse for such a cheap design on a $50k machine.
If the wires are firmly reconnected to the motor and the green and black wires connected, the car will NEVER fail from this problem again. My motor is just lying on top of the closeout panel. I hear a buzz from the motor when I turn the key and thats all.
This is a problem waiting to bite EVERY C5 out there. My strong advice to everyone is to remove the thing before you get stuck somewhere you dont want to be.
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From: Whippany NJ
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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Originally Posted by Mr. Wonderful
This could all have been avoided with a $50 CLB.
45.00 shipped with Thunderracing CLB. 
Im so glad im out of that whole mess...
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From: Whippany NJ
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Originally Posted by WWK888
You do realize that now your fuel will cut off if it detects a problem (real or perceived) with your column lock even though the plate has been removed.
Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester Hills Michigan
I got sucked into a flatbed to the dealer this week for a $567 actuator replacement on a '98 A4. Who had had their actuator covered (when out of warranty)? I want to get reimbursement from GM....
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From: Whippany NJ
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Originally Posted by RedC5
I want to get reimbursement from GM....
Racer
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From: Brick NJ
do the bypass it the smartest thing you can do. mine locked then fortunally somehow it unlocked i had my girlfriend sit and wait in the car while i went to cartek and they had the bypass there. smartest thing i ever did was bypass it