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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 03aaron
is there a way to see if its already been done to the car.....

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Call up your local Chevy dealer and they can look up by VIN if it was serviced under warranty. For after market fixes you have to look to see if the bypass harness has been installed. Only certain years need the harness - others are just a computer re-program. There is a thread that gives a detailed explanation about the entire Column Lock issue and its solutions.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ht=column+lock

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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by RFS-Z06
Got letter from Chevy saying they will cover cost to fix it. Do you still recomend the bypass switch??????????
nope......
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by troopersheriff391
GM has put out safety recall. They will remove the locking plate and reset the program for FREE. Had mine done Monday and no more locking the column. It's about time they own up to the dangerous problem.


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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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I had no choice but to do the recall; my column locked up and wouldn't unlock. After I received the car back, I have had the "remove key, wait 10 seconds" message twice, but after doing so, the car worked. It's been a week now, and the two errors came up early on. I hope it isn't something that hpapens fairly often...
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kilrb
I had no choice but to do the recall; my column locked up and wouldn't unlock. After I received the car back, I have had the "remove key, wait 10 seconds" message twice, but after doing so, the car worked. It's been a week now, and the two errors came up early on. I hope it isn't something that hpapens fairly often...
Time's a wastin, better get the CLB now!
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 06:24 PM
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Get the CLB and be done with the worries
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Does anyone know if column lock has been responsible for a driver
fatality?
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Well, since my car has the ultra-cool POWER telescoping steering column, dont think i have to worry about this!

Originally Posted by old55
Plus if you have the Dealer do it they will re flash the PCM programming in the unwanted Fuel shut off feature, that isn't in the car now.
What's that? The new program will shut off your fuel? Please elaborate..
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Originally Posted by ceosjmh
Does anyone know if column lock has been responsible for a driver
fatality?
If you can not start your car or can only drive at 2mph what is the chance of a drivers fatality?
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Old Mar 26, 2007 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by yaknow
If you can not start your car or can only drive at 2mph what is the chance of a drivers fatality?

In my case, it's a fatality by embarrassment. Mine did it at Jenro's, after the Vettes at Waterside event. Talk about being extremely upset, nothing like your car killing itself in front of about 20 other Vette owners that probably thought I couldn't drive my own car.
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