Help !!! Service Column Lock
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Racer
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Help !!! Service Column Lock
Crazy thing happen today I have a 99 coupe .I got this read out Service Column Lock car would start but sterring column was locked . So i made these plans to have car flatbed and about an hour later I try it again and column unlocked whats that all about.. I am bringing it in to dealer ASAP . Does anyone know if this is a recall ?
Safety Car
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From: San Jose CA
DO NOT HAVE THE RECALL DONE!!! GET A COLUMN LOCK BYPASS(CLB)!!!
Do a search for column lock recall or column lock bypass, and you'll see why you need it. I just added one to my car, which had the recall done years ago.
Do a search for column lock recall or column lock bypass, and you'll see why you need it. I just added one to my car, which had the recall done years ago.
Burning Brakes
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Seriously. Column Lock is a very well known issue with these cars. It has been well established that the recalls are a hack at best. Get a column lock block (CLB) from a supporting vendor.
Drifting
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Know these (3) letters.....CLB. Order it from Corvettes of Houston. It only takes about 30 minutes to install, but you will be worry free. You will regret it if you take it to the dealer.
Instructor
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I did mine last week. I got my bypass from Thunder racing. You'll see posts on the "C5 Tech" side of this forum.
It was a piece of cake to do.
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Drifting
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I've read the sticky and it's far from clear. One of the links didn't work and another link indicated a column locking up AFTER a CLB was installed 
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Someone that TRULY understands the various GM recalls and the CLB's should do a stand-alone sticky about both.
.Someone that TRULY understands the various GM recalls and the CLB's should do a stand-alone sticky about both.
Melting Slicks
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From: Hafnafjörður Iceland
I think there should be a sticky at the top just for column lock.
All the info in one place and the first thing people see when they
enter this forum. This problem is something everyone needs to know
about and adress to prevent the steering wheel to lock up at the wrong place at the wrong time and in my opinion, to prevent them from having to
have them flatbedded to the dealer. And haveng even more problem after that.
All the info in one place and the first thing people see when they
enter this forum. This problem is something everyone needs to know
about and adress to prevent the steering wheel to lock up at the wrong place at the wrong time and in my opinion, to prevent them from having to
have them flatbedded to the dealer. And haveng even more problem after that.
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One more time, go and get the CLB. It will solve the problems with the column lock for good.
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