Help Column Lock By-Pass Install Problem
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2nd Gear
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From: Houston Texas
Help Column Lock By-Pass Install Problem
I purchased a column lock by-pass from Corvettes of Houston and installed it per the instructions. I verified that there was no K-cable installed. After installing the by-pass I pulled fuses #25 and #29 for ten minutes. Afterwards I get the Service Column Lock error and the gas pump cuts off. I have tried pulling the fuses several times with no luck. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? Thanks in advance... 2003 Corvette.
Le Mans Master
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From: Belleville Mich.
Kit fit!
Randy, If you still can't get it to work as the other post instructions stated you may want to try this link.http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?article=24 This is how I installed my COH kit earlier this spring. Good luck, and let us know how things turn out.
Pro
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From: Ocala FL
randy, i got my CLB from COH too. i followed the instructions on interior removal on www.97vette.com.see CLB installation there. when i got to the actual install of the clb i followed the instructions from COH. then finished with the interior replacement.there was no wire stripping,k harness,jump wires or anything.no fuses pulled and no problems. if i can help PM me with a phone #. u will figure it out. good luck.
Racer
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From: Lincoln Nebraska
I purchased a column lock by-pass from Corvettes of Houston and installed it per the instructions. I verified that there was no K-cable installed. After installing the by-pass I pulled fuses #25 and #29 for ten minutes. Afterwards I get the Service Column Lock error and the gas pump cuts off. I have tried pulling the fuses several times with no luck. Any idea what I might be doing wrong? Thanks in advance... 2003 Corvette.
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2nd Gear
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From: Houston Texas
Frist of all thanks for all the replys and suggestions. When I installed the COH solution I followed the LS1Howto.com directions other than I used the COH lighter solution to unlock the column. I retried the LS1howto.com process again this morning with no success, also tried going back to the orginal without the COH solution. Both times when I put the fuse back in, turned the key off and pulled it out as soon as I put the key back in I got the error again. I also tried removing the #25 fuse for 10 minutes each time with no luck. The column remains unlocked just the gas pump cut off kicks in. I did notice each time I reinstalled the fuse and put the key back in I heard two clicks coming from around the PCM. Not sure what else to do other than take it to the dealer which I hate to do, sure they will say it is the PCM and want 900+.
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Did you clear the DTC codes?
Talk to CoH, they may be able to help if the above does resolve it. I'm not too sure the dealer can help you with a third party module in there. And they will just want to do what they were instructed to do which will cost you.
This sucks you're having so many problems. It should have been pretty much straight forward as the instructions say. Try clearing the codes while the key is on and before putting the fuse back in. So a minor deviation to the steps.
Talk to CoH, they may be able to help if the above does resolve it. I'm not too sure the dealer can help you with a third party module in there. And they will just want to do what they were instructed to do which will cost you.
This sucks you're having so many problems. It should have been pretty much straight forward as the instructions say. Try clearing the codes while the key is on and before putting the fuse back in. So a minor deviation to the steps.
Le Mans Master
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What would happen if you just installed the column lock bypass from Corvettes of Houston without following any of the instructions? All I did was plugin the box and my car has the battery out at the moment, havent driven it in a month as Im doing upgrades, Wondering what surprise I'll get when I go to drive it. Maybe the service column lock issue until I pull the fuses correctly?
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What would happen if you just installed the column lock bypass from Corvettes of Houston without following any of the instructions? All I did was plugin the box and my car has the battery out at the moment, havent driven it in a month as Im doing upgrades, Wondering what surprise I'll get when I go to drive it. Maybe the service column lock issue until I pull the fuses correctly?
The issue you should be concerned with is that the pin retracted on the actuator. That is the brunt of the procedure setting it up to retract the pin then remove its power source. You may have a series of issues if it had set a code before hand. If not you just might be ok. Again the pin retraction is the major focus of the steps.
Racer
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From: Down in the west Texas town of El Paso TX
Frist of all thanks for all the replys and suggestions. When I installed the COH solution I followed the LS1Howto.com directions other than I used the COH lighter solution to unlock the column. I retried the LS1howto.com process again this morning with no success, also tried going back to the orginal without the COH solution. Both times when I put the fuse back in, turned the key off and pulled it out as soon as I put the key back in I got the error again. I also tried removing the #25 fuse for 10 minutes each time with no luck. The column remains unlocked just the gas pump cut off kicks in. I did notice each time I reinstalled the fuse and put the key back in I heard two clicks coming from around the PCM. Not sure what else to do other than take it to the dealer which I hate to do, sure they will say it is the PCM and want 900+.
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