Dreaded "Pull Key..." with Service Column Lock
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Drifting
Joined: May 2010
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From: Lubbock, TX........... God Bless Texas!
Dreaded "Pull Key..." with Service Column Lock
So spent the weekend dove hunting shot zero birds and then listened to my Red Raiders get embarrassed by Texas on my vette radio. I started the car every now and then to keep it charged. I believe this is the beginning for the next chain of events.
Well, coming home, stopped to pee. Got back in and "pull key wait 10 sec. on DIC... not a problem, had that before, next Service Column Lock (this is new) and 2 MPH fuel cut off. Argggggggg! 50 miles from home. 9 hours in the convenience store parking lot pulling fuses, by-passing recall relay's under bolster. Changing the battery etc
So far....
$120 for new battery
$7 for three Gatorades and a snickers bar.
$20 in gas for my young son in law to bring me tools and a meter.
$23 for Pizza Hut for me and Son In Law
$100 dollars for steaks yet to be paid to friend for bringing a trailer to haul my 2K TR back home.
$65 to order a CLB from vendor
$30 tomorrow for the tuner to come over and get rid of the damn 2MPH BS.
1 wasted day!
Well, coming home, stopped to pee. Got back in and "pull key wait 10 sec. on DIC... not a problem, had that before, next Service Column Lock (this is new) and 2 MPH fuel cut off. Argggggggg! 50 miles from home. 9 hours in the convenience store parking lot pulling fuses, by-passing recall relay's under bolster. Changing the battery etc
So far....
$120 for new battery
$7 for three Gatorades and a snickers bar.
$20 in gas for my young son in law to bring me tools and a meter.
$23 for Pizza Hut for me and Son In Law
$100 dollars for steaks yet to be paid to friend for bringing a trailer to haul my 2K TR back home.
$65 to order a CLB from vendor
$30 tomorrow for the tuner to come over and get rid of the damn 2MPH BS.
1 wasted day!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Puyallup Washington
Sorry for your great day but it was a self inflicted wound. Everyone who has been on the forum for one week or more should know about the column lock problem. For $ 65.00, including shipping, and 1/2 hour of your time the problem can be taken care of before it happens. And it apparently will happen, eventually. Did mine before I had the problem.
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Drifting
Joined: May 2010
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From: Lubbock, TX........... God Bless Texas!
Sorry for your great day but it was a self inflicted wound. Everyone who has been on the forum for one week or more should know about the column lock problem. For $ 65.00, including shipping, and 1/2 hour of your time the problem can be taken care of before it happens. And it apparently will happen, eventually. Did mine before I had the problem.
Pro
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From: Sub-Tropical Retirement Zone
After reading a few threads and researching some of the archives my first month on the forum I would say that the CLB, DRL housings and the CAGS in that order were at the top of my must fix list for my C5.
Without a doubt that old CLB has the potential to screw you up at what can be the worst time.
The CLB should be a priority item at the top of every C5 owner's must fix list.
Sorry for your grief but you have to be optimistic and think to yourself… it could have been worse.
Good to hear you’re getting it fixed… nice looking Torch Red Coupe.
Semper Fi!
Bob
Without a doubt that old CLB has the potential to screw you up at what can be the worst time.
The CLB should be a priority item at the top of every C5 owner's must fix list.
Sorry for your grief but you have to be optimistic and think to yourself… it could have been worse.
Good to hear you’re getting it fixed… nice looking Torch Red Coupe.
Semper Fi!
Bob
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Drifting
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,287
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From: Lubbock, TX........... God Bless Texas!
After reading a few threads and researching some of the archives my first month on the forum I would say that the CLB, DRL housings and the CAGS in that order were at the top of my must fix list for my C5.
Without a doubt that old CLB has the potential to screw you up at what can be the worst time.
The CLB should be a priority item at the top of every C5 owner's must fix list.
Sorry for your grief but you have to be optimistic and think to yourself… it could have been worse.
Good to hear you’re getting it fixed… nice looking Torch Red Coupe.
Semper Fi!
Bob
Without a doubt that old CLB has the potential to screw you up at what can be the worst time.
The CLB should be a priority item at the top of every C5 owner's must fix list.
Sorry for your grief but you have to be optimistic and think to yourself… it could have been worse.
Good to hear you’re getting it fixed… nice looking Torch Red Coupe.
Semper Fi!
Bob
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
I did as well, but even after installing a CLB I still get the "Pull Key" notice every once and awhile. And until I had ECS tune out the 2MPH cut off, the cut off still took place as well.
Burning Brakes
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From: Carlisle PA
Had same problems...same solutions....bought CLB and had ECS retune the PCM to get rid of that damn 2 mph crap.
No problems since. Do get the Pull key, Wait 10 seconds message once in a while but nothing ever happens. Just pull key, wait 10 seconds, start it back up and go. No more engine shut off anymore.
Life is good!
No problems since. Do get the Pull key, Wait 10 seconds message once in a while but nothing ever happens. Just pull key, wait 10 seconds, start it back up and go. No more engine shut off anymore.
Life is good!
