[Z06] Beating the dead horse..... Column Lock
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Racer
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Beating the dead horse..... Column Lock
New owner of a '03 ZO6. Had some column lock questions. Like where can I buy the Bypass and dose it affect any stock functions. Also should Chevy know if my car has received the recall? One more thing, after installing the bypass is there anything else I would have too do?
Le Mans Master
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New owner of a '03 ZO6. Had some column lock questions. Like where can I buy the Bypass and dose it affect any stock functions. Also should Chevy know if my car has received the recall? One more thing, after installing the bypass is there anything else I would have too do?
Melting Slicks
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2nd Gear
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Steering column lock!
I purchased a kit about 2 years ago for my 04. I just had not gotten a-round-tuit. One day when I had finished changing my oil for the Spring, I got a "steering column lock" trouble code. I was lucky in that apparently the solenoid failed in the retracted position. I immediately installed the kit, though I did not need to retract the locking pin. Code disappeared. You also no longer get that buzz click noise when you turn of the key.
Melting Slicks
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From: North Dallas Forty Orange County, Ca.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13, '15,'21
With all due respect, the bypass is the safest path. Most will find this patch successful. On the other hand, the dealer has performed service on this same issue three times without permanent success.
At this point, I have the column lock bypass as well as bypassing the dealer installed relay that's in the passenger footwell. Just last week, I got the display in the DIC but I continued to drive without issue.
Message finally went away.
At this point, I have the column lock bypass as well as bypassing the dealer installed relay that's in the passenger footwell. Just last week, I got the display in the DIC but I continued to drive without issue.
Message finally went away.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Olympia WA
Dealer did the recall for me and it did NOT fix the problem - in fact I did not have any symptoms till after the recall was done.
I yanked the recall wiring out and installed the Corvettes of Houston CLB afterwards and never looked back - no symptoms with 32K miles under its belt.
Do it and be done with it.
Last edited by andrewdonald1; Nov 3, 2010 at 01:36 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Appleton Wisconsin
I picked up a 03Z about 3 months ago and right away the first thing I did was installed the Column Lock Bypass. I ordered mine from corvettes of houston.
I took about 20mins to do the install and I am rookie when it comes to cars. 15 of that 20min was removing and reinstalling the panel underneath the column.
Heres a installation link:
http://97vette.com/howto/columnlock/index.html
I took about 20mins to do the install and I am rookie when it comes to cars. 15 of that 20min was removing and reinstalling the panel underneath the column.
Heres a installation link:
http://97vette.com/howto/columnlock/index.html
Drifting
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