Steering column lock question
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Drifting
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From: Boxford Massachusetts
Steering column lock question
About a week ago, I had a deal in place to purchase the car of another forum member. He decided quite wisely that he wasn't ready to give it up, so the deal fell through. Meanwhile, I had ordered a column lock bypass mechanism as per recommendations found here. (The newer, less expensive device, the name of which escapes me. It cost me $40.)
Now, subject only to an inspection that occurs tomorrow, I am going to buy a C5 that has had the GM recall work done on it to fix the problem. Assuming that things go smoothly and I buy the car, what should I do:
1. Leave things as they are
2. Install the new device
3. If #2, do I have to somehow undo whatever it is that GM did?
Thanks in advance for any advice you may provide.
Now, subject only to an inspection that occurs tomorrow, I am going to buy a C5 that has had the GM recall work done on it to fix the problem. Assuming that things go smoothly and I buy the car, what should I do:
1. Leave things as they are
2. Install the new device
3. If #2, do I have to somehow undo whatever it is that GM did?
Thanks in advance for any advice you may provide.
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About a week ago, I had a deal in place to purchase the car of another forum member. He decided quite wisely that he wasn't ready to give it up, so the deal fell through. Meanwhile, I had ordered a column lock bypass mechanism as per recommendations found here. (The newer, less expensive device, the name of which escapes me. It cost me $40.)
Now, subject only to an inspection that occurs tomorrow, I am going to buy a C5 that has had the GM recall work done on it to fix the problem. Assuming that things go smoothly and I buy the car, what should I do:
1. Leave things as they are
2. Install the new device
3. If #2, do I have to somehow undo whatever it is that GM did?
Thanks in advance for any advice you may provide.
Now, subject only to an inspection that occurs tomorrow, I am going to buy a C5 that has had the GM recall work done on it to fix the problem. Assuming that things go smoothly and I buy the car, what should I do:
1. Leave things as they are
2. Install the new device
3. If #2, do I have to somehow undo whatever it is that GM did?
Thanks in advance for any advice you may provide.
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Drifting
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From: Boxford Massachusetts
My car-to-be is a 2002 manual transmission. I ordered the LMC5 and it arrived today. From the sound of it, I should install it and sleep easy. I will PM 8vette7 once I know that the car is really mine. Inspection tomorrow . . . . fingers crossed.
Thanks for the guidance.
Thanks for the guidance.
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From: Chilliwack B.C.
Really makes one wonder how many C5's are advertised with the 'recall done' and the seller truthfully think it's fixed! 
Oh and the recall 'fix' doesn't work
Oh and the recall 'fix' doesn't work
Last edited by Chilliwack vettes; Jul 7, 2014 at 10:37 PM.
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