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A little information about your car will go a long way to getting help with problems. Just because they all look alike from 1997 to 2004 does NOT mean they are all exactly alike electrically, mechanically and for CERTAIN as the column lock recall fixes that were applied to the cars.
Things like year, manual or automatic, approximate miles and any mods is a good start. Putting it in your profile will help for the NEXT problem you run into.
Things like year, manual or automatic, approximate miles and any mods is a good start. Putting it in your profile will help for the NEXT problem you run into.
pulled fuse 23 25 new yellow top bat before lock up 2 mos. will not unlock with any key found recall # 4006c on line can not get out of drive way to go to dealer how do they unlock it ?
Melting Slicks
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From: Miami FL
It seems that both, an LMC5 Module and an LMC5 Unlocker, are in your very near future...
From their website:
More details here and here. 
From their website:
DO I NEED AN LMC5?
The answer is YES if you have one of the following C5 Corvettes:
You DO need to use the LMC5 Unlocker when installing the LMC5 module if:
Along with the LMC5 unlocker, you will need the LMC5 kit and necessary tools.
The answer is YES if you have one of the following C5 Corvettes:
- 1997-2004 with a manual transmission
- 1997-2000 with an automatic transmission
- 2001-2004 European export Corvettes with an automatic transmission
You DO need to use the LMC5 Unlocker when installing the LMC5 module if:
- Your C5 steering column is currently locked, and does not unlock when the key is inserted and turned to "ON."
- Your C5 steering column locks and unlocks normally.
Along with the LMC5 unlocker, you will need the LMC5 kit and necessary tools.
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If you go to the dealer for this problem, expect to spend $1000 or more to get the problem corrected with a fix that will be good until the problem happens again. GM does NOT and HAS NEVER HAD a PERMANENT fix for the column lock symptoms.
As suggested above order and install an LMC5 and unlocker. The ONLY permanent fix for the Column Lock Symptoms.: yesnod:
LMC5 is about $40 and unlocker a small amount additional plus shipping.
Here is a procedure that you can try to get the column unlocked. If it DOES unlock for you don't drive the car again until you have the LMC5 installed. You WILL get stranded again without it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ghlight=unlock
As suggested above order and install an LMC5 and unlocker. The ONLY permanent fix for the Column Lock Symptoms.: yesnod:
LMC5 is about $40 and unlocker a small amount additional plus shipping.
Here is a procedure that you can try to get the column unlocked. If it DOES unlock for you don't drive the car again until you have the LMC5 installed. You WILL get stranded again without it.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ghlight=unlock
I have the LMC5 on mine and a COH CLB on my wifes C5.This has worked for me on my first C5.
Le Mans Master
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From: Columbia SC
Many people have just had the lock mechanism bind and this is the way to release it (hopefully). HOWEVER, you must put in your key for this is work.
If this does not work as has happened with a few people then some "surgery" will be required if it is really bound up. We can do some more diagnostics before we go that far to see if it is something else causing the unlock to not work.