Column Lock Bypass Install
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Column Lock Bypass Install
Thank You, Keith Vozel.
Before beginning, be sure the car is turned off and the key is out of the ignition. DO NOT turn the ignition switch on until instructed to do so!
1. From the left side of the steering column, pull/pry the Fog Lamp/Trunk Release switch plate out of the dashboard. (There is a slot on the bottom of the switch plate to accommodate a flat blade screwdriver.) Unplug the harness connected to this switch plate. Remove the T15 Torx screw behind this location. The JimX kit from Thunder Racing comes with a T15 Torx wrench.
2. From the underside of the dashboard knee pad, remove the two (2) Torx screws.
3. From the right side of the steering column, pull/pry the vented cover plate off the Interior Air Temperature Sensor located next to the ignition switch. Remove the Torx screw behind this location.
4. Gently work the dashboard knee pad away from the steering column being careful not to damage adjoining panels. The left side of this panel may need to be pulled slightly harder to unfasten two retaining clips. One next to the switch plate opening and one near the bottom.
5. Unplug the harness connected to the Interior Air Temperature Sensor.
6. Continue gently working the dashboard knee pad away from the steering column until it is completely removed.
7. Locate the 4-wire column lock harness which is just below the steering column. The wires are black, green, orange, and purple. Follow them down to the black connector under the dashboard.
8. Disconnect by prying up on the retaining tab of the vehicle-harness-side connector and pulling the column-lock-side connector out.
9. You must now release the steering column lock using the supplied Lighter Plug Adapter. This simply plugs into the now dangling clip.You should hear the actuator lock retract.
Remove the adapter and unplug it from the lighter. The steering wheel should be free to move at this point.
10. The column lock assembly harness will no longer be used, so position it aside by tucking it into a nearby harness.
11. Plug the Column Lock Bypass module into the open under-dash connector you worked with in Step #8.
12. Secure the module to the dash support panel or other wires as needed.
Verify Your Installation
1. Start the ignition. The DIC should not display any abnormal messages. The steering wheel should turn freely.
2. Turn off the ignition and completely remove the key. Turn the steering wheel, it should not be locked in place. Reinstall the dashboard knee pad in reverse order of disassembly. Be sure to reconnect the Interior Air Temperature Sensor and Fog Lamp/Trunk Release harnesses.
Before beginning, be sure the car is turned off and the key is out of the ignition. DO NOT turn the ignition switch on until instructed to do so!
1. From the left side of the steering column, pull/pry the Fog Lamp/Trunk Release switch plate out of the dashboard. (There is a slot on the bottom of the switch plate to accommodate a flat blade screwdriver.) Unplug the harness connected to this switch plate. Remove the T15 Torx screw behind this location. The JimX kit from Thunder Racing comes with a T15 Torx wrench.
2. From the underside of the dashboard knee pad, remove the two (2) Torx screws.
3. From the right side of the steering column, pull/pry the vented cover plate off the Interior Air Temperature Sensor located next to the ignition switch. Remove the Torx screw behind this location.
4. Gently work the dashboard knee pad away from the steering column being careful not to damage adjoining panels. The left side of this panel may need to be pulled slightly harder to unfasten two retaining clips. One next to the switch plate opening and one near the bottom.
5. Unplug the harness connected to the Interior Air Temperature Sensor.
6. Continue gently working the dashboard knee pad away from the steering column until it is completely removed.
7. Locate the 4-wire column lock harness which is just below the steering column. The wires are black, green, orange, and purple. Follow them down to the black connector under the dashboard.
8. Disconnect by prying up on the retaining tab of the vehicle-harness-side connector and pulling the column-lock-side connector out.
9. You must now release the steering column lock using the supplied Lighter Plug Adapter. This simply plugs into the now dangling clip.You should hear the actuator lock retract.
Remove the adapter and unplug it from the lighter. The steering wheel should be free to move at this point.
10. The column lock assembly harness will no longer be used, so position it aside by tucking it into a nearby harness.
11. Plug the Column Lock Bypass module into the open under-dash connector you worked with in Step #8.
12. Secure the module to the dash support panel or other wires as needed.
Verify Your Installation
1. Start the ignition. The DIC should not display any abnormal messages. The steering wheel should turn freely.
2. Turn off the ignition and completely remove the key. Turn the steering wheel, it should not be locked in place. Reinstall the dashboard knee pad in reverse order of disassembly. Be sure to reconnect the Interior Air Temperature Sensor and Fog Lamp/Trunk Release harnesses.
