What If The CLB Malfunctions ????
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Absolutely not!!! It replaces the CL in the circuit. So the most it will do is put codes on your computer. But will and cannot lock the column.
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
One of the first installation steps is to physically disconnect the motor that drives the column lock, so it is impossible for it to power up and engage. As stated above, you could get a bunch of codes in the computer and not sure how the car would react to any codes, but the steering wheel won't lock.
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Actually, I think I can shed some light to this subject. My friend (also a CF member) and I recently bought and installed CLB's in our cars. However, his CLB was damaged (some of the wires had pulled out of the harness, wish we would have noticed beforehand) and when he put the vehicle in motion it cut the fuel to the car. So based on this, I would have to say that if the CLB malfunctions that it would cut the fuel, but it would not engage the lock.
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Lock should not engage since it is disconnected at the harness.
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From: Flowery Branch GA
Originally Posted by dream car
Actually, I think I can shed some light to this subject. My friend (also a CF member) and I recently bought and installed CLB's in our cars. However, his CLB was damaged (some of the wires had pulled out of the harness, wish we would have noticed beforehand) and when he put the vehicle in motion it cut the fuel to the car. So based on this, I would have to say that if the CLB malfunctions that it would cut the fuel, but it would not engage the lock.
The same thing happened to one of the cars we did (it was the wire wire) it cut off fuel, so a word to the wise , ck the wires where they enter the units, apparently sometimes the crimps are bad.
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From: Springfield MO
Originally Posted by vettenuts
One of the first installation steps is to physically disconnect the motor that drives the column lock, so it is impossible for it to power up and engage. As stated above, you could get a bunch of codes in the computer and not sure how the car would react to any codes, but the steering wheel won't lock.
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