Having bad day- column locked
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Having bad day- column locked
I've owned my car for over 1.5 years driven just about every day, and its not given me any trouble. The previous owner told me he had the column lock serviced and cost him $400. Today I thought about goin to Carlisle but then I turned on my car to turn it around yup the column had locked. Tried jiggling, a few other things but nope. I'm glad it happened here at home and not if I was somewhere else, or worse on the road driving (if thats possible...) although I suppose if it happened up at carlisle I coulda fixed it right there. Darn the column lock. Guess I should have had it disabled when I was reading about it....live and learn eh? So much for carlisle... not cool to roll up there in a honda civic or the crotch rocket..
Top it off, I lost a turtle today (escaped) so im not really having a good day and tomorows my birthday.. ugh.
Top it off, I lost a turtle today (escaped) so im not really having a good day and tomorows my birthday.. ugh.
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Here's a wave to cheer your day. I just ordered the Column Lock Bypass from Corvettes of Houston. Had the recall (ECL) done last week. What a waste of time. So many people are suffering the ill effects of this, quite a few while driving, and GM is dicking around turning off the fuel supply. Hope you find your turtle and Happy Birthday... 
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Try this..take the lower column cover off. Smack the ECL with a hammer and try cycling the key. This is how I get them in the shop when they are towed in. Works every time. You may have to pull fuse 25 to cycle the BCM also.
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You're right, good thing it happened at home. Unfortunately, you will have to get the column unlocked before you can install the CLB. Best of luck - sorry it ruined your planned trip to Carlisle.
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Originally Posted by bowtiebandit
Try this..take the lower column cover off. Smack the ECL with a hammer and try cycling the key. This is how I get them in the shop when they are towed in. Works every time. You may have to pull fuse 25 to cycle the BCM also.
Is that the only sure way to make sure it doesnt happen again? Cause with my luck my car will get stolen cause theres no CLB there.
Last edited by eRiCdWoNg; Aug 28, 2004 at 07:35 PM.
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Originally Posted by bowtiebandit
Try this..take the lower column cover off. Smack the ECL with a hammer and try cycling the key. This is how I get them in the shop when they are towed in. Works every time. You may have to pull fuse 25 to cycle the BCM also.
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Seriously though, I might be able to get by a day or so without using my car but since I've "unlocked" my car, I've actually pulled the key, heard it lock, then turn it back onto "ACC" and heard it unlock. Since its locked once is there any more risk of it locking again, or are my odds about the same?
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Originally Posted by eRiCdWoNg
Kinda on the fence now- I was reading how 98 and 97s sometimes do not like the CLB. With my luck my car will be one where the CLB does not work properly.
The CLB may create new problems
Hope tomorrow is much better and Happy Birthday! 
