column lock help!!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Huntington IN
Pull fuses 25 and 28? Wait a while, try again. Pull the battery, wait, try again. Back and forth on the wheel hard - nothing will work - call a flat bed - buy a CLB!
Sorry 'bout you luck - Sucks GM could not address this in seven years!
Sorry 'bout you luck - Sucks GM could not address this in seven years!
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: San Diego CA
Turn the key on and off (without starting the car) while moving the steering wheel left and right or try holding it clockwise while cycling the ignition and then counterclockwise. I've always heard that removing and reinstalling the #25 fuse (passenger footwell) helps, but if your actuator is shot, you're out of luck. I HAD to get mine flatbedded to the dealership and promptly installed the bypass after I received the car back.
Racer
Joined: May 2000
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From: Fairfax, VA 22032
Originally Posted by Dave68
Turn the key on and off (without starting the car) while moving the steering wheel left and right or try holding it clockwise while cycling the ignition and then counterclockwise. I've always heard that removing and reinstalling the #25 fuse (passenger footwell) helps, but if your actuator is shot, you're out of luck. I HAD to get mine flatbedded to the dealership and promptly installed the bypass after I received the car back.
The only time the steering lock wil unlock is during cycling of the power. Get the CLB 
BTW There has been over 1850 threads on this subject on the Corvette forum!!!
Thread Starter
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 27
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From: orlando florida
thnax guys. gonna try all the fuse and if that dont work off to the dealership it goes. my apologies for bringing this topicup again i know its ben beaten 2 death. thanx again. pea ce. R.C
ce. R.C
Pro
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Jefferson County Alabama
i even had the recall done on my column back in feb 04 and mine still locked up in june, bought the clb out of houston corvettes store, did reasonably simple insatll myself and never again will it lock..
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2000
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From: Louisville KY
Originally Posted by ragsvette
thnax guys. gonna try all the fuse and if that dont work off to the dealership it goes. my apologies for bringing this topicup again i know its ben beaten 2 death. thanx again. pea ce. R.C
ce. R.CGood luck and let us know how it comes out.
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Racer
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From: Bergerac Dordogne
For what it's worth when mine locked up I went bananas at it for about half an hour then gave up. Pulled the lock connector under the steering column and went for a sandwich.
When I came back and reconnected it the column unlocked. While it was in a good mood I installed the CLB I had sitting in the garage.
I think it was just pure fluke, but just maybe it might work for you if all else fails (as it may well do).
When I came back and reconnected it the column unlocked. While it was in a good mood I installed the CLB I had sitting in the garage.
I think it was just pure fluke, but just maybe it might work for you if all else fails (as it may well do).
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: spring Grove illinois
I was told by a flatbed driver that if you give the column a sharp blow in the area of the lock plate it will release every time! Says he does this when he brings them to the dealer! { I have never tried this} good luck
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: TX
Don't apologize for posting this question. It takes a while to get this through people's thick heads (like mine) that it WILL happen to you.
Put in the CLB last night. It is great not sitting in the car waiting hopefully for the sound that your steering wheel is unlocked.
Thanks again Dave68. I suppose EvilTwin should get some appreciation for his relentless efforts in converting people to the CLB, too.
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Put in the CLB last night. It is great not sitting in the car waiting hopefully for the sound that your steering wheel is unlocked.
Thanks again Dave68. I suppose EvilTwin should get some appreciation for his relentless efforts in converting people to the CLB, too.
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Instructor
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Pasadena CA
Timing is everything. Don't delay installing a CLB.
I got my 2002 Coupe just a couple of weeks ago. Had it in for service at the dealer to replace a dead battery a week later - and they did the recall work. Around then, I ordered a CLB from Thunder Racing, which is scheduled to be delivered today.
This morning, the column locked and my baby is sitting in my driveway while I'm at work. I guess I'll try some of the tips in this thread (and others) to try to get it to unlock.
As Max Smart always said "Missed it by that much!"
Barry
I got my 2002 Coupe just a couple of weeks ago. Had it in for service at the dealer to replace a dead battery a week later - and they did the recall work. Around then, I ordered a CLB from Thunder Racing, which is scheduled to be delivered today.
This morning, the column locked and my baby is sitting in my driveway while I'm at work. I guess I'll try some of the tips in this thread (and others) to try to get it to unlock.
As Max Smart always said "Missed it by that much!"
Barry
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Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: orlando florida
thanx everyone for the advise. tried all, it did unlock when i pulled the fuse the first time, but the 2nd no way. called chevy and they sent a flatbed. before the bed came, the damn thing unlocked dont know what happened but oh well. gonna pick up the car 2 morrow. what exactly is done at the dealer? im still gonna buy the clb anyway just 4 insurance. thanx again guys. peace. R.C