Steering Wheel Lockup Question?
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Drifting
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From: Denville NJ
Steering Wheel Lockup Question?
I own a C4 and one of my friends that owns a 2000 Coupe is having a problem with the steering wheel lockup. He received the recall and did not have an opportunity to bring the car in for the repair. This morning his steering wheel locked up and the car is not driveable. It starts but the wheel does not turn. Can someone please let me know how to release the wheel so he can drive it in for service. Thanks in advance for any help.
Instructor
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From: '99 Black FRC Northern VA
From the Tech Tips section....."turn off the key and REMOVE the key. Then shake the wheel back and forth hard. You can then insert the key and drive it somewhere but DO NOT remove the key again or you will be locked up until the fix is installed. The important thing to note is to remove the key. It cannot be unlocked if the key is in the circuit."
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From: Somewhere in the OC, CA
Originally Posted by CG77VETTE
I own a C4 and one of my friends that owns a 2000 Coupe is having a problem with the steering wheel lockup. He received the recall and did not have an opportunity to bring the car in for the repair. This morning his steering wheel locked up and the car is not driveable. It starts but the wheel does not turn. Can someone please let me know how to release the wheel so he can drive it in for service. Thanks in advance for any help.
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From: Somewhere in the OC, CA
Originally Posted by tixin
From the Tech Tips section....."turn off the key and REMOVE the key. Then shake the wheel back and forth hard. You can then insert the key and drive it somewhere but DO NOT remove the key again or you will be locked up until the fix is installed. The important thing to note is to remove the key. It cannot be unlocked if the key is in the circuit."
