Will CLB work on a failed ECL
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,847
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From: Longview Texas
Originally Posted by markcz
No, it must be working when you install the CLB 
The actuator must be working only because you need to get it to the unlocked position before you unplug it.
If the column will not unlock, you still have the option of removing the lockplate and installing the Harness K relay harness or an aftermarket CLB to satisfy the BCM.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 405
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From: Virginia Beach Virginia
Originally Posted by jmiller
I think my ECL failed. It's locked and will not unlock. It's a 6M.
What can I do to fix?
Harness K? CLB?
I don't want to pay $527 to dealership!!!!!!
What can I do to fix?
Harness K? CLB?
I don't want to pay $527 to dealership!!!!!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 9,369
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From: Zephyrhills, Florida
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
We ought to gather together hundreds of these actuators and send them back to GM with a love letter. They must have hired a gang of Morton-Thiokal people to come up with this whole column mechanism.......
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 1999
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From: This vette goes to 11 Milford MA
St. Jude Donor '03-'05
Wail back and forth on the wheel, pull the fuse, etc. Once its locked, you're outta luck. Its like if someone tells you to wear a bulletproof vest because you may get shot. If you get shot and then put the vest on, it doesn't really negate the bullet in your chest.
