The column lock got me finally
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The column lock got me finally
Subject: 99 FRC M6. But it never will again. The lock plate is about .75" smaller in diameter now. It was Saturday, the car was in the shop, and I don't really trust the dealer as a general rule, so I cut the teeth off with a cutoff tool, and ground it round again. No warning message right now, but I will deal with that later.
I recall some of you guys getting stuck on out of town trips, and I cannot imagine how pissed I'd be in those shoes, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones, really.
Cheers!
Jim
I recall some of you guys getting stuck on out of town trips, and I cannot imagine how pissed I'd be in those shoes, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones, really.
Cheers!
Jim
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Originally Posted by hex
Subject: 99 FRC M6. But it never will again. The lock plate is about .75" smaller in diameter now. It was Saturday, the car was in the shop, and I don't really trust the dealer as a general rule, so I cut the teeth off with a cutoff tool, and ground it round again. No warning message right now, but I will deal with that later.
I recall some of you guys getting stuck on out of town trips, and I cannot imagine how pissed I'd be in those shoes, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones, really.
Cheers!
Jim
I recall some of you guys getting stuck on out of town trips, and I cannot imagine how pissed I'd be in those shoes, so I consider myself one of the lucky ones, really.
Cheers!
Jim
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Don't know-just bought it a couple of months ago. It ran, even with the warning on the DIC, so I don't think so. I will be working on my own PERMANENT solution for this, as it seems, from what I'm hearing, GM never really has had a handle on this. I think if you could bottle the anger and frustration from everyone who has had this happen at the wrong time and place, you could nuke the Middle East with it, and be done.
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A word of caution; if you don't replace the stock motor assembly w/ a relay (CLB mod), your steering wheel may not lock up but you WILL be stuck, the engine will shut down once the car starts rolling.
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Originally Posted by Dan_the_C5_Man
A word of caution; if you don't replace the stock motor assembly w/ a relay (CLB mod), your steering wheel may not lock up but you WILL be stuck, the engine will shut down once the car starts rolling.
did mine in 30min, such a good feeling!
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this has happened at least 5 times since the Bowling Green trip(started at the Baymount), i need to get the CLB and yank the plate out this w/e
for now a quick CW jab at the wheel after the key is rem'd/installed gets the wheel loose and 'serv column lock' msg away
for now a quick CW jab at the wheel after the key is rem'd/installed gets the wheel loose and 'serv column lock' msg away
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Originally Posted by Dan_the_C5_Man
A word of caution; if you don't replace the stock motor assembly w/ a relay (CLB mod), your steering wheel may not lock up but you WILL be stuck, the engine will shut down once the car starts rolling.
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Yeah, I heard you guys, but re-read my post. The CLB may or may not be done, I have not checked, and I am keenly aware that it is a 2-part problem. I don't drive it everyday, so the stranded thing does not concern me right now.
Let me ask all of you who have had the CLB electrical done:
How long ago was your electrical CLB done, and have you had ANY, and I mean ANY problems with it, since the BP was done?
If ALL of you can answer no problems, then I'll do the ECLB without worry, otherwise, I will be creating my own solution.
Let me ask all of you who have had the CLB electrical done:
How long ago was your electrical CLB done, and have you had ANY, and I mean ANY problems with it, since the BP was done?
If ALL of you can answer no problems, then I'll do the ECLB without worry, otherwise, I will be creating my own solution.
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Will you people please take the time to find out what is involved in the 0400C recall procedure before you shoot your mouth off about something you obviously have no knowledge of 
What GM has finally done is to do the exact same procedure to the US 6-speeds as they have always done with the A4's. As any A4 owner can tell you there is no more column lock, no fuel cutoff and no messages period.
Just read the procedure yourself so you will be informed instead of giving out misinformation when you know nothing
What GM has finally done is to do the exact same procedure to the US 6-speeds as they have always done with the A4's. As any A4 owner can tell you there is no more column lock, no fuel cutoff and no messages period.
Just read the procedure yourself so you will be informed instead of giving out misinformation when you know nothing
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Originally Posted by SFVetteman
Will you people please take the time to find out what is involved in the 0400C recall procedure before you shoot your mouth off about something you obviously have no knowledge of
What GM has finally done is to do the exact same procedure to the US 6-speeds as they have always done with the A4's. As any A4 owner can tell you there is no more column lock, no fuel cutoff and no messages period.
Just read the procedure yourself so you will be informed instead of giving out misinformation when you know nothing
What GM has finally done is to do the exact same procedure to the US 6-speeds as they have always done with the A4's. As any A4 owner can tell you there is no more column lock, no fuel cutoff and no messages period.
Just read the procedure yourself so you will be informed instead of giving out misinformation when you know nothing
It's real simple, if you don't like the show, change the channel.
You were not invited to bitch and moan, when you know nothing about me, what I do, or how I do it. I did not give out misinformation, and rather, I asked other guys what their experiences have been after the column lock recall. Obviously, you are one of the ones who feels the need to put your 2 cents in when the day has not gone your way, and this is your way of feeling important. The other guys don't seem to have a problem with being normal, so why can't you?
Change to decaf, and stay out of my business, if you cannot be constructive.
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Hex, I'm sorry that you were offended by my last post. It was not aimed at you or most of the others in this thread. I should have been more clear.
It was only for those that said the 04006C procedure will still leave you with problems. They obviously are unaware that the 0400C procedure for 6-speeds is the same procedure that GM has used for years on the A4 with the result of no column lock and no issues. It is an electrical as well as a mechanical solution.
Why GM waited this long to apply it to 6-speeds, I don't know but I have a hunch the bean counters at GM do.
Again, Sorry if I offended you or anyone else looking for information.
It was only for those that said the 04006C procedure will still leave you with problems. They obviously are unaware that the 0400C procedure for 6-speeds is the same procedure that GM has used for years on the A4 with the result of no column lock and no issues. It is an electrical as well as a mechanical solution.
Why GM waited this long to apply it to 6-speeds, I don't know but I have a hunch the bean counters at GM do.
Again, Sorry if I offended you or anyone else looking for information.
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Originally Posted by SFVetteman
Will you people please take the time to find out what is involved in the 0400C recall procedure before you shoot your mouth off about something you obviously have no knowledge of
What GM has finally done is to do the exact same procedure to the US 6-speeds as they have always done with the A4's. As any A4 owner can tell you there is no more column lock, no fuel cutoff and no messages period.
Just read the procedure yourself so you will be informed instead of giving out misinformation when you know nothing
What GM has finally done is to do the exact same procedure to the US 6-speeds as they have always done with the A4's. As any A4 owner can tell you there is no more column lock, no fuel cutoff and no messages period.
Just read the procedure yourself so you will be informed instead of giving out misinformation when you know nothing
