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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 03:57 AM
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I left my interior light on tonight and my battery died. After i jumped the car, i backed out of my spot and the steering column was locked. I shut the car off and turned it back on and the column Unlocked.. The "service column lock" msg appeared but i was still able to drive the car home. Should i not drive the car again until i get a CLB?? Or is it safe to drive it in the meantime? I dont want to get stranded somewhere.
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 04:13 AM
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Call Corvettes of Houston and buy the CLB. If you haven't already let the dealer violate your car and reflash the computer, DON"T. Put in the CLB and happy trails...
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 08:55 AM
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I did the exact same thing not a month ago, but I have the CoH CLB - got a jump and off I went...no problems then or since....
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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99% of all column lock issues are due to low battery voltage. You need at least 11 volts for the computer to work correctly in your car.

Now that your battery is charged, you may be fine. You can certainly continue to drive your vette
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