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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Went out in the AM and discovoerd the headlamps were in the upright postion and on. Tried to start car, but battery was dead. The headlight switch was in the off position. Jumped car and started right up, but the headlamps would not go down and then the dreaded steering colunm lock message came on, but I was still able to drive w/o car shutting down, I have had the bypass installed. Then while idling the traction control & competitve driving notice was continusely turning on & off. So I shut off car and made an appointment at a stealership, would rather have some advice then bring it there.

Any recommendations? FYI - not much of a mechanic
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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Went out in the AM and discovoerd the headlamps were in the upright postion and on. Tried to start car, but battery was dead. The headlight switch was in the off position. Jumped car and started right up, but the headlamps would not go down and then the dreaded steering colunm lock message came on, but I was still able to drive w/o car shutting down, I have had the bypass installed. Then while idling the traction control & competitve driving notice was continusely turning on & off. So I shut off car and made an appointment at a stealership, would rather have some advice then bring it there.

Any recommendations? FYI - not much of a mechanic
Possible battery, but there are many things to check. You could start simple by checking your battery for leakage, corrosion on the cables, and making sure the cables are tight(cannot be moved). If you are not "much of a mechanic", and do not feel comfortable doing voltage checks with a meter......then a trusted shop is the best option for you.
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