pull key wait 10 seconds
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Melting Slicks
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From: Espanola New Mexico
pull key wait 10 seconds
So this morning I got the pull key wait 10 seconds message after months of not having it happen. The car is a 1997 M6 coupe with a still functional steering column lock, last night was the first freeze of the season and seems to make sense as most if not all of the pull key messages occur during the cold months of the year. Just putting this out there to see if other forum members also observe this same thing.
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If your column lock is still functioning(meaning the column locks when you shut off the car), I would order a bypass kit now. It is only a matter of time before you will be stranded. Just went through it on my 2000 with 47k miles...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Espanola New Mexico
Battery is in excellent shape, I belive the column lock relay is inside the BCM on a 1997, or is that not correct. I have debated about installing the bypass kit and have not done so because it is a M6 car and defeating the column lock feature would only make it that much easier for someone to steal the car. I may regret not installing the bypass kit, I have one on hand just in case
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Battery is in excellent shape, I belive the column lock relay is inside the BCM on a 1997, or is that not correct. I have debated about installing the bypass kit and have not done so because it is a M6 car and defeating the column lock feature would only make it that much easier for someone to steal the car. I may regret not installing the bypass kit, I have one on hand just in case
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So this morning I got the pull key wait 10 seconds message after months of not having it happen. The car is a 1997 M6 coupe with a still functional steering column lock, last night was the first freeze of the season and seems to make sense as most if not all of the pull key messages occur during the cold months of the year. Just putting this out there to see if other forum members also observe this same thing.
Melting Slicks
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HA! HA! HA! This just happened to me this afternoon at inspection. They wanted the car shutdown and me out of it. The inspector got in and fumbled the key and got the message when starting. He kept moving it forward a few feet at a time and then passed me.
I pulled the key out entirely, counted to 10, started it and left with my new sticker.
I pulled the key out entirely, counted to 10, started it and left with my new sticker.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Espanola New Mexico
I belive you meant the EBCM as that is the module that you can't simply just buy a new one, and they are not easily repaired. Still puts a smile on my face when all 535 wheel horse power comes on. Lol
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Battery is in excellent shape, I belive the column lock relay is inside the BCM on a 1997, or is that not correct. I have debated about installing the bypass kit and have not done so because it is a M6 car and defeating the column lock feature would only make it that much easier for someone to steal the car. I may regret not installing the bypass kit, I have one on hand just in case
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Melting Slicks
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From: Espanola New Mexico
I will take my chances with the car maybe stranding me sometime, the LMC5 is a bandaid, a work around, I am far more interested in solving the real cause of the pull key problem, I fail to see why a M6 car is a theft deterant because at least on an automatic you can't shift it out of Park whitout the key.
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From: Carol Stream (Chicago suburbs) IL
Sorry, the manual transmission reference was meant as a "tongue in cheek" jest because so few can drive a manual. To get you started on your quest to solve the real cause of the pull key problem I can refer you to a Motor Trend article from 2008.
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/ve...g-lock-repair/
You'll see from that article that GM tried to solve the problem through various recalls and none them were effective; at least as they related to the manuals. The LMC5 (be it a band aid or cure) installation has disabled the locking mechanism on my car and it also has allowed me to start my car without the frustrating error message and shutdown at 2 mph. So I am a very satisfied customer and thought that worth sharing. As for taking chances... I 100% support your decision.
https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/ve...g-lock-repair/
You'll see from that article that GM tried to solve the problem through various recalls and none them were effective; at least as they related to the manuals. The LMC5 (be it a band aid or cure) installation has disabled the locking mechanism on my car and it also has allowed me to start my car without the frustrating error message and shutdown at 2 mph. So I am a very satisfied customer and thought that worth sharing. As for taking chances... I 100% support your decision.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Espanola New Mexico
Thanks I thought you were serious about the M6 comment, I will take a read on the Motortrend article, I posted this because I was wanting to hear from other C5 owners why the pull key message seems to be more prevalent when cold weather sets in, I did not have a single pull key message for about six months.