Permanent 2005 Column Lock Resolution from GM
12-18-2018, 08:50 AM
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I have a friend who lives in the Cincy area and have asked him for a recommendation on where to go.
12-18-2018, 09:27 AM
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Thanks, I know about him but apparently he is only working part time and hard to get. McCluskey has another tech, Larry Mallot and I left him a voicemail. I also left a voicemail at Bachman in Louisville who is the largest volume dealer in KY and also where I bought my vette. I got a live body at Jake Sweeney but she could find no open issues on my vehicle (from my VIN), I explained that this is not a recall and she understood that. She said she would look into it and get back to me. I will post what I find out, hopefully later today.
12-18-2018, 09:29 AM
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Thanks, I know about him but apparently he is only working part time and hard to get. McCluskey has another tech, Larry Mallot and I left him a voicemail. I also left a voicemail at Bachman in Louisville who is the largest volume dealer in KY and also where I bought my vette. I got a live body at Jake Sweeney but she could find no open issues on my vehicle (from my VIN), I explained that this is not a recall and she understood that. She said she would look into it and get back to me. I will post what I find out, hopefully later today.
12-18-2018, 10:50 AM
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Dropped the car off this morning. The service writer said he was going to file it as a warranty issue since they saw the "Service Column Lock" message.
[Update]: Got a call from the service adviser. On the last line of the TSB it is noted that this TSB is not covered under any type of warranty. My cost would be around $450 total. Parts cost for this repair is about $21.
I told him I can't quite swing the repair right now. With my wife's car just being repaired due to a mice getting into her car (that was super fun) and the holidays this is low on the priority list. Hopefully I can work something out the with the dealer down the road but Mark Wilson at Henna Chevrolet in Austin has been excellent to deal with and if anyone in the area needs something done I would highly recommend them.
[Update]: Got a call from the service adviser. On the last line of the TSB it is noted that this TSB is not covered under any type of warranty. My cost would be around $450 total. Parts cost for this repair is about $21.
I told him I can't quite swing the repair right now. With my wife's car just being repaired due to a mice getting into her car (that was super fun) and the holidays this is low on the priority list. Hopefully I can work something out the with the dealer down the road but Mark Wilson at Henna Chevrolet in Austin has been excellent to deal with and if anyone in the area needs something done I would highly recommend them.
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12-18-2018, 09:48 PM
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Dropped the car off this morning. The service writer said he was going to file it as a warranty issue since they saw the "Service Column Lock" message.
[Update]: Got a call from the service adviser. On the last line of the TSB it is noted that this TSB is not covered under any type of warranty. My cost would be around $450 total. Parts cost for this repair is about $21.
I told him I can't quite swing the repair right now. With my wife's car just being repaired due to a mice getting into her car (that was super fun) and the holidays this is low on the priority list. Hopefully I can work something out the with the dealer down the road but Mark Wilson at Henna Chevrolet in Austin has been excellent to deal with and if anyone in the area needs something done I would highly recommend them.
[Update]: Got a call from the service adviser. On the last line of the TSB it is noted that this TSB is not covered under any type of warranty. My cost would be around $450 total. Parts cost for this repair is about $21.
I told him I can't quite swing the repair right now. With my wife's car just being repaired due to a mice getting into her car (that was super fun) and the holidays this is low on the priority list. Hopefully I can work something out the with the dealer down the road but Mark Wilson at Henna Chevrolet in Austin has been excellent to deal with and if anyone in the area needs something done I would highly recommend them.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
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12-18-2018, 10:08 PM
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So I did get prices from 3 different Chevy dealers today.
Bachman in Louisville, KY quoted $377.62 parts and labor
McCluskey in Cincy, OH quoted $400ish parts and labor
Sweeney in Cincy, OH quoted $456 if they did a diagnostic check along with the TSB or $341 if they just did the TSB, parts and labor. (told them I wouldn't need the scan)
I am not having any issues with my car so no plans to do this anytime soon.
I saw a earlier post quoting $600 for this so hopefully this will help us to know what the price should really be.
Bachman in Louisville, KY quoted $377.62 parts and labor
McCluskey in Cincy, OH quoted $400ish parts and labor
Sweeney in Cincy, OH quoted $456 if they did a diagnostic check along with the TSB or $341 if they just did the TSB, parts and labor. (told them I wouldn't need the scan)
I am not having any issues with my car so no plans to do this anytime soon.
I saw a earlier post quoting $600 for this so hopefully this will help us to know what the price should really be.
12-18-2018, 10:19 PM
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So I did get prices from 3 different Chevy dealers today.
Bachman in Louisville, KY quoted $377.62 parts and labor
McCluskey in Cincy, OH quoted $400ish parts and labor
Sweeney in Cincy, OH quoted $456 if they did a diagnostic check along with the TSB or $341 if they just did the TSB, parts and labor. (told them I wouldn't need the scan)
I am not having any issues with my car so no plans to do this anytime soon.
I saw a earlier post quoting $600 for this so hopefully this will help us to know what the price should really be.
Bachman in Louisville, KY quoted $377.62 parts and labor
McCluskey in Cincy, OH quoted $400ish parts and labor
Sweeney in Cincy, OH quoted $456 if they did a diagnostic check along with the TSB or $341 if they just did the TSB, parts and labor. (told them I wouldn't need the scan)
I am not having any issues with my car so no plans to do this anytime soon.
I saw a earlier post quoting $600 for this so hopefully this will help us to know what the price should really be.
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12-19-2018, 09:10 AM
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So I did get prices from 3 different Chevy dealers today.
Bachman in Louisville, KY quoted $377.62 parts and labor
McCluskey in Cincy, OH quoted $400ish parts and labor
Sweeney in Cincy, OH quoted $456 if they did a diagnostic check along with the TSB or $341 if they just did the TSB, parts and labor. (told them I wouldn't need the scan)
I am not having any issues with my car so no plans to do this anytime soon.
I saw a earlier post quoting $600 for this so hopefully this will help us to know what the price should really be.
Bachman in Louisville, KY quoted $377.62 parts and labor
McCluskey in Cincy, OH quoted $400ish parts and labor
Sweeney in Cincy, OH quoted $456 if they did a diagnostic check along with the TSB or $341 if they just did the TSB, parts and labor. (told them I wouldn't need the scan)
I am not having any issues with my car so no plans to do this anytime soon.
I saw a earlier post quoting $600 for this so hopefully this will help us to know what the price should really be.
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12-19-2018, 04:24 PM
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I had two of the original bypasses (designed by Victor when he worked) from CCH and both failed within 18 months. It's each owners choice, but if GM has issued a TSB to permanently bypass the column lock, I would invest the $$$ to have it done.
12-19-2018, 04:42 PM
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I have the bypass in my car, its been in for about 3 years now with no issues till now, all of a sudden the SCL message will not stay off I can push the reset an it will go off but come right back on 5 mins later. The car runs fine with it on but its very annoying when im trying to read other car gauges like oil temp, coolant temp, oil pressure.
I took it to the dealer about a week ago they told me $700 to fix it and said nothing about the fix described in the video.
I took it to the dealer about a week ago they told me $700 to fix it and said nothing about the fix described in the video.
12-19-2018, 05:55 PM
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I have the bypass done for several years now and no problem. I would like to see the "have to park in reverse" thing go away. Best way to drain the battery on an 05.
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12-19-2018, 06:00 PM
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I remember the last time GM issued a fix for column lock....
12-19-2018, 10:18 PM
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I’ll have to give Criswell a call. It is an hour+ drive to get there from my house. I’ve been to several GBurg Vette Club car shows there.
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12-19-2018, 10:43 PM
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I have the bypass in my car, its been in for about 3 years now with no issues till now, all of a sudden the SCL message will not stay off I can push the reset an it will go off but come right back on 5 mins later. The car runs fine with it on but its very annoying when im trying to read other car gauges like oil temp, coolant temp, oil pressure.
I took it to the dealer about a week ago they told me $700 to fix it and said nothing about the fix described in the video.
I took it to the dealer about a week ago they told me $700 to fix it and said nothing about the fix described in the video.
12-20-2018, 04:37 PM
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I have the bypass in my car, its been in for about 3 years now with no issues till now, all of a sudden the SCL message will not stay off I can push the reset an it will go off but come right back on 5 mins later. The car runs fine with it on but its very annoying when im trying to read other car gauges like oil temp, coolant temp, oil pressure.
I took it to the dealer about a week ago they told me $700 to fix it and said nothing about the fix described in the video.
I took it to the dealer about a week ago they told me $700 to fix it and said nothing about the fix described in the video.
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12-21-2018, 10:16 PM
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They are quoting the same $600 price as the dealership near me is quoting. $145 if I onlY want the bcm reflashed (thought I would ask).
They told old me they had several Certified Corvette techs and can incorporate the mod in about 4 hours same day.
I think I trust this dealershp a little more than some of my smaller locals and will have to work a date with them pending the weather.
12-21-2018, 10:29 PM
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just another thing to check..... i started getting the “check column lock” on the DIC more often the last 4-5 months after not seeing it for about two years after I installed the bypass module. When I had my headers installed last month, the tech told me the battery connections at the starter were loose. That could definately cause a voltage drop that could cause the “check column lock” to come up on the DIC. I have heard battery connections loosening at the starter is a common issue with the C6. I think I’ll be checking those connection each time a change the oil now. ��. Column lock or not, loose connections at the starter can not be good in general.
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12-23-2018, 08:44 AM
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I had the same experience, i installed the bypass and was good for two years, then i started receiving the SCLM and it would go away when i reset it, and then come back, the car started ok for awhile then i started having the no start issue. I ended up buying a new Module and a new bypass, i installed them both and so far everything has been good
12-23-2018, 04:42 PM
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I had the same experience, i installed the bypass and was good for two years, then i started receiving the SCLM and it would go away when i reset it, and then come back, the car started ok for awhile then i started having the no start issue. I ended up buying a new Module and a new bypass, i installed them both and so far everything has been good
JMHO, if GM issued the fix in a TSB, I would have the fix done and then, if it failed again, it should be on GM's dime to fix it again.