DIY: Replace dreaded steering-lock on 2009s and early 2010s.

kenchan · 03-23-2012, 12:54 PM

tino- sorry to hear about your problem.

just a FYI, the steering-lock replacement does not require any reset procedure. all i did was take the old unit off, plugged in the new unit... walla. perhaps something went south on your IPDM too.

370zproject · 03-23-2012, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

tino- sorry to hear about your problem.

just a FYI, the steering-lock replacement does not require any reset procedure. all i did was take the old unit off, plugged in the new unit... walla. perhaps something went south on your IPDM too.

Tino2fasT · 03-24-2012, 02:21 AM

Ok, Today (Friday) I take the car to Universal Nissan at 9:00 am and tell the Service Manager the story about what the Assistant Service Manager at Power Nissan says caused the problem ---> (Universal Nissan's work). So Universals Service Manager calls the Assistant Service Manager at Power and they talk this out.. it turns out that the Power Nissan Assistant Service Manager tells the Universal Service Manager that he "ASSUMED" that the Universal work is what is causing the problem (and keep in mind that he told ME, that they ran tests and got "codes" indicating that the Universal dealerships work is what caused the problem...) So at this point Universal just started from square one to find out whats going on. Then, they tell me at Universal, that the steering wheel, (even though the NEW steering lock was replaced at Power Nissan) was still not actually performing the "Lock" function...... It turns out that now they want to order a new BCM and go from there.

They gave me a loaner (a new Altima coupe) and will be in touch with me tomorrow. The good thing is that I have the 6 year, 75,000 mile warranty which covers the work, the loaner car, the towing and all, so, i havent had to pay a single cent so far.

As usual, i will keep the forum updated as this goes along. And if i get more delays tomorrow, i'm thinking about seeing what the next higher point in the Nissan "Chain of Command" is... it will be a week come Monday that the car has been seen by Nissan "Certified Technicians" and I'm starting to feel like no one knows what is going on with my car... but its only been at Universal for one day, so I will give them the time they need to see if they can find the problem.

Tino2fasT · 03-24-2012, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

tino- sorry to hear about your problem.

just a FYI, the steering-lock replacement does not require any reset procedure. all i did was take the old unit off, plugged in the new unit... walla. perhaps something went south on your IPDM too.

Thanks Man, it'll get taken care of, hopefully in short order.

ANd what is the IPDM, and what does it do?......? Wanna see if this part gets mentioned ( by Nissan) in the near future.

delusional · 03-28-2012, 12:41 AM

hmm... now that i think of it. this happened to me when i first bought the car. i drove it out pretty far and then came back and tried to start it and the steering wheel froze and the intelligent key light came out and i couldnt start it. but i went for a walk and came back and it worked perfectly fine after that. has that ever happen to anyone with this problem yet?

azn370z · 03-28-2012, 01:12 AM

Thanks for the diy, made it easy to swap it out. Thanks to our vendor Fred bean for the great price and quick service.

ffarmand · 12-18-2012, 11:24 PM

@azn370z where did you get it from, thx

kenchan · 03-28-2012, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delusional

hmm... now that i think of it. this happened to me when i first bought the car. i drove it out pretty far and then came back and tried to start it and the steering wheel froze and the intelligent key light came out and i couldnt start it. but i went for a walk and came back and it worked perfectly fine after that. has that ever happen to anyone with this problem yet?

hard to tell. but it seems to happen more often in colder weather and when battery is lower on charge. especially a brand new car that hasn't been properly charged (my Z took nearly 2 full days to charge off my battery manager the day i got my Z) it could have influence.

kenchan · 03-28-2012, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tino2fasT

Thanks Man, it'll get taken care of, hopefully in short order.

ANd what is the IPDM, and what does it do?......? Wanna see if this part gets mentioned ( by Nissan) in the near future.

ipdm is like your telephone operator. it relays signal from your ecu to your bcm and all related parts. if it breaks then your bits do not get the necessary signal and so the car looses communcation between the modules.

KORRUPT · 03-28-2012, 06:15 PM

Being that I had my rev b replaced with what was thought to be a good revision with the c and now may not be I figured I would take my old rev b apart and post some pics for everyone. I would like to thank AWX Z34 for his diy on how to do this repair.

1. first picture is old rev b lock
2. drilled out the tabs on the both sides with dremel
3. cover removed
4. removed #10 torx screws
5. circuit board removed
6. back piece with the gears
7. two tabs held down with piece of metal and electrical tape
8. all taped up and ready for testing
9. make sure you tape the end down or remove it so you can turn your steering wheel

Still have to test it but that will be tomorrow when its not raining outside.

just want to have an extra in the car in case rev c bites the dust.

Tino2fasT · 04-23-2012, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

ipdm is like your telephone operator. it relays signal from your ecu to your bcm and all related parts. if it breaks then your bits do not get the necessary signal and so the car looses communcation between the modules.

Cool way to explain it! Thx!

ChrisSlicks · 04-23-2012, 07:05 AM

As soon as I pull mine out of the trailer this week the wire is getting cut! I'll probably put male/female crimp fittings on the wire for now so that it can be reconnected in an emergency. When I get time I'll work on a complete lock removal/bypass for the racing folk to go along with this.

KaienZ34 · 04-23-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

As soon as I pull mine out of the trailer this week the wire is getting cut! I'll probably put male/female crimp fittings on the wire for now so that it can be reconnected in an emergency. When I get time I'll work on a complete lock removal/bypass for the racing folk to go along with this.

03-24-2012, 02:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tino2fasT Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rllg Hlls Estates, Ca. Posts: 36 Drives: '09 370Z Spt Pkg 7AT Rep Power: 17	Fridays Update.... Ok, Today (Friday) I take the car to Universal Nissan at 9:00 am and tell the Service Manager the story about what the Assistant Service Manager at Power Nissan says caused the problem ---> (Universal Nissan's work). So Universals Service Manager calls the Assistant Service Manager at Power and they talk this out.. it turns out that the Power Nissan Assistant Service Manager tells the Universal Service Manager that he "ASSUMED" that the Universal work is what is causing the problem (and keep in mind that he told ME, that they ran tests and got "codes" indicating that the Universal dealerships work is what caused the problem...) So at this point Universal just started from square one to find out whats going on. Then, they tell me at Universal, that the steering wheel, (even though the NEW steering lock was replaced at Power Nissan) was still not actually performing the "Lock" function...... It turns out that now they want to order a new BCM and go from there. They gave me a loaner (a new Altima coupe) and will be in touch with me tomorrow. The good thing is that I have the 6 year, 75,000 mile warranty which covers the work, the loaner car, the towing and all, so, i havent had to pay a single cent so far. As usual, i will keep the forum updated as this goes along. And if i get more delays tomorrow, i'm thinking about seeing what the next higher point in the Nissan "Chain of Command" is... it will be a week come Monday that the car has been seen by Nissan "Certified Technicians" and I'm starting to feel like no one knows what is going on with my car... but its only been at Universal for one day, so I will give them the time they need to see if they can find the problem. __________________ 370Z SP 7AT

03-28-2012, 12:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 17	hmm... now that i think of it. this happened to me when i first bought the car. i drove it out pretty far and then came back and tried to start it and the steering wheel froze and the intelligent key light came out and i couldnt start it. but i went for a walk and came back and it worked perfectly fine after that. has that ever happen to anyone with this problem yet? __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

03-28-2012, 01:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 491	Thanks for the diy, made it easy to swap it out. Thanks to our vendor Fred bean for the great price and quick service. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

12-18-2012, 11:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
ffarmand Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: rancho cucamonga Posts: 19 Drives: 2009 370Z silver man Rep Power: 14	@azn370z where did you get it from, thx __________________ Dr. F Farmand Attending Hospitalist Physician Department of Internal Medicine

04-23-2012, 07:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	As soon as I pull mine out of the trailer this week the wire is getting cut! I'll probably put male/female crimp fittings on the wire for now so that it can be reconnected in an emergency. When I get time I'll work on a complete lock removal/bypass for the racing folk to go along with this. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

03-23-2012, 12:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	tino- sorry to hear about your problem. just a FYI, the steering-lock replacement does not require any reset procedure. all i did was take the old unit off, plugged in the new unit... walla. perhaps something went south on your IPDM too.

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