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

bhk1004 · 01-30-2013, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

are there any risk of the gear moving out of position without the motor inside?

either case (brown wire cut or pull fuse) the motor is used as a locking mechanism. locks the gear from moving out of the unlocked state.

well you can just superglue the gear down, or like i did, use the locking pin to hold it in place.

I need to try the fuse/wire cut fix though. I still get the key light and its very annoying.

kenchan · 01-30-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bhk1004

well you can just superglue the gear down, or like i did, use the locking pin to hold it in place.

I need to try the fuse/wire cut fix though. I still get the key light and its very annoying.

sounds good.

hummm... not sure why the keylight is still illuminated on yours.
when we cut the brown wire/full fuse, there is no error icon.

bhk1004 · 01-30-2013, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

sounds good.

hummm... not sure why the keylight is still illuminated on yours.
when we cut the brown wire/full fuse, there is no error icon.

yes, I have not done the wire/fuse fix. I got the car to start, then pulled the steering lock fuse and my car would no start. so I ended up reinstalling the fuse and cutting the Steering Lock Mechanism and making it permanently unlocked. which worked, but now i have the annoying keylight on. I have to see if the fuse or the wire mod will fix that light from coming on.

doesnt really matter to me, but seems like an annoying question to answer when i sell the car in a few years.

akmofo · 01-30-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bhk1004

yes, I have not done the wire/fuse fix. I got the car to start, then pulled the steering lock fuse and my car would no start. so I ended up reinstalling the fuse and cutting the Steering Lock Mechanism and making it permanently unlocked. which worked, but now i have the annoying keylight on. I have to see if the fuse or the wire mod will fix that light from coming on.

doesnt really matter to me, but seems like an annoying question to answer when i sell the car in a few years.

If the light is lit, "that means the key is working"
If its not lit "that means the key is working"

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