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If you reconnect the brown wire, will the steering lock work again?

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Old 02-13-2013, 05:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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DON'T cut the wire. Pull the fuse instead. Took me 5 minutes. I've done 3 cars so far including mine.
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DON'T cut the wire. Pull the fuse instead. Took me 5 minutes. I've done 3 cars so far including mine.
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You are better off pulling the fuse but if you do want to cut the wire then yes the lock will work when you reconnect the brown wire.
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