DIY: 2009 - 2010 Steering Wheel Lock Fix w/ Pics!

akmofo · 01-28-2013, 11:37 AM

I wrote up my own guide on a workaround in mine. Mine was the same situation when I took it out. The lock was disengaged, but not completely in the lowered position to hit the buttons that tell the engine it's ok to start.

DIY - Steering lock internals workaround for those whose locks have already failed.

palmer302 · 04-24-2013, 07:49 PM

Thanks to all for this thread.
My wife's 09 Altima had this problem, but the steering wheel could be moved. I pulled the fuse and no change. Then I beat the tar out of the lock under the dash and it started working.After cycling the car on off a few times I then left it in the acc position and pulled the fuse. No more problem

Thanks for saving me $500+, a trip to the dealer and a unhappy wife.

wind.zero · 01-05-2016, 06:43 PM

Well my bad I did not cut the wire or the pull the fuse already. Mine **** the bed yesterday and nothing has allowed me to start the stupid car.

And I had the D version of the lock on a 2011. FU Nissan

I took the lock apart and tried the circuit board with the switches depressed and no dice. FU Nissan.

I guess I will have to order the part from FU Nissan.

bkunzi01 · 03-21-2017, 09:11 AM

The Fuse pull worked for me! The ESCL had already locked and I couldn't start the car. Used the "beat the lock with a hammer" approach and it kicked right into AC lol. Then just pulled the fuse and good to go! Can't believe it was so easy.

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01-28-2013, 11:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
akmofo Base Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Nevada Posts: 22 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 14	I wrote up my own guide on a workaround in mine. Mine was the same situation when I took it out. The lock was disengaged, but not completely in the lowered position to hit the buttons that tell the engine it's ok to start. DIY - Steering lock internals workaround for those whose locks have already failed.

04-24-2013, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
palmer302 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lafayette IN Posts: 1 Drives: 09 Altima Rep Power: 14	Thanks to all for this thread. My wife's 09 Altima had this problem, but the steering wheel could be moved. I pulled the fuse and no change. Then I beat the tar out of the lock under the dash and it started working.After cycling the car on off a few times I then left it in the acc position and pulled the fuse. No more problem Thanks for saving me $500+, a trip to the dealer and a unhappy wife.

01-05-2016, 06:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
wind.zero Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The 49th State Posts: 296 Drives: NISMOSIS Rep Power: 16	Well my bad I did not cut the wire or the pull the fuse already. Mine **** the bed yesterday and nothing has allowed me to start the stupid car. And I had the D version of the lock on a 2011. FU Nissan I took the lock apart and tried the circuit board with the switches depressed and no dice. FU Nissan. I guess I will have to order the part from FU Nissan.

03-21-2017, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
bkunzi01 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY Age: 40 Posts: 66 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 187	The Fuse pull worked for me! The ESCL had already locked and I couldn't start the car. Used the "beat the lock with a hammer" approach and it kicked right into AC lol. Then just pulled the fuse and good to go! Can't believe it was so easy.