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It sounds like the steering lock to me. The locking pin can retract far enough to unlock the wheel yet still not make the internal switches. See link in my

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Old 12-16-2015, 05:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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It sounds like the steering lock to me. The locking pin can retract far enough to unlock the wheel yet still not make the internal switches. See link in my sig for links for things to try to get the car started and how to pull the fuse to prevent future problems.
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It sounds like the steering lock to me. The locking pin can retract far enough to unlock the wheel yet still not make the internal switches. See link in my sig for links for things to try to get the car started and how to pull the fuse to prevent future problems.

****. Was hoping I avoided steering lock since the wheel moves. I'll check the links, I read a lot of stuff already on it before hope beating on it more will work... ha

Won't ACC power still come on tho?
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Gotta start checking ur fuses bud, one could have burned out.
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Gotta start checking ur fuses bud, one could have burned out.
Yea really starting to lean twords electrical issue
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