Yes anther steering lock thread

JARblue · 02-17-2016, 09:03 AM

Nissan's recalls are the biggest cover-your-a$$

ESCLs Revisions A, B, and C have been recalled. They first started installing Rev D versions in late 2010 models IIRC. Except there were numerous Rev D failures documented on this forum before even the recall was issued. In 2012 they removed the ESCL entirely yet still won't acknowledge that the Rev D model is failure-prone like the previous three versions

gomer_110 · 02-17-2016, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Nissan's recalls are the biggest cover-your-a$$

ESCLs Revisions A, B, and C have been recalled. They first started installing Rev D versions in late 2010 models IIRC. Except there were numerous Rev D failures documented on this forum before even the recall was issued. In 2012 they removed the ESCL entirely yet still won't acknowledge that the Rev D model is failure-prone like the previous three versions

They started removing them sometime in the 2011 model year. Luckily, my 2011 Nismo doesn't have one.

Completely agree with the rest though. The real fix Nissan should have instituted was to recall all Z's with a steering lock, remove the steering lock, and then reflash the computer so that it doesn't care about a steering lock anymore.

JARblue · 02-17-2016, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

They started removing them sometime in the 2011 model year. Luckily, my 2011 Nismo doesn't have one.

Completely agree with the rest though. The real fix Nissan should have instituted was to recall all Z's with a steering lock, remove the steering lock, and then reflash the computer so that it doesn't care about a steering lock anymore.

My 2011 does

I removed the fuse within a week of purchasing it thanks to this forum

Justice97 · 02-17-2016, 11:04 AM

I took mine out and beat the crap out of it. Rubber mallet? Oh no I used a nice square block of aluminum and smacked it flat against the flat area of silver box. Mind you if it doesn't work you will be out a lot of money, so make the smacking cout for something. Just my 2 cents.

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02-17-2016, 11:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Justice97 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Antonio Posts: 387 Drives: 11 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 17	I took mine out and beat the crap out of it. Rubber mallet? Oh no I used a nice square block of aluminum and smacked it flat against the flat area of silver box. Mind you if it doesn't work you will be out a lot of money, so make the smacking cout for something. Just my 2 cents.