Steering Lock bypass - elegant solution

Btalont · 02-19-2017, 01:43 PM

Read dozens of posts on the steering lock failure and DIY fixes, I opted for the CarKit Company Harness - Steering Lock Harness - Car Kit Company for my 2011 NISMO. An extremely easy and elegant solution. Took me all of 10 minutes. They had it 2tome in 2 days after I ordered it...stellar! Nothing to cut or digging for fuses. For $60.50 delivered to my door, best $60 I have spent on this car and worth it for the peace of mind I won't get stranded now. Easily reversible in the same time frame. I highly recommend it!

kenchan · 02-19-2017, 01:58 PM

like i posted earlier, just cut the brown wire per fritz or remove fuse per daisuke... aka FREE

Louie cat · 02-19-2017, 02:00 PM

That is fantastic! I had my steering lock replaced last year,but I am always weary it will fail again.Going to order mine soon! Thanks for this

kenchan · 02-19-2017, 02:07 PM

ur cat is saying please spend da $60.50 on his cat food, not some ripoff harness.

axmea? · 02-19-2017, 04:00 PM

It is an option of course but that's a rip off harness. Talk about making huge margins.

Btalont · 02-20-2017, 10:33 AM

Not sure why you would think it's a rip off. $50 for the harness, balance shipping. I didn't have to source plugs, wires and terminals, assemble it and functional test it. My choice was to buy the harness, not advocating it one way or another than to say it simplified the fix for me. Feel free to cut your wires or dig around and pull the fuse, your choice.

Jayhovah · 02-20-2017, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Btalont

Not sure why you would think it's a rip off. $50 for the harness, balance shipping. I didn't have to source plugs, wires and terminals, assemble it and functional test it. My choice was to buy the harness, not advocating it one way or another than to say it simplified the fix for me. Feel free to cut your wires or dig around and pull the fuse, your choice.

Certainly your choice. That being said, pulling the fuse is also fully reversible and requires no modification of the factory harness.... and is still easier than installing this harness extension.

JARblue · 02-20-2017, 10:44 AM

It's a ripoff because you just paid $60 for something that can be done for free. I'm guessing you spent more time placing the order for that harness than it took most of the people on here to pull the fuse. And the guys that cut the wire were way quicker.

I'm not going to sit here and tell you that you did the wrong thing - to each their own. And it's your money, so only you can tell you whether it was worth the cost. But you should be able to understand how some people are coming to the conclusion that you got ripped off.

axmea? · 02-20-2017, 10:54 AM

Forget that it can be done for free. The parts for the harness cost under 10 bucks at cost. I know it is up to them to set pricing and is driven by market but based on cost of goods, fair retail to me is 20 - 25. Then again, it is an option.

SouthArk370Z · 02-20-2017, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by axmea?

It is an option of course but that's a rip off harness. Talk about making huge margins.

While the price would be steep for high-volume harnesses, it's not that bad for a (very) limited-run product. Especially when you consider that many connectors are sold in minimum lots of 1000, many of the components are probably fabricated by hand, etc.

Definitely not a bargain for the DIYer who doesn't mind digging the IPDM out of it's hiding place or permanently modifying the wiring but I can see where it would be worthwhile for some owners.

YMMV

JARblue · 02-20-2017, 11:03 AM

Another option is to find a local forum member that is willing to remove the fuse for you. Also free (or maybe a beer)

axmea? · 02-20-2017, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Another option is to find a local forum member that is willing to remove the fuse for you. Also free (or maybe a beer)

I'll give you beer for cheap wire and connectors for beer.

alcheng · 02-20-2017, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Btalont

Read dozens of posts on the steering lock failure and DIY fixes, I opted for the CarKit Company Harness - Steering Lock Harness - Car Kit Company for my 2011 NISMO. An extremely easy and elegant solution. Took me all of 10 minutes. They had it 2tome in 2 days after I ordered it...stellar! Nothing to cut or digging for fuses. For $60.50 delivered to my door, best $60 I have spent on this car and worth it for the peace of mind I won't get stranded now. Easily reversible in the same time frame. I highly recommend it!

do you know 2011 370z doesn't have a steering lock???

wind.zero · 02-20-2017, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

do you know 2011 370z doesn't have a steering lock???

How did the ESCL fail on my 2011 last year?

cigarclifford · 02-20-2017, 08:51 PM

02-19-2017, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Btalont Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 68 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Steering Lock bypass - elegant solution Read dozens of posts on the steering lock failure and DIY fixes, I opted for the CarKit Company Harness - Steering Lock Harness - Car Kit Company for my 2011 NISMO. An extremely easy and elegant solution. Took me all of 10 minutes. They had it 2tome in 2 days after I ordered it...stellar! Nothing to cut or digging for fuses. For $60.50 delivered to my door, best $60 I have spent on this car and worth it for the peace of mind I won't get stranded now. Easily reversible in the same time frame. I highly recommend it!

02-19-2017, 01:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	like i posted earlier, just cut the brown wire per fritz or remove fuse per daisuke... aka FREE TreeSemdyZee, alcheng and Ghostvette like this.

02-19-2017, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	ur cat is saying please spend da $60.50 on his cat food, not some ripoff harness. JARblue, alcheng, gurneyeagle and 1 others like this.

02-19-2017, 04:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	It is an option of course but that's a rip off harness. Talk about making huge margins. JARblue, alcheng, Chuck33079 and 1 others like this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-20-2017, 10:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Btalont Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 68 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	rip off? Not sure why you would think it's a rip off. $50 for the harness, balance shipping. I didn't have to source plugs, wires and terminals, assemble it and functional test it. My choice was to buy the harness, not advocating it one way or another than to say it simplified the fix for me. Feel free to cut your wires or dig around and pull the fuse, your choice.

02-19-2017, 02:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Louie cat Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: florida Posts: 261 Drives: 2010 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 142	That is fantastic! I had my steering lock replaced last year,but I am always weary it will fail again.Going to order mine soon! Thanks for this

02-20-2017, 10:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	It's a ripoff because you just paid $60 for something that can be done for free. I'm guessing you spent more time placing the order for that harness than it took most of the people on here to pull the fuse. And the guys that cut the wire were way quicker. I'm not going to sit here and tell you that you did the wrong thing - to each their own. And it's your money, so only you can tell you whether it was worth the cost. But you should be able to understand how some people are coming to the conclusion that you got ripped off. kenchan and gurneyeagle like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-20-2017, 10:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Forget that it can be done for free. The parts for the harness cost under 10 bucks at cost. I know it is up to them to set pricing and is driven by market but based on cost of goods, fair retail to me is 20 - 25. Then again, it is an option. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete Last edited by axmea?; 02-20-2017 at 10:56 AM.

02-20-2017, 11:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Another option is to find a local forum member that is willing to remove the fuse for you. Also free (or maybe a beer) alcheng, gurneyeagle and axmea? like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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