Those of you who have had Steering Lock Failure

bfowlzr33 · 11-19-2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

For real the fuse was already gone? First time I think I have seen that on any of the threads, that is just f#cked up! I hope everything keeps working for you! With the wire cut there should be no more issues, just listen to see if you hear the noise for the next few starts and shut offs as long as you don't hear it then I wouldn't worry about it any more.........

GL and hope it stays off!

to correct mysmelf, i was looking at the wrong fuse. my bad. i was thinking that couldnt be right it wouldnt have been making noise at all if the fuse has BEEN out. but no i cut the brown wire coming from the steering lock and *POOF* no more steering lock noises at all. and it starts and turns off fine. im still sketched out about driving it though. went home for lunch and made my wife drop me off back at work

wheee! · 11-19-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bfowlzr33

so i got the car towed back home today i wasnt about to have it towed to the stealership, i planned on fixing it myself. as soon as the tow truck left i figured id mess around with the assembly a lil bit. since it was already broke, i took the back side of my monkey wrench to that pos. and hit it harder just thinking about how i was going to have to pay about $600 bucks to replace it. guess that did the trick the car unlocked and started too because i was pushing the start button very fast. kept the car running and went to pull the fuse BUT IT WAS ALREADY GONE!

anyway i could always hear the steering lock working when i got in and out of the car so to make sure i disabled it, i cut the brown wire as suggested in one of the forums. no more noise of the lock when im getting in and out of the car and it shuts of and starts fine.

so i still need to get a back up steering lock JUST IN CASE. but thank god i got that thing to unlock one more time so i could disable it. im still not wanting to take the car far away from home for a while just to make sure its good to go. any questions just send a PM.

You definitely did NOT look for the right fuse then. It cannot be gone if the lock was still working. See the pic where the 10A fuse (bottom left, forth from bottom) has been pulled....

bfowlzr33 · 11-19-2012, 01:34 PM

[QUOTE=wheee!;2023194]You definitely did NOT look for the right fuse then. It cannot be gone if the lock was still working. See the pic where the 10A fuse (bottom left, forth from bottom) has been pulled....

oh well now i feel like an idiot. i have never seen those fuses at all. how do you even get to them? are they in the same area as the battery? and thanks for the pics by the way. ive been looking for some for a while

LMBmikeZ · 11-19-2012, 02:35 PM

LOL

don't worry about it so many of has have been driving around without the locks for quite a while now and no one is having any issues related to that

wheee! · 11-19-2012, 04:31 PM

Your car is fine now you've cut the brown wire. But make sure you wrapped the ends cuz it carries voltage thru that line.
The fuse pull is indeed beside the battery, the full instructions are in Baers thread.

USMCASA · 11-19-2012, 04:46 PM

cut that cable or pull the damn fuse, trust me

pseftis · 11-19-2012, 06:49 PM

40th anni 370z's classified early 2010 models? any 40th with these issues?

USMCASA · 11-19-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pseftis

40th anni 370z's classified early 2010 models? any 40th with these issues?

yes there is one documented 40th with this issue.

onzedge · 11-19-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pseftis

40th anni 370z's classified early 2010 models? any 40th with these issues?

As I posted a few back, my steering lock mechanism failed and it's a 40th. I am also having the fuel gauge sender problem.

pseftis · 11-19-2012, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

As I posted a few back, my sttering lock mechanism failed and it's a 40th. I am also having the fuel gauge sender problem.

Cell · 11-25-2012, 04:48 PM

Can someone explain to me the purpose of the steering lock other than causing problems for us? If you remove the fuse or cut the brown wire, what is the worst that can happen?

LMBmikeZ · 11-19-2012, 06:59 PM

It's something you should take care of if you have one still, it is not needed and it will cause you more frustration and $ in the end if you don't get rid of it ASAP!

LMBmikeZ · 11-19-2012, 07:09 PM

The 40th is no different then any other Z though it's the same car just with a few add on features. The steering lock is the same rev as any other so it will be just as prone to the problems as any other 09, 10 or 2011 Z. So again I would suggest getting that F*CKING stupid lock taken care of before you find yourself stranded like some others have been!

Mt Tam I am · 11-19-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

The 40th is no different then any other Z though it's the same car just with a few add on features. The steering lock is the same rev as any other so it will be just as prone to the problems as any other 09, 10 or 2011 Z. So again I would suggest getting that F*CKING stupid lock taken care of before you find yourself stranded like some others have been!

I like this post.

Crashley · 11-19-2012, 10:53 PM

Mine took its dive on Friday last week :/

25225 when failed
2010 40th Anniversary
Listed as "steering lock assembly has internal failure, replaced steering lock assembly"

Thankfully I am still under warranty! My dealership was prepared I guess, because they got it in around noon and I had it back at 4.

Guess I can be added to the list as the 2nd 40th to experience this issue. I just recently found this thread so maybe someone could tell me....are there many 2010 models that have had this happen?

11-19-2012, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	LOL don't worry about it so many of has have been driving around without the locks for quite a while now and no one is having any issues related to that __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

11-19-2012, 04:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
wheee! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Mod Capital of Canada Age: 58 Posts: 7,354 Drives: cars. lots of cars. Rep Power: 40182	Your car is fine now you've cut the brown wire. But make sure you wrapped the ends cuz it carries voltage thru that line. The fuse pull is indeed beside the battery, the full instructions are in Baers thread. __________________ H&R / Stillen / Berk / HKS / Swift / Michelin / UpRev / SPC / Amuse Rep / Seibon / Fringe XVO / TWM / more... My Journal

11-19-2012, 06:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	It's something you should take care of if you have one still, it is not needed and it will cause you more frustration and $ in the end if you don't get rid of it ASAP! __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

11-19-2012, 07:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	The 40th is no different then any other Z though it's the same car just with a few add on features. The steering lock is the same rev as any other so it will be just as prone to the problems as any other 09, 10 or 2011 Z. So again I would suggest getting that F*CKING stupid lock taken care of before you find yourself stranded like some others have been! Mt Tam I am and Baer383 like this. __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

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11-19-2012, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
bfowlzr33 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Age: 34 Posts: 150 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 13	[QUOTE=wheee!;2023194]You definitely did NOT look for the right fuse then. It cannot be gone if the lock was still working. See the pic where the 10A fuse (bottom left, forth from bottom) has been pulled.... oh well now i feel like an idiot. i have never seen those fuses at all. how do you even get to them? are they in the same area as the battery? and thanks for the pics by the way. ive been looking for some for a while

11-19-2012, 04:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
USMCASA A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: NC Posts: 1,152 Drives: 09 370z CY M6 Rep Power: 18	cut that cable or pull the damn fuse, trust me

11-19-2012, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
pseftis Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Toronto Posts: 156 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z M6 Rep Power: 14	40th anni 370z's classified early 2010 models? any 40th with these issues?

11-25-2012, 04:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 22	Can someone explain to me the purpose of the steering lock other than causing problems for us? If you remove the fuse or cut the brown wire, what is the worst that can happen?

11-19-2012, 10:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
Crashley Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Antonio Posts: 7 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	Mine took its dive on Friday last week :/ 25225 when failed 2010 40th Anniversary Listed as "steering lock assembly has internal failure, replaced steering lock assembly" Thankfully I am still under warranty! My dealership was prepared I guess, because they got it in around noon and I had it back at 4. Guess I can be added to the list as the 2nd 40th to experience this issue. I just recently found this thread so maybe someone could tell me....are there many 2010 models that have had this happen?