Those of you who have had Steering Lock Failure

kenchan

papo- sorry to hear. are you sure it's the steering lock? did you try unplugging it, tapping it, etc to see if it unlocks?

if you can get it to unlock (per fritz's diy) if you cut the brown wire on the harness side it appears to kill the steering-lock's motor in the unlocked state for good. you wont have the steering lock feature, but it appears you wont have to deal with it any more.

we dont know the long-term effects though..

PapoZalsa

Well the car starts for now, so I'm NOT sure but for all I have read those are the symptoms.

The owners manual in pg 2-10 says that
" Intelligent Key system warning light
After the ignition switch is pushed to the ON position, this light comes on for about 2 seconds and then turns off. This light warns of a malfunction with the electrical steering lock system or the Intelligent Key system. If the light comes on while the engine is stopped, it may be impossible to free the steering lock or to start the engine. If the light comes on while the engine is running, you can drive the vehicle. However in these cases, contact a NISSAN dealer for repair as soon as possible.

Already made an appointment for first thing Monday morning with the dealer, hopefully it will make it there Monday.

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