Steering lock problem solved (for real)

Baer383

Better than spending 1500 bucks to have a dealer fix it.

Some people reported beating the sh!t out of it to get it to start.

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SurfDog

yep no good. Sorry friend. I was very fortunate to stumble on this info and pull my fuse before I got stranded, but I've read stories from a bunch of guys who tap-tapped there way out of a trip to the dealer so I know it can be done. use something small and hard like a screwdriver. tap firmly but don't dent in the casing.

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Benadrylz

I thought I did it wrong at first because it still felt locked. But then I realized I had no power steering when off XD. Wheels turned just fine. Thanks

Except I dropped a fastener somewhere in the engine bay
Trying to find it still...

SurfDog

I dropped a leatherman down into mine when i did the fix.
5 minutes to pull the fuse, 30 to fish out my screwdriver from the murky depths of the engine bay.

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Benadrylz

I never found the fastener Have to order some spares from Z1

SouthArk370Z

If you're talking about the plastic "pop rivets", I get mine from my favorite body shop. The last batch I got was fifty cents a piece for a handful (14).

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TGreen

I dropped a fastener down into my bay, too. I think I heard it hit the shroud that covers the bottom of the engine bay. Anyone have any luck pulling that thing off and retrieving whatever fell in? (In my case, the clip.)

If I can't get at it, what or how great is the harm in just leaving the clip in there to eventually work it's way out?

Here's the link to those fastener clips; from Z1: OEM Trim Clip 09321

370ZNISMO#704

Just did it on mine didn't even look to see what ver I was didn't care just wanted it fixed lol.
But I'm not gonna lie I loved hearing the lock engage and disengage. Gonna miss it but not as much as being stuck some where.
Thanks guys for finding hopefully the best and only fix.
CHEERS!!!

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MannyD

Hey guys, having trouble lifting the fuse box out when pushing the 2 tabs in. Any pointers?

SouthArk370Z

Lift straight up. You may need to stick your hand underneath and guide the wire bundle past the bracket.

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MannyD

That thing is in there good. I tried pulling straight up to no avail...and I beat that bracket up pretty good in the process

Reach under on which side? Closest to the battery or on the shorter sides of the fuse box? Its a tight squeeze around that fuse box.

SouthArk370Z

The bundle comes into the IPDM from the bottom. IIRC, I stuck my arm down the left side (toward rear of car). The bundle is not very flexible, but it's not too bad.
Are you sure the tabs on the back of the IPDM are clearing the bracket?
Try pulling upward on the bottom of the IPDM while releasing the tabs.

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MannyD

Yeah they're definitely clearing the bracket, i've actually bent the top of the bracket back some to make sure. Think i may try cutting the wire if i can't get this to work. There's barely any movement trying to pull it up and I don't want to give it that one good yank and damage anything.

thezmonster

you can see the pic of the plastic tabs one each side needs to pull it up toward to you



view of the steering lock



it literally took me like a mintue to pop IPDM off the bracket, just gotta give a lil muscle lol haha Im a Nissan Technician figured why its too easy for me Hope this pics help you MannyD

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MannyD

Thanks guys. I had 2 other people try to pull this thing and it wouldn't budge...so I was glad that it just wasnt me being a weakling lol. But finally today it came out. That 10A fuse can kiss my a55.