Steering lock problem solved (for real)

kenchan

i would just take a look under the steering column first to verify you have a steering lock or not before undoing things...

if you have the lock, this would be in your face when you look up.

Kamus

Guys, my steering wheel lock died on me, so now the car won't start.
Now, the "good" news is that it died with the lock disengaged, so i can actually move the steering wheel.
I saw that removing the fuse would disable the lock, so i did that. The problem is the car still won't start even though i also disconnected the battery.
Can anyone point me in the right direction here? Because i don't want to shell out 500 bucks for another steering lock that is doomed to fail anyway (car is out of warranty). And i figured since the steering lock is disengaged, might as well just disable the thing for good.

Thanks in advance!

R0bDC

Another one, wow! Why's hasn't Nissan being sued yet?? There has to be some type of law that forces Nissan to recall a part that is malfunctioning on (it seems) every 09/10 370Z's.

JARblue

Have you read through all the threads in detail here? I know there are people saying if it fails, you have to get it replaced. I am wondering if there is a way to remove it or bypass it to get the car to turn on, and then remove the fuse and reinstall the non-functioning one. Though now that I think about it, if there were a way to do that you would probably see people just removing it altogether, and I don't think that works. GL man, no fun...

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Kamus

This is what i'm afraid off, There's no way i'm shelling out 500 bucks for something like this, specially since i'd be reflectively replacing it with something that will fail again.
This is why i need a temporary solution, i just need to turn on the car once and then i'll remove the fuse.

SouthArk370Z

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daisuke149

if its failed, you can hammer it a bit gently while trying to start the car to get it into unlock. start the car then, and pull the fuse immediately.

Your situation where its not locked and car wont start seems strange.

Cmike2780

Just a thought and maybe it's been said before, but have the people with steering lock issues checked their fuses? Probably not the cause, but it's certainly in the realm of possibility for a fuse to blow therby disabling the steering lock in the lock position.

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Footloose301

Awesome

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daisuke149

I dont believe they can tell. No ones reported that yet.

but if your really worried, instead of pulling the fuse, take the fuse out, replace it with a blown fuse (when its unlocked just as if you were pulling it).

Then drive around and your lock will be disabled. If nissan ever for some reason looks into it and questions it they will simply just think your fuse blew up. Then when they replace it for you. Rinse and Repeat.

lemon-fresh

Given that the steering lock has been removed from recent models I don't see how it would be an issue.

bmarcinczyk14

Well I would imagine the ECU on the recent models do not expect to see a steering lock signal. The one on the older models I would imagine expect to see a signal, and by removing that signal just because it doesn't throw a code for us to see, maybe it will be detectable when Nissan does a system check with their scan tool?

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Unexpectedfar

should I try this fix? got a 2010 and still got a warranty. or should I wait until warranty is out.

thanks!

bmarcinczyk14

Yours should have the improved REV. C steering lock like on mine, so it's not as urgent as the earlier REV A or B's. Problems have still been reported with the Rev C's though so it is a good idea to disconnect power to the steering lock. Whether you should do it before or after your warranty is something I myself am debating lol.

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Unexpectedfar

just because im lazy... which fuse do we remove?