How many of you have pulled the steering lock fuse?

luvboost · 12-11-2012, 07:33 PM

book marked this for future purposes.

rjdtoo · 12-11-2012, 08:19 PM

Pulled the fuse on my 09. The only issue is the slight delay, but it starts every time.

mayday813 · 12-11-2012, 10:58 PM

Since I have a build date of January 2011 and mine was within the range of affected models on NTB12-41, I pulled mine just to be safe. It's a pretty easy fix, took me about 15 minutes. You have to kind of 'fish' the wires leading into the fuse box out in order to free the box so you can open it up.

bucky1845 · 12-27-2012, 08:45 PM

Haven't pulled it yet, the fuse. It's in storage in Tx. and I'm in Mx but will as soon as I get back and drive it outta storage. It's my wife's car and I don't want to have to come get her when/if it gets twitchy.

Thanks for finding a fix. Her Z is an 09. No problems and don't want any.

BeemaaZ · 12-27-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by rjdtoo

pulled the fuse. The only issue is the slight delay, but it starts every time.

+ 1

MannyD · 12-27-2012, 09:08 PM

A friend of a friends '09 just had his steering lock go. Stealership is bending him over...$1500!! I'm at 24k miles in my '09 have been lucky. I shall be pulling mine soon.

Baer383 · 12-27-2012, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MannyD

A friend of a friends '09 just had his steering lock go. Stealership is bending him over...$1500!! I'm at 24k miles in my '09 have been lucky. I shall be pulling mine soon.

Tell your friend I told you so.

Baer383 · 12-27-2012, 09:55 PM

According to the poll over 50% of you either don't know what we are talking about or haven't pulled the fuse.
You people need to wake up and learn about this quick or get your azz out to the garage and pull the fuse before you become a statistic

And if you don't I will say I told you so.

MannyD · 12-28-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Baer383

Tell your friend I told you so.

Well, in his defense he didn't know about the steering lock issue. I spent months on this forum reading before I bought my Z so I knew.

But the fact that they're charging him $1500 is rediculous... told him to buy the part outright and do it himself. From what I read it's not that difficult to replace.

Baer383 · 12-28-2012, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MannyD

Well, in his defense he didn't know about the steering lock issue. I spent months on this forum reading before I bought my Z so I knew.

But the fact that they're charging him $1500 is rediculous... told him to buy the part outright and do it himself. From what I read it's not that difficult to replace.

If you can button your pants you can do it.

geddy lee · 12-28-2012, 07:51 AM

Cutting the wire is just another method to disengage the steering lock. You don't have to cut any wires, just pull the damn fuse and be done with it.

Sidz · 12-28-2012, 09:56 AM

Nope.. only because mine failed. i'm ripping that **** out if my car unlocks by some miracle in the next few hours.

JARblue · 12-28-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Sidz

Nope.. only because mine failed. i'm ripping that **** out if my car unlocks by some miracle in the next few hours.

Have you tried tapping on it with a hammer or your hand? I understand there is a possibility of getting it to unlock that way. Then you can turn the car to ACC or ON and remove the fuse

Sidz · 12-28-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Have you tried tapping on it with a hammer or your hand? I understand there is a possibility of getting it to unlock that way. Then you can turn the car to ACC or ON and remove the fuse

I tried it for 45 min last night and a good hour this morning. bust. I appreciate it though.

scgolfer7 · 12-28-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sidz

I tried it for 45 min last night and a good hour this morning. bust. I appreciate it though.

Honestly, it is more that just a tap. I "tapped" mine for 10 minutes and then got angry and beat it like an ugly stepchild and it went ahead and unlocked for me. So, perhaps, try a more "abrasive" method? haha.

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Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 31	According to the poll over 50% of you either don't know what we are talking about or haven't pulled the fuse. You people need to wake up and learn about this quick or get your azz out to the garage and pull the fuse before you become a statistic And if you don't I will say I told you so. SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

12-28-2012, 07:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
geddy lee Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: delaware Posts: 161 Drives: 350Z Rep Power: 15	Cutting the wire is just another method to disengage the steering lock. You don't have to cut any wires, just pull the damn fuse and be done with it. Baer383 likes this.

12-28-2012, 09:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sidz Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 422 Drives: '10Nismo Rep Power: 17	Nope.. only because mine failed. i'm ripping that **** out if my car unlocks by some miracle in the next few hours. __________________ No fairlady here

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12-11-2012, 07:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
luvboost Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 65 Drives: 08 Evo MR Rep Power: 15	book marked this for future purposes.

12-11-2012, 08:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
rjdtoo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: TX Posts: 15 Drives: 09 370Z MB A7 Rep Power: 17	Pulled the fuse on my 09. The only issue is the slight delay, but it starts every time.

12-11-2012, 10:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
mayday813 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 143 Drives: 11 370Z spt tour 6mt Rep Power: 16	Since I have a build date of January 2011 and mine was within the range of affected models on NTB12-41, I pulled mine just to be safe. It's a pretty easy fix, took me about 15 minutes. You have to kind of 'fish' the wires leading into the fuse box out in order to free the box so you can open it up.

12-27-2012, 08:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
bucky1845 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: texas Posts: 13 Drives: 2009 370Z coup std 6 Rep Power: 15	Haven't pulled it yet, the fuse. It's in storage in Tx. and I'm in Mx but will as soon as I get back and drive it outta storage. It's my wife's car and I don't want to have to come get her when/if it gets twitchy. Thanks for finding a fix. Her Z is an 09. No problems and don't want any.

12-27-2012, 09:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
MannyD Base Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 30 Drives: 09 PG 370Zed Rep Power: 15	A friend of a friends '09 just had his steering lock go. Stealership is bending him over...$1500!! I'm at 24k miles in my '09 have been lucky. I shall be pulling mine soon.

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