ATTENTION!! 2009-2010 owners with steering lock/wont start issues

Dante Rising · 02-10-2013, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

Hit it with a hammer a few times while trying to start the car at the same time,then once started cut the brown wire or pull the fuse and that's it.

Yes the small piece that says free fall on it.

And the last resort is really not for newbies you have to remove the lock open it and push the lock open manually.RPIA

Wish I had looked at all those threads two days ago!

Just to clarify, should I be hammering the SLU AND pressing the button simultaneously AND pressing on the break (in other words, actually trying to start the car. I'll need to be a little bit of a contortionist for that

)

or am I simply hammering on the SLU while pressing the start button, in an attempt to get it to ACC or ON mode?

I really, really hope this works. Don't really have $1500 at the moment to throw around. The 370Z is my favorite car out of all the vehicles that I have owned, but this is troubling.

Baer383 · 02-10-2013, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dante Rising

Wish I had looked at all those threads two days ago!

Just to clarify, should I be hammering the SLU AND pressing the button simultaneously AND pressing on the break (in other words, actually trying to start the car. I'll need to be a little bit of a contortionist for that

)

or am I simply hammering on the SLU while pressing the start button, in an attempt to get it to ACC or ON mode?

I really, really hope this works. Don't really have $1500 at the moment to throw around.

All you need to do is tap the lock and then try and start the car,once started leave it running and pull the fuse and your done.

Dante Rising · 02-10-2013, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

All you need to do is tap the lock and then try and start the car,once started leave it running and pull the fuse and your done.

Thank you!

Forum member DCspartan09 had the exact same problem as me. From his post:

"SLU failed but in the unlocked position (e.g., never locked after shutting down the engine, and can freely turn the wheels while its off)

A couple people called him "lucky", and said they thought simply pulling the fuse would fix the problem. I'll try this if the hammer-and-button press doesn't work. I won't be able to work on either method until tomorrow morning, however.

R0bDC · 02-10-2013, 07:52 PM

NISSAN!

Very Disappointing to see this time after time after time and it wont stop.........

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R0bDC Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: California Posts: 307 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 14	NISSAN! Very Disappointing to see this time after time after time and it wont stop.........