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

EgoTrip · 02-11-2019, 05:44 PM

I have my 2010 Z in my garage for winter. Keeping a trickle charger on it, and crank it up every few days, same as I do every winter.

Today, ignition was stuck in LOCK. Both key fobs work fine to lock/unlock the car, battery seems fine. Cannot get ignition out of LOCK.

Found this thread, and thought it might be my issue. Tried smacking the Steering Wheel Lock box, didn't do anything.

I noticed that I can move the steering wheel with the car off, the steering wheel is not locked at all.

From what I have been reading, the "Steering Wheel Lock" issue is the opposite, the steering wheel is stuck in lock. I'm thinking mine is stuck in unlock???

Does that make sense? Any ideas?

Thanks everyone.

lumpia.z · 02-11-2019, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by EgoTrip

I have my 2010 Z in my garage for winter. Keeping a trickle charger on it, and crank it up every few days, same as I do every winter.

Today, ignition was stuck in LOCK. Both key fobs work fine to lock/unlock the car, battery seems fine. Cannot get ignition out of LOCK.

Found this thread, and thought it might be my issue. Tried smacking the Steering Wheel Lock box, didn't do anything.

I noticed that I can move the steering wheel with the car off, the steering wheel is not locked at all.

From what I have been reading, the "Steering Wheel Lock" issue is the opposite, the steering wheel is stuck in lock. I'm thinking mine is stuck in unlock???

Does that make sense? Any ideas?

Thanks everyone.

Look underneath again at the module then find the pink wire, stick a pink in there then use a wrench to ground it to the metal. While you have it grounded, have someone press on the push start to see if it gets out of lock. If it does then it is a steering lock problem.

nis350 · 04-28-2019, 04:11 PM

can you just keep the pink wire always grounded to keep it unlock at all time?

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumpia.z

Look underneath again at the module then find the pink wire, stick a pink in there then use a wrench to ground it to the metal. While you have it grounded, have someone press on the push start to see if it gets out of lock. If it does then it is a steering lock problem.

lumpia.z · 04-28-2019, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nis350

can you just keep the pink wire always grounded to keep it unlock at all time?

you can but you’re really just better off pulling the fuse since it’ll get rid of all complications lol.

Rodd · 05-10-2019, 02:34 AM

Just thought I'd chime and say what other have said in that Rev D used as standard SLU unit in 20111 models and used as the 'fix' in 09/10 models also fail, like mind did this week. So, pull that bloody fuse while you can!

I posted this elsewhere

woo hoo,smacked the Steering unit, pushed start button once, it went into ACC mode, pulled the fuse and drove the hell of the Nissan workshop-should have their faces-gold! Especially after their comments "that wont work", "you will need to buy a new unit "etc Too funny.

I'll just add that this is the beauty of having special cars, none more so than the mighty Zed, in that there are many excellent people willing to share knowledge and experiences and pass that on. This job could have ended very badly for me without help from fellow Z forum users so thank you all very much once again

Long live the Zed

02-11-2019, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
EgoTrip Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 32 Drives: 2010 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 16	Question about Steering Lock issue - locking on or off? I have my 2010 Z in my garage for winter. Keeping a trickle charger on it, and crank it up every few days, same as I do every winter. Today, ignition was stuck in LOCK. Both key fobs work fine to lock/unlock the car, battery seems fine. Cannot get ignition out of LOCK. Found this thread, and thought it might be my issue. Tried smacking the Steering Wheel Lock box, didn't do anything. I noticed that I can move the steering wheel with the car off, the steering wheel is not locked at all. From what I have been reading, the "Steering Wheel Lock" issue is the opposite, the steering wheel is stuck in lock. I'm thinking mine is stuck in unlock??? Does that make sense? Any ideas? Thanks everyone.

05-10-2019, 02:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rodd Base Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Newcastle Australia Posts: 65 Drives: 12 370Z R’ster Red M Rep Power: 6952	Just thought I'd chime and say what other have said in that Rev D used as standard SLU unit in 20111 models and used as the 'fix' in 09/10 models also fail, like mind did this week. So, pull that bloody fuse while you can! I posted this elsewhere woo hoo,smacked the Steering unit, pushed start button once, it went into ACC mode, pulled the fuse and drove the hell of the Nissan workshop-should have their faces-gold! Especially after their comments "that wont work", "you will need to buy a new unit "etc Too funny. I'll just add that this is the beauty of having special cars, none more so than the mighty Zed, in that there are many excellent people willing to share knowledge and experiences and pass that on. This job could have ended very badly for me without help from fellow Z forum users so thank you all very much once again Long live the Zed Ghostvette and wideglideleon like this.

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