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Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 08-25-2015, 11:16 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,146
Posted By akmofo
Hope this guide has been helping lots of people...

Hope this guide has been helping lots of people since I wrote it. To anyone who has come to this from the web, that might see picture links (but not the actual images) register for the site, and...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-30-2013, 02:49 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
If the light is lit, "that means the key is...

If the light is lit, "that means the key is working"
If its not lit "that means the key is working"
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-30-2013, 10:15 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
If you actually get inside the slu, pulling the...

If you actually get inside the slu, pulling the motor is another permanent solution.
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-29-2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Cover the hole you cut with a Nissan sticker.

Cover the hole you cut with a Nissan sticker.
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-29-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
I don't think the force will cause the gear to...

I don't think the force will cause the gear to rotate enough for the bottom part of the lock to hit those switches. There is a spring in the lock thing. I'm not quite sure the purpose, but it does...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-29-2013, 12:16 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
I used a dremel cutting wheel, and drilled into...

I used a dremel cutting wheel, and drilled into it with my drill, but what really chewed it up was trying to bend the frame to get it apart. Bending the holes I cut cause them to rip, which is why...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-29-2013, 10:27 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Thinking about this even more... if you drilled...

Thinking about this even more... if you drilled the hole here (carefully, so you don't punch into the board) you would have access to the turquoise switches, and/or rotate the gear.
...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-29-2013, 10:20 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
It seems to me, if it's not in the locked...

It seems to me, if it's not in the locked position, it's probably just not rotated down far enough to contact the two turquoise switches. You could drill a small enough hole to rotate the gear all...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-28-2013, 11:47 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Yeah I'm hoping that since it was already at the...

Yeah I'm hoping that since it was already at the dealer for that, and the dealer diagnosed it as a dead slu that I'll be ok. They were a little surprised when I told them I was going to come in and...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-28-2013, 11:37 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 85,097
Posted By akmofo
I wrote up my own guide on a workaround in mine. ...

I wrote up my own guide on a workaround in mine. Mine was the same situation when I took it out. The lock was disengaged, but not completely in the lowered position to hit the buttons that tell the...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-28-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Lame. I'm still waiting to hear back from Nissan...

Lame. I'm still waiting to hear back from Nissan as I've asked them to foot the bill since I have a B unit, but I have a 370z (like it matters, a bad part is a bad part).
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-28-2013, 11:29 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Is it a 2009? I would print it up, go dealer to...

Is it a 2009? I would print it up, go dealer to dealer until one will do it for you.

It says pretty clearly:
...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-28-2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Thanks! Wait, I just realized you said you have...

Thanks! Wait, I just realized you said you have a GTR. Aren't you eligible for the recall?
...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-28-2013, 11:12 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
I'm confused. about this part: Are you...

I'm confused. about this part:


Are you saying it doesn't prevent the car from starting? Or that the steering lock no longer works? I would expect the lock to not work anymore if you pulled the...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-28-2013, 11:07 AM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
I wrote up a complete DIY on how I repaired mine....

I wrote up a complete DIY on how I repaired mine.

http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-do-yourself/66181-diy-steering-lock-internals-workaround-those-whose-locks-have-already-failed.html#post2134381...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-28-2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,146
Posted By akmofo
DIY - Steering lock internals workaround for those whose locks have already failed.

Special thanks to Korrupt, Fritz and Kenchan for their posts and information.

Who
Those unfortunate souls, like myself whose steering lock has failed. If your lock hasn't yet failed, it is much...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-26-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Now that I've gotten mine working again, I'd say...

Now that I've gotten mine working again, I'd say the worst part of a self-repair is just getting the switch open. Took me probably an hour once I had my drill charged, and used the correct Dremel...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-26-2013, 04:43 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
I just took it to the dealer, plugged in only the...

I just took it to the dealer, plugged in only the board w/ the motor removed (didn't put the rest of the steering wheel lock in at all). Pushed the two buttons while I hit the start button and it...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-26-2013, 12:20 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
I haven't gotten to test this yet with my car as...

I haven't gotten to test this yet with my car as it's at the dealer, but pulled the thing apart today (which was a pain in the ***, and I kind of mangled it)

Here are the pics of the internals.
...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-25-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Yeah, looking at it, I was thinking the interior...

Yeah, looking at it, I was thinking the interior section of the gear ring is what hits them.
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-25-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
Thanks, It's sad I'm somewhat excited to rip...

Thanks,

It's sad I'm somewhat excited to rip this thing apart, out of spite to Nissan and their $1000 quote to fix it. Would probably be more excited not to have to do it at all.

Will be...
Forum: DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 01-25-2013, 03:57 PM
Replies: 750
Views: 210,360
Posted By akmofo
I'm pretty sure I read this whole thread, and no...

I'm pretty sure I read this whole thread, and no one has mentioned this yet..

say you take the whole thing apart, like Korrupt did here:
...
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