• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

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mickeystoysz16

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I had the message light "service column lock" come on the dash message system. Anyone know what this means and what needs to be done to fix it? The only thing in the owners manual is tow the car to the dealership. :banghead:
 
Some vendors sell a CLB (column lock bypass) 50 bucks i believe. I got mine from Thunder racing or Corvettes of houston online somewhere.

I bought mine before i even bought the car cause i knew from what i read i was going to need one.

You need to be a catortionist(sp) to install it!! :ack2: it's a PITA!!
 
Somehow I always get elected to install it:lmao: "well your little tiny, You can fit right in the floorboard just fine.
 
I've read that the bypass may not be warranty repair anymore due to the age of the recall notice. You may be charged for the work. It may be a good investment to spend an hour and do it yourself. The other forum has a link to show you step by step how to do it yourself. Shakedown put a link to it, but here's another link from the one shakedown posted:

http://97vette.com/howto/columnlock/index.html

Good luck!
 
With the low miles on that Z I suggest you go to the other Forum and and do a search on common problems on the C5. The Service Column lock was just the start of many surprises on my C5 starting 10 years ago. Most are just minor PIA's. :rolleyes:
 
"other forum"

Go to the C-5 "Tech" section and click on the sticky for that problem. It will list all the recall numbers, etc. I had mine done twice. The first time it was free and it still didn't work. They just replaced the problem, not solve it. The second time I had them pull out the whole damn thing. There is a pin that slides into a lock. It gets hung up and won't release. If it gets stuck, jerking the wheel back and forth sometimes will release it. The CLB works but if you can just get them to jerk out the entire assembly is better. The service writer said it was against the law, but I went back to the mech and he did it for me. Afterwards your wheel will not lock when you turn off the key but who cares? That is not a real deterent when someone wants to steal you car. The price you pay to have your ignition on the dash instead on the column?
 
I didn't think the steering wheel lock was much of a theft deterrent.... I always thought it was for towing so the wheels stayed locked and did not turn and swing the car out of it's lane into other traffic. It's a moot point because I'm sure now a days we all would use a flat bed instead of a wheel lift tow truck service.
 
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