En anglais pour le moment :
Date Published: 2001-09-21
Submitter's Name: aRKay
Corvetteforum.com Member Alias: Dick Kriss
While waiting for my car to be serviced (oil/filter change), I noticed a Red 99 or 00 C5 (6-Speed )coming in on a flat-bed tow truck. As I suspected it was being transported to the dealership for a Column Lock failure. The tow drive unloaded the locked up car right in front of me and I SAW a tech get in and shake the steering wheel back and forth a few times. The CL "unlocked" and he drove it to the stall for the new GM approved CL fix. Since I have a 2001 6-Speed (not subject to the recall) and have not added the CL defeat kit, I was interested how he unlocked the car. The trick is in how you do it! After confirming it is locked, turn off the key and REMOVE the key. Then shake the wheel back and forth hard. You can then insert the key and drive it somewhere but DO NOT remove the key again or you will be locked up until the fix is installed. The important thing to note is to remove the key. It cannot be unlocked if the key is in the circuit. BTW, he has not seen a CL failure on a 2001 and has had no 2nd time failures for cars fixed with the new GM kit and had not had very good luck with the pull the special fuze procedure. The tech had a box full of old CL's that had have been fixed. You may want to remember this trick if you get stranded. It is something to try before you call for the flat bed tow truck. I feel sure verbal expletives will help :) aRKay
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