| Re: Pull Key, wait 10 Seconds............... |
Subject: Re: Pull Key, wait 10 Seconds............... by NelsonV on 2010/4/20 18:40:14 It's been a while, and I don't recall exactly how I figured it out. But I encountered this in my brother's (formerly my) C5. There is a relay installed as part of the GM recall (p/n and location varies by model year and revision of recall you had done) that is wired into the circuit such that it sends a signal to the BCM "telling" the BCM that the column is unlocked. This relay is installed electrically in place of the actual column lock and if it fails or starts to fail (as was my case) the BCM will think the column is still locked and will cut the power to the fuel pump. "Pull key, wait 10 seconds" allows the system to reset itself and try to set the relay to the correct latched/unlatched state. By the way, said vehicle was also a 98 A4. Faulty relay was "installed" (actually tie-wrapped) to the steering column behind the knee bolster. But I've also read that the relay can sometimes be found in the passenger footwell near the fuse panel. Hope this helps.  Nelson V. |
