Subject: Re: Pull Key, wait 10 Seconds............... by volzfan on 2010/4/20 19:50:28
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NelsonV wrote: 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.
Interesting.........and thanks for the info. When I installed the "column lock bypass", there was a relay(?) tie wrapped to the steering column.......but it was not hooked to anything. The plug on it looked like it would hook up where the bypass went, so I removed it......but I still have it. However, it was not hooked up.......to anything. I will look in the footwell tonight and see what is there. Did you ever get the "Service Column Lock" message? That is something I have never gotten.......period, but I understand what you are saying about the BCM getting the correct "message", so that may still be my problem.
Thanks again for the suggestion. At least it's something I have not yet looked at.
