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Automatic Transmission - 3 Speed

1st Gear: 2.48
2nd Gear: 1.48
3rd Gear: 1.00

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pappyfreebird 97 steering lock issues
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ok read nuff chit on net bout this too..nawt if but when it happins n gm recall is a do it once then you pay when do it again..po sez had it happin once n hadda pay a gm dealer to unlock it..im tinkerin wid the 50 buck gizmo i kin put in under wheel ..any opinons here???
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pappyfreebird Re: 97 steering lock issues
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n then i found teebees video..im thinkin fug it at ths point..course i cant evin tells ya if wheel locks (yea pin de dorkboy buttin on ol paps) po owners jus said happind once n hadda pay gm to unlock it..thats alls i knowd at this point..i r very good wid a cut off disc n a sawzall,,but wouldnt fix the annoyun dic readings anyways
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bogus Re: 97 steering lock issues
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it's simple as I understand it... remove the solenoid, hide it in the dash.

you can test to see if it's been done... turn off the car, crank the wheel, if it locks...
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1Fast04Vert Re: 97 steering lock issues
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I would call your dealer and have them check your vin to be sure they did the recall.
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pappyfreebird Re: 97 steering lock issues
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finally checked wheel n she dont lock ,,but po did say he had issue n pd gm to reset it it ,,thats bout alls i knowd on it right yet..the vi check is prolly way ta go thanks..bog i hope nawt ta hafta ask mo on movin sel. etc

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volzfan Re: 97 steering lock issues
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From what I learned during my ordeal with this problem, if the steering wheel does not lock, then the recall has been performed on the car.  What the dealer may have had to reset was the actuator.  If it does not retract far enough, it will not tell the BCM that the wheel is unlocked, therefore the "Pull Key Wait 10 seconds" message, and the car will not run past 2mph (it will shut off).  Per Paul (the guy on TeeBee's vid), this usually happens because of a weak battery. The system is very touchy as to that issue.  A second recall installed a "K" harness that should have fixed it.  On my car, once I installed an Optima Red Top battery, I had no more issues.......going on 3 years now.  I can still hear the actuator when I turn the key.  It obviously does not lock or unlock, but it moves enough to give the signal to the BCM.

The guy in TeeBee's vid (Paul) was at the NCM Bash this past weekend......answering questions, and I heard him telling some other guys the same thing he told me, and is on the vid.

Good luck with the C5.....you'll love it!

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pappyfreebird Re: 97 steering lock issues
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thanks fer update bro..the battery thang stands ta reason too...specially in this lectric evothin werld ...
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