Originally Posted by kenchan

chidz- it appears to be common people have this problem when the battery charge is low. it could be the steering lock causing a short/drain. when you push your start button, do you hear a windup sound coming from the steering column? If so that's your steering lock working. then when you shut off your car and open the door, you will hear the same windup noise again.


if you dont hear this, it's possible your steering lock has shorted. try unplugging it, tap it a few times, and plugging it back in. if it does come back, you might want to cut the brown wire on the harness (while the car is in ACC), or remove the steering lock fuse (while car is in ACC). check fritz's DIY for cutting the wire or Baer/Daisuke's DIY for fuse removal. GL