Yes anther steering lock thread

scope22 · 02-16-2016, 12:14 PM

So just called dealer and they said that there is no recall on my 2010 base, is it possible thatbase doesn't have a steering lock or recall was for 2009 only?

Ghostvette · 02-16-2016, 02:09 PM

Recall was by VIN, so apparently yours wasn't in the VIN list. There are multiple threads here on how to resolve it, most involve a large rubber mallet, beating the crap out of the steering lock to get it to release, then pulling the fuse or cutting the brown wire....

DIGItonium · 02-16-2016, 03:28 PM

If you take a look underneath for the steering wheel lock, you can see the module under the steering wheel column. Else, it's just empty revealing a rectangular cutout where the lock would be.

Zbrah · 02-16-2016, 04:34 PM

It's a silver metal box right under the steering column. Once you're on you back and looking up you'll see it. Beat it like it stole your wife!

dP3NGU1N · 02-16-2016, 05:05 PM

You joined this forum in 2012 and you still have your steering lock active?

scope22 · 02-17-2016, 07:15 AM

Just got a new Z and honestly i thought that recall would fix the issue, if this car had a faulty lock. I'm getting an intelligent key light (orange light all the way to the left) and i will not go to ACC mode or start...but i guess i'll try smacking it, the wheel is not locked by the way but from reading all the threads on this that doesn't mean that its not faulty.

PW370z · 02-17-2016, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N

You joined this forum in 2012 and you still have your steering lock active?

I think the steering wheel lock has to do with the year of the car, not the year he joined this forum.....lol. - jk

His initial post states, "2010 Base".

JARblue · 02-17-2016, 10:03 AM

Nissan's recalls are the biggest cover-your-a$$

ESCLs Revisions A, B, and C have been recalled. They first started installing Rev D versions in late 2010 models IIRC. Except there were numerous Rev D failures documented on this forum before even the recall was issued. In 2012 they removed the ESCL entirely yet still won't acknowledge that the Rev D model is failure-prone like the previous three versions

gomer_110 · 02-17-2016, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Nissan's recalls are the biggest cover-your-a$$

ESCLs Revisions A, B, and C have been recalled. They first started installing Rev D versions in late 2010 models IIRC. Except there were numerous Rev D failures documented on this forum before even the recall was issued. In 2012 they removed the ESCL entirely yet still won't acknowledge that the Rev D model is failure-prone like the previous three versions

They started removing them sometime in the 2011 model year. Luckily, my 2011 Nismo doesn't have one.

Completely agree with the rest though. The real fix Nissan should have instituted was to recall all Z's with a steering lock, remove the steering lock, and then reflash the computer so that it doesn't care about a steering lock anymore.

JARblue · 02-17-2016, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomer_110

They started removing them sometime in the 2011 model year. Luckily, my 2011 Nismo doesn't have one.

Completely agree with the rest though. The real fix Nissan should have instituted was to recall all Z's with a steering lock, remove the steering lock, and then reflash the computer so that it doesn't care about a steering lock anymore.

My 2011 does

I removed the fuse within a week of purchasing it thanks to this forum

Justice97 · 02-17-2016, 12:04 PM

I took mine out and beat the crap out of it. Rubber mallet? Oh no I used a nice square block of aluminum and smacked it flat against the flat area of silver box. Mind you if it doesn't work you will be out a lot of money, so make the smacking cout for something. Just my 2 cents.

POS VETT · 02-17-2016, 02:24 PM

Disabling the steering column lock was the first thing I did to my '11. It was less than 3 days that it was in my possession and the fuse was pulled; recalled or otherwise, I didn't bother to find out.

What I couldn't believe was Nissan followed what GM did with the C5. After many, many incidents, fixes, refixes, and complaints, GM finally gave up on electric steering column lock; had the lock plate removed and a "harness" installed to mimic the electrical resistance. That was in 2003. You guessed it, Nissan though it was a good idea for Z34. I was so beyond pissed when I heard the buzzing noise in my '11.

If any of you ever encountered the Nissan engineer who thought and designed it, could you bitch-slap him/her for me? Thanks.

tonythetiger · 02-17-2016, 03:07 PM

just a quick update, removed the fuse back in 2011 and its now 2016 with no issues with steering wheel

fairlady_z34 · 02-17-2016, 04:38 PM

glad my was under recall

DIGItonium · 02-17-2016, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonythetiger

just a quick update, removed the fuse back in 2011 and its now 2016 with no issues with steering wheel

Just the annoying lag once in awhile when trying to start the car.

02-16-2016, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	Yes anther steering lock thread So just called dealer and they said that there is no recall on my 2010 base, is it possible thatbase doesn't have a steering lock or recall was for 2009 only?

02-16-2016, 02:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ghostvette A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Shawnee KS Posts: 5,698 Drives: 15 Magma Red 6MT Rep Power: 2684377	Recall was by VIN, so apparently yours wasn't in the VIN list. There are multiple threads here on how to resolve it, most involve a large rubber mallet, beating the crap out of the steering lock to get it to release, then pulling the fuse or cutting the brown wire.... SouthArk370Z, Zbrah, Memphis370Z and 1 others like this. __________________ 2015 Magma Red 6MT Sport Tech/2012 Fairlady MB 6MT Base (RIP 08032018)https://www.nicoclub.com/FSM/370Z/Coupe/

02-16-2016, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	If you take a look underneath for the steering wheel lock, you can see the module under the steering wheel column. Else, it's just empty revealing a rectangular cutout where the lock would be. Zbrah likes this. __________________

02-16-2016, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	It's a silver metal box right under the steering column. Once you're on you back and looking up you'll see it. Beat it like it stole your wife! __________________

02-16-2016, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
dP3NGU1N A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 1,682 Drives: 13 PW sport 6mt Rep Power: 18	You joined this forum in 2012 and you still have your steering lock active? JARblue and Zbrah like this. __________________ 35% Hooper Optik \| Takeda Attack CAI \| F.I. HFC \| Hotchkis Sway Bar \| Stillen 24row \| OS Giken Super Lock LSD \| TK Shift Knob \| EVO-R Carbon Diffuser

02-17-2016, 07:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	Just got a new Z and honestly i thought that recall would fix the issue, if this car had a faulty lock. I'm getting an intelligent key light (orange light all the way to the left) and i will not go to ACC mode or start...but i guess i'll try smacking it, the wheel is not locked by the way but from reading all the threads on this that doesn't mean that its not faulty.

02-17-2016, 10:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Nissan's recalls are the biggest cover-your-a$$ ESCLs Revisions A, B, and C have been recalled. They first started installing Rev D versions in late 2010 models IIRC. Except there were numerous Rev D failures documented on this forum before even the recall was issued. In 2012 they removed the ESCL entirely yet still won't acknowledge that the Rev D model is failure-prone like the previous three versions Zbrah likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-17-2016, 12:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
Justice97 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Antonio Posts: 387 Drives: 11 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 16	I took mine out and beat the crap out of it. Rubber mallet? Oh no I used a nice square block of aluminum and smacked it flat against the flat area of silver box. Mind you if it doesn't work you will be out a lot of money, so make the smacking cout for something. Just my 2 cents.

02-17-2016, 02:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
POS VETT Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 612 Drives: Z34\|C4LT4\|C6Z06\|V25 Rep Power: 3366	Disabling the steering column lock was the first thing I did to my '11. It was less than 3 days that it was in my possession and the fuse was pulled; recalled or otherwise, I didn't bother to find out. What I couldn't believe was Nissan followed what GM did with the C5. After many, many incidents, fixes, refixes, and complaints, GM finally gave up on electric steering column lock; had the lock plate removed and a "harness" installed to mimic the electrical resistance. That was in 2003. You guessed it, Nissan though it was a good idea for Z34. I was so beyond pissed when I heard the buzzing noise in my '11. If any of you ever encountered the Nissan engineer who thought and designed it, could you bitch-slap him/her for me? Thanks. JARblue, Ghostvette and Memphis370Z like this.

02-17-2016, 03:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 193	just a quick update, removed the fuse back in 2011 and its now 2016 with no issues with steering wheel JARblue likes this. __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

02-17-2016, 04:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
fairlady_z34 Track Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: socal Posts: 568 Drives: 09 370z touring Rep Power: 13	glad my was under recall

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