Car won't start! Steering locked, HELP!

USAF_troop · 03-08-2012, 05:31 PM

Quick background; I decided to send my lights to 180 to get modified, so I park in my garage and jacked the car up in the front and took out each headlight, in the process turning the wheel to each side in order to maneuver the plastic fender well easier. A few days later I decided to take the car off the jack stands so I could start it up and let it run for a min.

So I get in the car with the keyfob in my pocket and noticed that the display didn't give the typical signal to push in the clutch/push button to start but I didn't really think anything of it. So like always I push in the clutch and press the push button and nothing happens (10x). After 10x I put the keyfob in the fobgina and it gives me the steering wheel lock malfunction indicator (turn steering wheel right to left while pushing the button). Looked in the manual and tried to work it loose like it says but with no luck. Car won't start and the steering wheel is locked. I check underneath the steering wheel for the part number and I have 48700-JF00D (which is the most recent version).

Do you guys think this is happening because I don't have my headlights connected and causing a security issue (security light stays blinking while fob in the car and doors unlocked)? Keyfob not syncing? Steering wheel lock need replacing?

Don't know what to do as my car is stuck in my garage with the wheel turned all the way left and with a single car garage it would be a hassle for a tow truck to get it out in one piece. Any advice would help. Thanks.

My plan for now is to wait until my headlights arrive, reinstall them, try again, then eventually tow to a Nissan dealership if I have to.

Cmike2780 · 03-08-2012, 05:48 PM

Did you try the spare fob? Also try moving the steering wheel up and down.

USAF_troop · 03-08-2012, 05:59 PM

I tried the moving it up and down. Got my car used with no spare fob, and since it's only been about 2 months I haven't gotten a 2nd one from the dealership.

Update on the car; now nothing is responding. Car won't lock/unlock, no lights on the dash at all, which leads me to believe it's probably the battery. Just don't understand how the battery died when it was fine 1 week ago. Maybe somehow it had something to do with the lights being removed. Also, would the battery being low have anything to do with the other issues?

Baer383 · 03-08-2012, 06:18 PM

How do you have the "D" lock in a 09 ?

Thechidz · 03-08-2012, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

How do you have the "D" lock in a 09 ?

it probably already failed and was replaced

Baer383 · 03-08-2012, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thechidz

it probably already failed and was replaced

That's what I thought but wanted the OP to answer.

USAF_troop · 03-08-2012, 08:34 PM

Good question... I'm gonna go with it's probably already failed on the previous owner because I've never replaced it in the 2 months I've had it.

USAF_troop · 03-12-2012, 03:39 PM

She's good to go now... phew! Battery prob... thank god.

Baer383 · 03-12-2012, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by USAF_troop

She's good to go now... phew! Battery prob... thank god.

Good to hear.

GaleForce · 03-12-2012, 04:09 PM

That's some good news!

03-08-2012, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
USAF_troop Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 127 Drives: ...really slow? Rep Power: 14	Car won't start! Steering locked, HELP! Quick background; I decided to send my lights to 180 to get modified, so I park in my garage and jacked the car up in the front and took out each headlight, in the process turning the wheel to each side in order to maneuver the plastic fender well easier. A few days later I decided to take the car off the jack stands so I could start it up and let it run for a min. So I get in the car with the keyfob in my pocket and noticed that the display didn't give the typical signal to push in the clutch/push button to start but I didn't really think anything of it. So like always I push in the clutch and press the push button and nothing happens (10x). After 10x I put the keyfob in the fobgina and it gives me the steering wheel lock malfunction indicator (turn steering wheel right to left while pushing the button). Looked in the manual and tried to work it loose like it says but with no luck. Car won't start and the steering wheel is locked. I check underneath the steering wheel for the part number and I have 48700-JF00D (which is the most recent version). Do you guys think this is happening because I don't have my headlights connected and causing a security issue (security light stays blinking while fob in the car and doors unlocked)? Keyfob not syncing? Steering wheel lock need replacing? Don't know what to do as my car is stuck in my garage with the wheel turned all the way left and with a single car garage it would be a hassle for a tow truck to get it out in one piece. Any advice would help. Thanks. My plan for now is to wait until my headlights arrive, reinstall them, try again, then eventually tow to a Nissan dealership if I have to. __________________ 09 Z34 6MT w/ Sport Pkg ONEighty / Exedy / Fast Intentions / Stillen / NISMO / Evo-R / Clarion / Alpine / Avant Garde

03-08-2012, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Did you try the spare fob? Also try moving the steering wheel up and down. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

03-08-2012, 05:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
USAF_troop Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 127 Drives: ...really slow? Rep Power: 14	I tried the moving it up and down. Got my car used with no spare fob, and since it's only been about 2 months I haven't gotten a 2nd one from the dealership. Update on the car; now nothing is responding. Car won't lock/unlock, no lights on the dash at all, which leads me to believe it's probably the battery. Just don't understand how the battery died when it was fine 1 week ago. Maybe somehow it had something to do with the lights being removed. Also, would the battery being low have anything to do with the other issues? __________________ 09 Z34 6MT w/ Sport Pkg ONEighty / Exedy / Fast Intentions / Stillen / NISMO / Evo-R / Clarion / Alpine / Avant Garde

03-08-2012, 06:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	How do you have the "D" lock in a 09 ? __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

03-08-2012, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
USAF_troop Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 127 Drives: ...really slow? Rep Power: 14	Good question... I'm gonna go with it's probably already failed on the previous owner because I've never replaced it in the 2 months I've had it. __________________ 09 Z34 6MT w/ Sport Pkg ONEighty / Exedy / Fast Intentions / Stillen / NISMO / Evo-R / Clarion / Alpine / Avant Garde

03-12-2012, 03:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
USAF_troop Base Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 127 Drives: ...really slow? Rep Power: 14	She's good to go now... phew! Battery prob... thank god. __________________ 09 Z34 6MT w/ Sport Pkg ONEighty / Exedy / Fast Intentions / Stillen / NISMO / Evo-R / Clarion / Alpine / Avant Garde

03-12-2012, 04:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	That's some good news! __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

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