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george - 20 Nov 2005 17:05 GMT

(2001 coupe no modifications) new message on dash reads "service column
lock" came on as i was driving home last night and won't go away, any idea
what it is referring to? just another GM way of getting more service visits
out of me?

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Dad - 20 Nov 2005 17:24 GMT

> (2001 coupe no modifications) new message on dash reads "service column
> lock" came on as i was driving home last night and won't go away, any idea
> what it is referring to? just another GM way of getting more service
> visits out of me?

You bet it will, take it in or remove/disable it with the available kits. It
will leave you sitting at some point.

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05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd

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george - 20 Nov 2005 23:40 GMT

thanks, will have it checked asap. car garaged all the time but driven
often, didn't think it possible to actually be a "real problem". what do i
need to be able to read codes with this system, some sort of meter? are they
very expensive and where would i acquire one.

>> (2001 coupe no modifications) new message on dash reads "service column
>> lock" came on as i was driving home last night and won't go away, any
>> idea what it is referring to? just another GM way of getting more service
>> visits out of me?
> You bet it will, take it in or remove/disable it with the available kits.
> It will leave you sitting at some point.

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Key@Ya.Net - 20 Nov 2005 17:48 GMT

> (2001 coupe no modifications) new message on dash reads
> "service column lock" came on as i was driving home last
> night and won't go away, any idea what it is referring to?
> just another GM way of getting more service visits out of
> me?

its telling you to "service column lock"...
you probably have a problem in the lock or the key.
I would first, clear the code and try using a different key
to see if the code comes up again.

if you ignore it ?
be sure you have your towing insurance paid up..

my2¢

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kgruber - 21 Nov 2005 02:52 GMT

George.
Install a CLB as fast as possible, unless you like walking home.
http://tinyurl.com/7e3b2

Karl

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Jason - 26 Nov 2005 18:15 GMT

I recently had the same notification show up on my diagnostic screen on my
2001 C5 at about 40K miles. Since I had column lock problems in the past -
before I had the reall mod installed - I immediately took it to the dealer.
They said it had notheing to do with anything mechanical and was a software
glitch that occurs occasionally. They said reprogramming would solve the
problem so I let them do it. Notification went off and there seems to be no
problem with steering column lock.

Jason
2001 Pewter C5 Coupe

> George.
> Install a CLB as fast as possible, unless you like walking home.
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>> idea what it is referring to? just another GM way of getting more service
>> visits out of me?

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