Man you have a video for everything. Ive learned a lot from your successes, and your failures. I appreciate it when you show us what doesnt work, helps me just as much as learning what does work.
Just had this issue and tapped on the module and started up. Thanks for the video I was stressing. What a shitty feeling to have a car issue and not know what wrong with it. Starts for now but will look into buying a brand new steering lock mechanism and get it fixed
Because of you, I fixed my own car today with this exact issue! Man I really appreciate you putting this video out! You literally saved me tons of money!!
@Juicer Juice I did buy a new unit just to be safe but I got it at o’Reilly auto parts for $473 total price and it comes with the programmer and it’s very simple to program. Once I plugged up the unit, I believe it was already good to go without programming because the car immediately reacted to it but I went on and programmed it anyway! Absolutely read the directions before programming and have the directions next you as u do it but I promise it’s very simple! I got it up in 5 min max! And it honestly won’t take that long.
2008 Infiniti G 35 base model Replace steering lock control kit works for a day following day car does not want to turn on and I have to play with the ignition button (turn on and off) for the dashboard to light up any recommendations
Either replace the module right away or pull the fuse while the car is in acc and steering lock is unlocked. It will fail again and the hammer trick may not bring it back to life!
@@TripleE76 if you pulled the fuse once getting the car into acc mode, the steering would be unlocked and locking would be disabled indefinitely. You can still do that with the new unit to prevent this from happening again in the future.
Thanks, I thought I tried that, but had no joy. I also saw a video where someone drilled a small hole and pinned the unit in the down or unlock position. I will try the fuse trick again. Thanks for the feedback!
Just had my module go bad on my '09 Altima. What a stupid design! I was stuck in a snow storm in MN and no way to get anywhere or keep warm. I won't ever buy a Nissan again!
Thank you for the great video, I just experienced the same issue and did all the same steps as showed here, but still see "no key detected" symbol, not sure if something wrong inside the steering lock module such as pcb, please any thoughts? Thanks again.
@@BestCarFixes thank you for the quick response, yes, the fob works for lock and unlock doors, I will buy a new steering lock module and try again, just wondering the reprogramming needs to be done before or after I start my car with the new module? Thanks.
I have replaced steering lock and prox key slot but still can’t program key. When I replace the bad steering lock I was able to unlock escl with success, then I replace it while it was in unlock mode. It fail to communicate but ignition does turn to on but key doesn’t flash 5 times like in your other videos. I checked fuses in driver side, how can I lock it manually so I can start over
@@mojeff314 yes, so what i did was- replace the steering lock mechanism with replacement one. I also replaced the steering lock fuse from under the hood. Then to program the car, I used autopropad. I put the virgin smart key into the prox slot (I could not reprogram my current one). I went into autopropad, did the unlock steering function- I think its called ESCL unlock, then it says "success" then you go to all keys lost. You have to wait until you see the red key icon, this took about 5 minutes. Once I seen the key light appear, then I went to perform the procedure.
Hi i just got a motor swap done to my 2007 nissan altima se and the car started and idled for like 10 mins then the car just died and now the steering wheel is unlocked but wont start and has the little red car light flashing with the key indicator in it and i had a lock smith try to reprogramm the fob and nothing it just unlock and lock the car the same as in this video mite i add the fob is a Amazon aftermarket with a new battery could that be the same as here
DONT DO THIS!! trust me i learned the hard way. trying to program this yourself is fatal to the car and will need to go to the dealer if you unprogramm the key, which you most likely will. Theres an easy fix that involves no money and i wish i seen this before i tried programming my own car. ruclips.net/video/Nc1stCM6BW8/видео.html Thank me later & especially the guy in the video i tagged
Because of you, I fixed my own car today with this exact issue! Man I really appreciate you putting this video out! You literally saved me tons of money!!
Man you have a video for everything. Ive learned a lot from your successes, and your failures. I appreciate it when you show us what doesnt work, helps me just as much as learning what does work.
I appreciate that!
Just had this issue and tapped on the module and started up. Thanks for the video I was stressing. What a shitty feeling to have a car issue and not know what wrong with it. Starts for now but will look into buying a brand new steering lock mechanism and get it fixed
Because of you, I fixed my own car today with this exact issue! Man I really appreciate you putting this video out! You literally saved me tons of money!!
Glad I could help
@@BestCarFixes thanks a lot!
@Juicer Juice I did buy a new unit just to be safe but I got it at o’Reilly auto parts for $473 total price and it comes with the programmer and it’s very simple to program.
Once I plugged up the unit, I believe it was already good to go without programming because the car immediately reacted to it but I went on and programmed it anyway!
Absolutely read the directions before programming and have the directions next you as u do it but I promise it’s very simple! I got it up in 5 min max! And it honestly won’t take that long.
@Juicer Juice also, get dormens product. They have videos and instructions and come with programmer
@@bjaybrown4319 what is it that are you have program after installing new steering lock mechanism?
Thanks man had a hard morning glad I found a video with everything the same happening to me, ima go ahead and try this thank you
You're Welcome
Dose it need a computer reprogramig? After installing the new part?
Great info, but why not get rid of those screws and put in some kind of hex head bolts, philips or flat head screws or torx head screws?
Yes you can Do that
2008 Infiniti G 35 base model
Replace steering lock control kit works for a day following day car does not want to turn on and I have to play with the ignition button (turn on and off) for the dashboard to light up any recommendations
What if the car already didnt have the lock module and the key light never showed up
I am having hard time removing the screw. Can you please tell me what kind of screw driver did you use to hammer the screw?
The hammer worked for me. Should I replace the unit anyway? Btw, THANK YOU for this video!
Either replace the module right away or pull the fuse while the car is in acc and steering lock is unlocked. It will fail again and the hammer trick may not bring it back to life!
Btw, was a temporary fix, had to replace the unit.
@@TripleE76 if you pulled the fuse once getting the car into acc mode, the steering would be unlocked and locking would be disabled indefinitely. You can still do that with the new unit to prevent this from happening again in the future.
Thanks, I thought I tried that, but had no joy. I also saw a video where someone drilled a small hole and pinned the unit in the down or unlock position. I will try the fuse trick again. Thanks for the feedback!
Just had my module go bad on my '09 Altima. What a stupid design! I was stuck in a snow storm in MN and no way to get anywhere or keep warm. I won't ever buy a Nissan again!
Thank you for the great video, I just experienced the same issue and did all the same steps as showed here, but still see "no key detected" symbol, not sure if something wrong inside the steering lock module such as pcb, please any thoughts? Thanks again.
If the door lock work work with tge remote but the key is not workong it could be the seering lock module try nex good one and do programming
@@BestCarFixes thank you for the quick response, yes, the fob works for lock and unlock doors, I will buy a new steering lock module and try again, just wondering the reprogramming needs to be done before or after I start my car with the new module? Thanks.
I have replaced steering lock and prox key slot but still can’t program key. When I replace the bad steering lock I was able to unlock escl with success, then I replace it while it was in unlock mode. It fail to communicate but ignition does turn to on but key doesn’t flash 5 times like in your other videos. I checked fuses in driver side, how can I lock it manually so I can start over
Did you ever get it figured out...my maxima is doing the same
@@blakksonni yes
@@pouncerminned863 Do you remember how you did it?
@@mojeff314 yes, so what i did was- replace the steering lock mechanism with replacement one. I also replaced the steering lock fuse from under the hood. Then to program the car, I used autopropad. I put the virgin smart key into the prox slot (I could not reprogram my current one). I went into autopropad, did the unlock steering function- I think its called ESCL unlock, then it says "success" then you go to all keys lost. You have to wait until you see the red key icon, this took about 5 minutes. Once I seen the key light appear, then I went to perform the procedure.
@@Marchelle-xs5np are you looking for the steering lock mechanism location?
Do you have to reprogram the key if you replace the steering lock module with a new one?
Did you every find the answer?
Hi i just got a motor swap done to my 2007 nissan altima se and the car started and idled for like 10 mins then the car just died and now the steering wheel is unlocked but wont start and has the little red car light flashing with the key indicator in it and i had a lock smith try to reprogramm the fob and nothing it just unlock and lock the car the same as in this video mite i add the fob is a Amazon aftermarket with a new battery could that be the same as here
diagnose the car and see if can communicate with it
thanks....does it need any reset or programming after replace or directly it work?
You have to Program it
@@BestCarFixescan u program it directly from ur machine? Or needa eeprom? Or dealership?
When you was hammering on it did you hammer down or at an angle? I tried with a flat head but it didn’t work for me
Did the new one need to be programmed?
most of them yes
@@BestCarFixes How is this accomplished? Can a locksmith with the right programmer do it, or does it need to go to dealer?
2011 maxima no crank or start ..dash light on ..fuse not there coud it still lock since it malfuction?
if the ignition is on that means steering lock is opening
How much should someone charge for this repair?
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You never showed how to get all the dash apart
No my friend
Puhc the pedal. Before
You hit
Many time
I cannot get my screws out. No clue how to
Did u get it ?
@@thatsme7132 nope never did, but ended up not even being what was wrong with it. It was an ECM fuse the whole time.
Steering lock bypass module….will solve the issue…
My infinity is doing the same
Where are you located
brooklyn NY
I did all this but car still won't start and key light still on
j'ai le meme probleme sur ma nissan 370z
I changed mine and it still won’t start pops the same codes should I get a new one ? Or should I try to get it programmed
if you put used one you must program it like all key lost or Steering lock Replacement AND SEE WHAT HAPPEND
Where do you get it programmed or how can I program jt
@@BestCarFixes If it's a new OE unit does it need programming?
Ground the pink wire
Cost my momma $1.100 to fix lock mechanism
DONT DO THIS!! trust me i learned the hard way. trying to program this yourself is fatal to the car and will need to go to the dealer if you unprogramm the key, which you most likely will.
Theres an easy fix that involves no money and i wish i seen this before i tried programming my own car.
ruclips.net/video/Nc1stCM6BW8/видео.html
Thank me later & especially the guy in the video i tagged
For my car, whenever i pushed the start bun, the radiator runs but the car wont start
Same the fans run and everything nit the car dosent start
@@tknsgod9280 that’s my problem did you find the solution
@cross cunningham no bro I did not
@@tknsgod9280 did you try to replace the steering lock module or it didn’t work for your problem
I was going to but I just said to hell with it and bought a new car
Because of you, I fixed my own car today with this exact issue! Man I really appreciate you putting this video out! You literally saved me tons of money!!
Great to hear!
Was your car not staring it would say on abs engine cooling fans turn on ?
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