Kev T Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Having read extensively about the steering lock failure, even the supposed revision C/D i decided to take fate in my own hands and remove the fuse that controls it, not wishing to be stranded or being given a hefty bill by Nissan to replace it when my warrenty runs out in a few months time! Many people in the USA have done this mod which takes about 10mins to do without any issue whatsoever and of course is replaceable in the same amount of time should you require to do so. I have lifted the pics from the American site cos my camera battery flat, so everything in pics is on the opposite side on our cars ( passenger side ) under battery cover I first removed the battery cover held by push clips... Remove the battery bracket. There are 4 plastic clip holding it. Pop the plastic clip open with a flat headed screw driver and pull it out. Slide the bracket towards the passenger side wing as the bracket is under the stiffening bar. Remove HALF of the plastic weather strip. The weather strip goes all the way to the driver side so you don't have to remove the entire thing. There are 4-5 clips that needs to unplug. To remove them, gently twists and pull upwards (these clips are plastic so they will break). You can now fully access the fuse box. Pop open the two clips and slide the box upwards. Open the box and locate the fuse and remove it. The first picture shows where I pulled the fuse and the second one denotes it's location in the box. MAKE SURE THE CAR IS IN 'ACCESSORY' MODE FIRST!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb1965 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Nice guide thanks. Dealer is checking mine and the key but I'm going to push for replacement. If they won't then this is probably the best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pnthrblkzs Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Good guide, i don't know anything about the steering lock issue on 370's tbh but thought i'd share. I used to have an early '55' reg E90 BMW 3 series and these were prone to steering lock failures, i read on the BMW forums that this problem is worse/caused by parking with the wheels turned. I always straightened the wheels when parking. Probably won't be helpful to anyone but you never know, it could be a similar fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Great minds think alike Kev Yesterday I posted up some info on the fuse pull to help the latest members who are having problems: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/66701-car-wont-start/ There is a large photo on that thread that pinpoints the fuse concerned Maybe I should do it too on my 2009 370 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev T Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Better to be safe than stranded is my motto Colin ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Forgive me for my ignorance but by pulling the fuse what does your car stop doing. By this I mean does it mean to start the car you need to have the fob in the fob holder or something? Or does it just stop your car locking the steering when off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb1965 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 It stops the steering lock engaging when you turn the engine off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 It stops the steering lock engaging when you turn the engine off. The worry for me is that without the lock it makes theft easier for pros who use low-loaders or those possibly towing the car away, albeit the alarm may need disabling. And then there is also the consideration about the effect on the insurance cover............ something to consider. But as the key is still required to start the engine it is still relatively secure, hence why it is doubly important to make sure the key(s) are always kept safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb1965 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 It stops the steering lock engaging when you turn the engine off. The worry for me is that without the lock it makes theft easier for pros who use low-loaders or those possibly towing the car away, albeit the alarm may need disabling. And then there is also the consideration about the effect on the insurance cover............ something to consider. But as the key is still required to start the engine it is still relatively secure, hence why it is doubly important to make sure the kety(s) are always kept safe. Agreed, the other option is try and pick a slu up when a car is being broken for a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev T Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 TBH any pro thief is not going to be worried about manky old steering lock if they want your car, in fact te 2012 models on don't even have the lock fitted any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 in fact te 2012 models on don't even have the lock fitted any more. Interesting - thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Great guide but call me paranoid about insurance companies jumping at any excuse to not pay out 20k or more, something along the lines of " I definitely haven't done this to my car but the the following is an option....." ???? There are insurance providers on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) in fact te 2012 models on don't even have the lock fitted any more. Interesting - thanks for that Sounds like mine won't have it then, any way to check? Edited January 20, 2013 by elfman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K370Z2 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Now under Nissan warranty recalls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstraw Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Thread revival but how can I check that the steering lock has been done on recall? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 [quote name='gstraw' timestamp='1452371947' post='1572265'] Thread revival but how can I check that the steering lock has been done on recall? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/quote] When I took mine in for a service. The guy actually told me that mine hadn't been done and that he would have it done before giving the car back. I'm assuming they have a list of cars that are 'at risk' and have/haven't been done. That was at an HPC (Tunbridge Wells) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurassicZ Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I am totally confused by this now. I called my Nissan Dealer who checked and stated there were no recalls on 370s even though I gave him the recall number. As I was sure he was wrong I have just called Nissan UK Customer service. Highlighting the recall number P3208 and Vin up to 0300691 which would include mine. Nissan stated there was no recall on record and the P3208 only related to the GTR model. I went over and over with Nissan how others have had this recall carried out, but they were insistent that there are no recalls on the 370Z related to any steering lock failure???? Where do I go from here, as I am now sure mine has not been done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 [i]i just checked mine with a dealer i was driving past with the vin number.[/i] [i]It came up as changed but i have removed the fuse as a precaution so it dosent go again which can happen.[/i] [i],[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whywontthisletmeregister Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Awesome thank you for this i will do it this weekend! better to be safe then sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris370 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 im in two minds on doing this or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 More info on thr thread here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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