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STEeRING WHEEL WONT LOCK on removeing THE KEY CARD BUT..electrics

 
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STEeRING WHEEL WONT LOCK ON REMOVEING THE KEY CARD BUT THE ELECTRICS ARE WORKING BECAUSE I CAN HEAR IT CLICKING. WHAT IS AT FAULT? AND HOW CA NIT BE FIXED. MOT MAN SAID ITS A FAIL BUT HE KNOWS THE ELECTRICS ARE FINE. I WORK A BIT AT CARS AND AM RESTORING A MITSI STARION SO I KNOW ABOUT STEERING COLUMS BUT THE ELECTRIS IN THESE CAR ARE SCARY! MEGANE 03

Submitted: 368 days and 1 hours ago.
Category: Renault
Value: £22
Status: CLOSED

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Expert:  Mobilemick replied368 days and 1 hours ago.


Mobilemick :

Lot more complex than the Starion your working on...

Mobilemick :

Look in the fusebox under the bonnet, there is a brown plug, make sure this hasn`t got water damage in it,

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Customer :

eh? is that all mick. I thought it might be the lock mechaism itself at fault since i said all the electrics are all good but i'll give it a check and thanks. any other information would be very helpful and thanks .I do quite a bit of engine, chassis and other work on various cars. but.. and no offence meant, these renault meganes are the biggest piece of junk, mechanicly and more so electronicly. i will give you the right rating whenyou get back to me even if the previous advice dont work

cheers jack

Mobilemick :

Once you confirm there is no water in the Fusebox plug, then i will assist you more, didnt want to overload you with too much info just yet..

Mobilemick :

The Mechanical locks are around £300 so best to checkfuseboxfirst

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Customer replied367 days and 5 hours ago.

.mick it turned out to be the lock mechanism. i took it apart and after i took out the reverse thread bolt i could see i was well worn inside( Lock bar nearly rounded) and the box itself was working right. the steering locked one way but not the other. i did try the fuses and brown plug first and it was fine. so decided to take it apart. it was simple too

anyway thanks for your help chum!

jack

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Expert:  Mobilemick replied367 days and 5 hours ago.

Great news. you was lucky the lock came out, they dont want to when they go faulty..

 
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