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Steering wheel I turned my steering wheel to the left, on my 1994 Saturn SC2, and it made a clicking sound and froze. now the steering wheel wont move, and the kew wont turn in the ignition. how can I fix this problem?
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That happens to me sometimes, too. It just locked about an hour ago as a matter of fact. You're supposed to turn the wheel, I believe to the left, as you turn the key in the ignition. I don't even think about it much anymore, because it easily unlocks.
I thing following happened: when the steering wheel is moved just a little bit with NO key inserted, it will lock itself (that's some common anti-theft measure). In order to get it unlocked, you have to insert the key and gently push to rotate it while you also gently move the steering wheel left and right untill the lock is released.
From what you say I would first replace the horn relay, in the fuse block, if that does not do it I would suspect the horn switch in the steering wheel. If you must, you can disconnect the horn from its plug and jumper the battery right to it with an old extension cord. You will find the horn, looks like a small black fat in the center pancake with a horn opening, more or less under your left front headlight assembly and to the left of the radiator. Bare the ends of the extension cord, have a confederate hold one set to the battery terminals and you touch the other ends briefly to the connectors on the horn. If it toots then your horn is not the bad guy. Relay is a cheap and easy first step, horn switch in the steering wheel is not so easy.
***As per Haynes Manual for your Vehicle*** Warning: if your vehicle is equipped with a suplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system, always disengage airbags before working in the vicinity of the sterring wheel to avoid accidental deployment of airbags.
1. disconnect the negative cable at the battery
2. Remove the steering wheel if it interferes with the access to the steering column covers on your vehicle. Remove the steering column covers.
3. Unplug the wires from the ignition switch, remove bolts and lift the switch off the steering column.
4. Installation os the reverse of removal.
Hope this Helps! I have a an illustration and it looks that the switch is on the left side of the steering column. If you need any information or help removing the Steering wheel or steering column covers let me know! Good Luck.
Open the hood look beside the head light ( for the passenger side it will be on the left and the drivers side it will be on the right) there will be a small motor. its round kinda cylinder . grab the top of the motor but dont hold it will its on or when turning it on it turns really fast. But take the plastic or rubber cap off and turn the top part to the left or right which ever is easier. then try it. I have to turn mine to the left but mine sometimes will not come up
Try having someone rock the car frontwards and backwards, while you rock the steering wheel back and forth and try to turn the key - it sounds like you're jammed up hard against the steering column lock.
Steering wheel stiff when turning
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