# 2005 Chevrolet Corvette column lock

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-corvette-column-lock/115812>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, corvette\
**Created:** [April 17, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-corvette-column-lock/115812 "2018-04-17T00:11:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![glen36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@glen36](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glen36)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-corvette-column-lock/115812/1 "2018-04-17T00:11:38Z")

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dealer wants $800.00 to service column lock, feels like I’m getting serviced, what will fix this? Is the bypass a solution? 2005 standard corvette, manual trans.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-corvette-column-lock/115812/2 "2018-04-17T02:21:16Z")

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So what is your concern?

Car won’t start?

Problems with the passlock sensor?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-corvette-column-lock/115812/3 "2018-04-17T03:38:28Z")

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I installed a bypass switch for the “start” position on my Corolla when the ignition switch started acting “iffy”, and that’s been working fine for me. On a Corvette though, seems a little gauche. You want to keep it original, right? If so, suggest to do it the correct way. I expect there’s quite a bit of work involved, and much if it is in an awkward position for the mechanic, so $800 seems pretty reasonable to me.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-corvette-column-lock/115812/4 "2018-04-17T03:44:46Z")

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These are being installed to by-pass the problem.

> **[05 Column Lock By-Pass](https://www.zip-corvette.com/05-column-lock-bypass.html)**
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> 05 Column Lock By-Pass

Tester

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chevrolet-corvette-column-lock/115812/5 "2018-04-17T03:52:39Z")

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If the only effect was the column didn’t lock any more – and OP is willing to live without the anti-theft protection the lock gives – that might be acceptable from a Corvette enthusiasts perspective.