Corvette V8-5.7L VIN G (1997)
Disclaimer
Service Procedure
For U.S. Vehicles Only:
The following service procedure provides instructions for disconnecting the electric column lock (ECL) on U.S. vehicles.
Important:
DO NOT use this procedure on Canadian or export vehicles.
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J 1859-A Steering Wheel Puller
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J 42120 Steering Wheel Puller Legs
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J 23653 SIR, Steering Column Lock Plate Compressor
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J 42137 Cam Orientation Plate Adaptor
Important:
Disregard all instruction sheets that may be in the harness kit, and follow the instructions provided in this service procedure.
1.
Turn the steering wheel so that the vehicle's front wheels are pointing straight ahead.
2.
Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
3.
Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable.
4.
Disengage the upper latches on the front floor kick-up panel on the passenger side.
5.
Lift the kick-up panel's lower edge out of the slots in the relay bracket.
6.
Remove the SDM fuse from the IP fuse block located behind the kick-up panel that was just removed.
7.
Using a flat-bladed tool, carefully pry the IP courtesy lamp assembly from the driver's side lower closeout panel.