LMC5 Module - C5 Corvette steering column lock bypass module Black

This part was a life saver. My c5 would shut off if i went beyond 2 mph. I initially thought it was a motor problem but after doing research it turns out it was this LMC5 issue. My steering wheel did not lock therefore i did not need the unlock portion. The part came same day and install was very straightfoward. I watched a video as well as read the instructions which were all the same. Install took about 15 mins, the hardest part was releasing the wires from the pins. Once installed the car started right up and was back to normal. This would have probably cost me thousands had I taken it in for a diagnostic. The part is simple, quality is good and you cannot beat the price .

Easy install with great instructions and a you tube video to follow helped too. Chevy should never have taken the key off the steering column and us C5 owners would never have had this problem!

C5 prototype convertible Corvette began getting "wait 10 seconds, reinsert key" messages. Steering column would lock preventing departure. Steering column in my case would unlock if jarred repeatedly via palm strikes to steering wheel . Suspected solenoid since steering column lock recall was performed years ago. To my disbelief, this worked exactly as the directions indicated it would. Quick summary: make sure column is unlocked, unhook battery, remove passenger side access to expose fuse box and body control module box with 3 connectors, Disconnect all three, swap wires as indicated attaching the lc5, carefully make sure each wire is firm, ground, tuck away any excess wire, replace module and plugs, replace cover, hook up battery, and DONE! Didn't even have to clear codes. No problems so far. Great product and I hope this summary helps someone as minor problems like this will naturally creep up with age of any machine. One other assist, I previously replaced factory style battery (lead acid) with red top Optima (hybrid gel). This will prevent low voltage which can trigger security including steering column lock and fuel shutoff. PRIOR to the gel hybrid, the car killed batteries. Will update if any complications. Update: If at any time after install your driver info center says "Service column lock" try unkooking the negative side of the battery. Wait a few minutes & reconnect. This is in the directions but I didnt notice bc my error message oddly showed up later. Now working perfectly with no error messages and the error has not re-appeared nor generated any diagnostic codes since then and it has been about 2 weeks..

This is a must if you have a c5 corvette. Works great and easy to install. Used for the wait 10 seconds and the service steering lock .

Hope it works. Still getting pull out key warning

It’s great, it worked, fast install great instructions

I owned 3 c5 corvettes. This product sloves the steering column lock problem. Easy to install

I have a 1998 Chevy Corvette and I installed this for peace of mind, even though the column lock was working perfectly. I didn’t want to risk the chance of it failing and you being stranded somewhere, especially because I travel such a long distances in this car. Install was extremely easy. The hardest part is getting the old pins out of the plug, but with some patience and wiggling they come right out no problem. This is something that anybody can do with almost no tools. Something worth noting is that the early C5 Corvettes used a different body control module than the later ones. 99% of the time, these cars have no issues with the LMC5 but unfortunately mine was one of the weird ones. I would get a "pull key wait 10 seconds" notification on the dash every 30 or 40 starts and have to restart the car. I called the manufacturer and spoke with Robert who was extremely helpful and sent me a different module specifically for my car, free of charge. The new module is significantly improved. I would recommend this to anybody looking to eliminate a known failure point. Thanks for the help y’all!

Funcionó como lo describió, fácil instalación en 20 quedó funcionando.

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Cleared the “service steering column lock” warning on my C5 Corvette. Easy to follow detailed instructions with photos. Works as advertised.

Simple install. Read and understand instructions, wrong sequence of steps will not result in a successful install.

Works as intended. Easy installation