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Old 03-17-2023, 05:05 AM
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Default Steering locked/no steering when engine started

This week's fun glitch was finding that I couldn't steer the vehicle, but could drive it backwards and forwards. It felt like the steering lock is engaged, or you're trying to steer with the vehicle switched off. I saw a couple of similar issues reported over on Defender2.net

In my case, it happened as follows:
  • Remote started via InControl
  • Jumped in, but forgot the car was running (dummy) - Muscle memory made me turn off the engine.
  • When I turned it back on; I quickly engaged reverse and when I started moving I couldn't turn the wheel. Nor when I engaged drive.
  • I stopped, turned the engine off, back on again. Problem was solved.
  • It hasn't happened again, but it's unnerving and potentially dangerous to be able to move a vehicle backwards/forwards, but you can't steer it.
Anyone else?
 
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Old 03-17-2023, 07:29 AM
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