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Turning steering wheel causes electrical failure.

Turning steering wheel causes vehicle to shut off, all dash warnings flash. Moving wheel allows restart.

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There is a big short in the wires that are connected to the steering wheel. Uncovering the wires requires the steering wheel to be removed. The air bag needs to be deactivated first. Special pullers are necessary to take the wheel off. Next is to remove all the screws that hold the plastic covers in place. This will expose most of the wiring. finding a pinched or bare wire should be easy to see.

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