Pry off the panel on the other side of the steering wheel using the same method. This area houses the temperature sensor in some cars. If the vehicle's equipped with a temperature sensor, unplug the wiring to the sensor and remove the screw. At the very bottom of the knee bolster are two more screws you'll need to remove. | 
With the knee bolster unscrewed, pull the panel gently until it pops free. The right side of the bolster can be tricky. Pull back the trim that goes around the temperature-sensor hole as much as possible, then work the panel downwards. | 
Remove the clamshell from around the steering column; it's attached with two torx-headed screws. This will expose the electro-mechanical lock motor. |
We chose to use this Column Lock Simulator Kit from Mid America Motorworks. The kit eliminates the steering-lock mechanism while mimicking its operation to the Corvette's computer. | 
If the steering column is in the locked position, try to free it by gently tapping on the lock motor with a hammer while turning the key to the "Run" position. This should unlock the wheel. | 
Remove this Styrofoam-covered panel; it's attached with four bolts. This will provide access to the wiring-harness connectors. |
Next, find the wiring-harness connector for the lock motor. It will have four wires-black, green, orange, and purple. Once you've located it, disconnect the lock-motor pigtail from the dash wiring harness. | 
Plug the Column Lock Simulator Kit into the connector that was previously linked to the lock motor (on the dash harness side). | 
The column-lock mechanism must now be disengaged using the lighter-plug assembly supplied in the kit. Simply connect the lighter-plug assembly to the lock motor. |
Insert the lighter plug into the lighter receptacle. Once this is done, you'll hear the lock motor actuate, indicating that the steering column is free. Remove the lighter plug and the pigtail running to the lock motor. Start the vehicle to verify that the steering is indeed free and that the "Service Column Lock" light is not illuminated. If the warning light is on, turn the engine off, remove the key from the ignition, and remove fuses 25 and 29 from the fuse panel. Wait 15 minutes and replace the fuses. Start your vehicle and verify that the error message is no longer displayed.