Time to throw some weight on my back and do the rocky up and down for a few hours. Gotta bank some moar fitness.
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Locks the steering wheel when parked. Removing it means dismantling half the dashboard, removing steering wheel and steering column. German engineering.
I want a USB outlet or outlets that would be live when the van's not running. The stuff to do that is under the driver's seat. Removing the seat involves disconnecting the battery, blah, blah, blah. Fucking something up means getting a tow to the dealership.
Also, none of the roughly 100 fuses and fuse receptacles are labeled much beyond numbers...
More under hood...
So what's broken - locking or unlocking the lock? I had massive PITA problem with my old Volvo that would not release the ignition key removal lock when setting the transmission to P. You literally could not remove the key from the car in colder temps. Replacement cost was about 5x the value of the car then.
What are steering wheel locks for anyways, theft prevention?
I was going to suggest perhaps seeing if there is a dedicated fuse for that circuit - but alas what @johnbryanpeters points out might make that a task itself. Or snip the wires to it, while its unlocked?
Funnily enough I just received a notice from Subaru that they are extending the warranty on the steering lock on our car for that exact reason - issues they've had with people being unable to remove the key from the ignition when in park.
Our car is push button start...
The 'puter needs to know to steering is unlock to start the van, so you cannot just disable it. You can buy an emulator form Russia or something but you still need to get to it to remove it. Oh and btw, if by any luck it fails while engaged, you can no longer remove it. You have to drill a hole into the body to engage the gear manually.
A nice DIY guide here: https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w204/640328-esl-steering-lock-motor-replacement-lots-pics.html
I should do a shakedown ride with a new experimental battery pack now. The pack is charged, I am not. 
So what if this isht happens when overlanding a $300k Sprint camper in the middle of nowhere?
it's the electric steering column lock. It engages and disengages when you put the coded key in. If the lock does not disengage, the van won't start... that little bugger left a bunch of Sprinter owner stranded in the middle of nowhere.
Moroccan for dinner was stupid good. Girls got me an electric coffee mug that keeps my coffee hot. I'll probably use it for a bit, to show how much I enjoy it, but until I have panels on, it's a waste of electricity. Hannah also proceeded to throw up on the way home. So yeah.
Hbd, Stoney!
That Ember mug uses an entirely negligible amount of electricity. Judging by this it probably has a 20 Wh battery or so.
Cauldryn vs Ember 2 Heated Coffee Mug Showdown: Which Is Better?
Heated coffee mugs use batteries and heating elements to keep your coffee, tea or whatever drink you have at the perfect drinking temperature. Two of the most popular heated mugs are the Cauldryn and the Ember 2 coffee mug. Given the prices of these mugs I wanted to do an indepth comparison...
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That’s about 0.08 of a mile traveled in an electric car (or 0.8 miles with me on my commuter e-bike).
I just meant that you need to treat that "body" like an amusement park and punch it in the pussy with some drugs and alcohol and questionably legal excursions because it's your birthday. I really don't care about the assholes you deal with at work, you should be ignoring them.
It's time to party son!
*although it's funny reading your accounts about 'clients'
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Woot!
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Wellington City Council approves 147km citywide cycling network
Wellington City Council has voted 14-2 in favour of the plans for a massive 147km citywide cycle network.
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Going to Canada Friday to retrieve some Family objects. Kind of nervous. Hoping its not a trap. Damn Covids got shit all fucked up.