Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Service and Repair Questions Answered Here › Shorted Steering Column 2005 Surburban › Reply To: Shorted Steering Column 2005 Surburban July 18, 2020 at 2:25 pm #961490 Jeffrey VoightParticipant The doors were open probably for a very long time. I would unhook battery, fully charge it, then complete the job. After battery is charged, have it checked. If there were no sparks you may have just run down the battery while doing the repairs.