Steering column locked

Hi all, I have a 59 reg manual freelander 2 HSE TD4, the key fob has always been a bit sticky going in and out, but now the car won’t start . Keeps clicking under left hand glove box and message on the dash says steering column locked - even though it’s not!! AA came out and bypassed the immobiliser to start it, drove home and now dead! It did this before and the AA cleared a number of error codes and it was fine for 6 weeks, and a second time when I put the spare key in and it started, but now nothing! Can’t get the AA out again as they won’t touch it for 4 more weeks, it’s doing my head in

If the LCD is displaying steering column locked but it's not, then it's likely an issue with the column lock itself. This is pretty common, so common in fact that there's an emulator available to eliminate the issue. The emulator needs to be plugged into the column lock plug, and the problem should go away.
The alternative is to remove the lock assembly, and have it repaired or replaced, both of which will cost more than fitting the emulator.

Nodge68 said:

If the LCD is displaying steering column locked but it's not, then it's likely an issue with the column lock itself. This is pretty common, so common in fact that there's an emulator available to eliminate the issue. The emulator needs to be plugged into the column lock plug, and the problem should go away.
The alternative is to remove the lock assembly, and have it repaired or replaced, both of which will cost more than fitting the emulator.

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Thank you, is it one of these?

Hanz said:

Thank you, is it one of these?

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Yes. You just plug it onto the steering lock wiring IIRC. However you have to be absolutely 100% sure the steering lock isn't going to activate accidentally while driving, or remove the lock altogether.