Thanks for all your advice. I'll just go for the VCU first as i am one a bit of a budget.

Many thanks again, do you have one or know where i can get one ? All the best Elliot

Good morning & what a glorious one it is ! I have tried to budge the viscous coupling, 1st with a decent wrench then with a 2 foot bar on the end, NOTHING ! It will not budge at all, so i am guessing the VCU is pooped ! I am hoping that this is the only issue, no debris in the diff either ...

Thanks again all, i will get under the car in the morning.

I will do in the morning, i guess the same as trying to turn the wheel ? Should i be able to move it slightly with a lot of force ? Thanks

Do you mean the one where you raise 1 front wheel then try and turn the other & check for resistance ?

Arse, I've just had a thought. I suspect the VCU but i cannot do a simple test on the VCU now can I once the front prop is removed ? Thanks

Ok so front Prop shaft off, went for a spin. No noises or rumbling any more. Do i take it that the Viscous coupling has failed again or could it still be the front diff rumbling under load ? Wheels did not try to lock during a full circle on full lock. To me this is pointing at the Viscous...

Sorry for posting a similar question twicw but after 10 minutes my 1st question still was not showing then appeared after i entered the second question.

Fuse 15 was ok. I locked the car, went back shortly after, unlocked with the fob, tried the boot again & it now works ?? Confused. Could this issue be linked to my front drivers door issues ? Thanks

Many thanks for your response, i checked fuse #15 all good, so i locked then unlocked it & thought i'd give it another press, it works now ? I'm going MAAAAAD !! Could it be linked to my front door issue ? Thanks Elliot

Ok great, now i have fixed the button & checked continuity between the 2 pins with the button depressed, all good. Now when i have put the button back onto the car-nothing. Even connecting the points in the plug that goes onto the button unit does nothing. LOST AGAIN.

Did that but with the boot shut they are really hard to get to. Managed to get a 2 pence in there to turn them but still did not have enough movement of the panel downwards to be able to remove it without damaging it. Any way with as little damage as possible it is out, boot lock spring is...

OK next silly question, how are you supposed the get the inner panel off the lower boot when the boot is shut ? :(

Awesome, thanks again.