I noticed today that when I put my key in the ignition I didn’t hear the clicking of the steering lock disengaging. The car started fine.

So currently it doesn’t lock or unlock but not effecting anything aside from the security side of it.

What’s the best plan? I have read the module can be coded out. I have had anxiety about it locking after it did so with a battery issue so I would relieved to forget about it once and for all.

My Autel has bought up the attached, very similar to a scan I did while it was working.

After some digging I have found out that the tool needed to code out the steering lock is a Blackbox Faultmate MSV-2 Extreme.

This is because it can access the CCF and edit it.

Gap emailed me back to say it isn’t something the iid tool can do.

Now all I need is to find someone with one in the south east of England… 2009 pre-facelift 3.6 TDV8.

I've got one, but vin locked, however if you want to buy a licence for it you can have it for a drink and postage as I haven't used it since I had a L320 sport back in the day. Check blackbox solutions to make sure. L405 SV Autobiography LWB SDV8, finished in Aston Martin China Grey by ETO division.

Thanks. Looking more into it I would need a PC laptop which I don’t have. Will keep it in mind however.

I found this lot, anyone got any experience of them? Very cock-sore on the phone and say they are the only ones in the wood with the proper fix for all steering column issues…

https://www.turners-garage.com/index.php/r...mn-repairs 2009 pre-facelift 3.6 TDV8.