Cheers for all the ideas, i actually have a Battery Booster that i could use to get this working using the same method i guess. So looks like i need to get my hands a bit messy this weekend. Thanks for the all the replies and i'll post back to tell you how i got on. R.

None of this sounds particularly good. The guy i bought it from didn't mention that it had been stolen or needed a new barrel however it didn't come with a second set of keys!! I'll try the WD40 but i am fearing the worst. Not even sure who to talk to next really, do i go to a dealer or maybe...

Yes in the book it says a i have a card with a Key Code on it but not been able to find that so might have to contact a dealer, however i can't even turn the lock to put a key code in if i hade one. :-(

Hello guys this is my first post and unfortunately because my 98 Freelander 1.8 fails to let me get in and drive it anymore. I needed to replace my battery sometime in January and i haven't driven it a lot since then but i figured since the internal alarm light was still flashing that there...