Hello all,
I’ve have my Hilux for just over a year now and have been on the forum for some time but this is my first post.
I had an electrical issue over the weekend and was not able to find any info so I thought I would share.
I was out four wheel driving over the weekend and gave the lux a reasonable workout. A river crossing and some dry creek crossings that required low range and the use of traction control, which worked extremely well. In the middle of nowhere I got a dash alert telling me something wasn’t quite right.
[WARNING SIGN]️ BRAKE OVERRIDE MALFUNCTION VISIT YOUR DEALER
everything seemed to be working properly except every time I braked it would beep and display the message. I stopped the car and checked under the bonnet and underneath for a possible cause. Everything seemed in order. I went drive off again but the transmission was locked in Park. I used the manual override to get it out of Park and did a brake test to check the brakes and ABS, which both worked as normal, however the traction control light and ABS warning light activated. After reading the the manual, disconnecting the battery for half an hour, to no avail and 300km from town with no mobile reception I didn’t have much choice and made my way home. On the way I had a new message appear
I made it home without any issues and with the dealer closed for the long weekend decided to try and rectify the fault. After some time it finally dawned on me to check the fuses. Damn I wish I thought of that sooner. I located the culprit fuse in the engine bay, labelled of all things ‘Brake’. I replaced the fuse and everything is all good.
No fault messages, no lights and everything working.
Just thought I would pass this on in case someone comes across the same issue.
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