I have an Australian made (I imported it to the UK) Toyota Landcruiser Prado Kakadu 2009 (KDJ150 series, VIN: JTEBH3FJ30K000643)
It is showing a solid Engine Malfunction Indicator light, solid Skid Control light, and a flashing 4LO light.
This is an intermittent issue which I want to say tends to go away during hot summer weather (or at least is less prevalent in these conditions) and return when it rains and/or when its cold (which is pretty much all the time in London!)
Whilst the lights are illuminated I am unable to engage cruise control. What's worse however is that with the engine light on I will not pass my MOT this year and my car will have to be taken off of the road.
My online investigations suggested perhaps the brake switch may be faulty.
I took the car to a electrical auto shop who proceeded to replace the brake switch, but the issue still presented.
They then replaced the ECU, but the issue still presented.
They then tested all the wires related to the brake circuit and wiring and confirmed that they are all fine as are the connections, but the issue still remains.
Worth noting that the lights will either come on as I start the engine or they won't come on as I start the engine.
They never change state whilst I am driving i.e. if they don't come on when I start the car they will not come on as I'm driving, similarly if they do come on as I start the car they will stay on until I restart the car (whereby they may come on again, or they may not)
I've attached photos of the fault lights, the OBDII faults (obtained via a basic OBDII adaptor and the Car Scanner app), and also the fault as presented via the hidden service menu on the centre console.
If there's anyone on this site who can help me fix this I would be forever grateful.
Failing that my auto sparky is telling me that the next step is to replace the main ECU at a cost of at least £1,500!
Many thanks in advance.
It is showing a solid Engine Malfunction Indicator light, solid Skid Control light, and a flashing 4LO light.
This is an intermittent issue which I want to say tends to go away during hot summer weather (or at least is less prevalent in these conditions) and return when it rains and/or when its cold (which is pretty much all the time in London!)
Whilst the lights are illuminated I am unable to engage cruise control. What's worse however is that with the engine light on I will not pass my MOT this year and my car will have to be taken off of the road.
My online investigations suggested perhaps the brake switch may be faulty.
I took the car to a electrical auto shop who proceeded to replace the brake switch, but the issue still presented.
They then replaced the ECU, but the issue still presented.
They then tested all the wires related to the brake circuit and wiring and confirmed that they are all fine as are the connections, but the issue still remains.
Worth noting that the lights will either come on as I start the engine or they won't come on as I start the engine.
They never change state whilst I am driving i.e. if they don't come on when I start the car they will not come on as I'm driving, similarly if they do come on as I start the car they will stay on until I restart the car (whereby they may come on again, or they may not)
I've attached photos of the fault lights, the OBDII faults (obtained via a basic OBDII adaptor and the Car Scanner app), and also the fault as presented via the hidden service menu on the centre console.
If there's anyone on this site who can help me fix this I would be forever grateful.
Failing that my auto sparky is telling me that the next step is to replace the main ECU at a cost of at least £1,500!
Many thanks in advance.
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