Thread: Looks like I need a brake switch.

My vehicle has over it's life consistently given the messages "Special Programs not Available" for low battery and "Transmission Fault limited traction" for the brake light switch. Your issue does not sound like brake light switch, although you never do know. I had the park brake fault message once ages ago (but none of the other symptoms you describe), not sure of the exact cause but it was at a time when I was doing significant suspension work and it did not reoccur (assumed to be height/steering angle sensor calibration).

Yeah that was happening with the low battery voltage, "Special Programs Off". But new battery fixed it.

PS, love your username. Epic pooh, gives me a laugh.

Do you have a code reader of some sort ? Be interesting to see if the vehicle has a logged fault - no faults would point to a silly electrical issue.

So... upon leaving the 4wd show, the fault reappeared. Embarrassing leaving with the hazards going.

But anyways, it made the "boop" noise generally made when there's low voltage and I checked the voltage that's registered on my two way. Was charging at between 12.8-13.1V. Am I right to assume this is a problem?

Half way home the hazard flashing stopped and it all went back to normal.

Sounds low to me, I think mine sitting would be mid-13s at least. How measured ? There are a few folk around who will be able to give good failing alternator advice but I've not had issues with mine so don't know the symptoms.

On reddit a while back there was a thread something like "from your user name how do you die" ... "Straining" was my answer.