Member Since: 28 Jun 2022
Location: bradwell
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Electronic parking brake problem
Hi everyone
The disco 3 is a 2007 which the emergeny release had been pulled, i watched a video on here which involes taling the front cover off and with a screwdriver manully winding the mech back out to relatch, now with that being done when i go to pull the parking brake on the epb still tries to unwind the cables untill the motor comes off its threads.
28th Jun 2022 4:49 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13996
Hi
Don’t know if you’ve seen it but this is a very good thread
Member Since: 28 Jun 2022
Location: bradwell
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Thanks for replying,
I have seen this thread this is where i got the info from for winding the mech back, but after i did this when i pull the handbrake switch on the motor winds itslef off the thread as if its takimg the handbrale off. I have no idea why its doing it
28th Jun 2022 8:06 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13996
My pleasure
As a starting point , Have u physically checked the end of the cables where they attach to the EPB shoes plse, ensured shoes have been adjusted correctly , or maybe one of the cable have snapped
Know there are some extremely knowledgeable members here who can guide u better than myself
In the mean time I just thought if u plug it into diagnostics it may give u some indication of why the emergency release was pulled in the first place, do u get an amber or red warning light on the dashboard
Another thought is ur battery ok please , ie , with the engine off should be a min of 12.6 Vdc and relevant fuses tc have been checked
Last edited by gstuart on 29th Jun 2022 2:14 am. Edited 1 time in total
29th Jun 2022 2:00 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13996
Some more details for u as it mentions regarding D3’s that have a manual transmission
Member Since: 28 Jun 2022
Location: bradwell
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The emergency release was pulled due to the handbrake being jammed on which i think was poor adjustment on the rear shoes.
Once i manually unwound the the motor (which allowed the cables slacken off) i striped the rear brakes, made sure handbrake pivot levers are free on the shoes then rebuilt and adjusted them correctly,
Then when i go in a pull the hand brake on the motor just unwinds itself off the threaded rod in the motor, i cant get the handbrake to apply,
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