TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
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If EPB is stuck on, cycle ignition, but hold down the EPB when turning on ignition should reset ECU and get you going.
Saved the day last Christmas when ours was jammed on a car park access ramp for 10 minutes, it does not make you popular...
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 16th Jan 2011 8:46 pm |
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disco rob
Member Since: 04 Jul 2010
Location: Sussex
Posts: 62
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Hi Paul,, tried everything to release it, only thing that worked was pulling the release cable. At the stealers now expecting it back maybe tomorrow with a whopping great bill. VW Touareg 3.0 Altitude
Mondeo 04 Reg (Hers)
Swift Conqueror 645 Lux
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| 16th Jan 2011 9:44 pm |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
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Our actuator went recently, was £680 - but we are still in the "goodwill zone" even though out of warrenty so LR paid which was a result 
No screamer when it went though, so think it just died after all the previous screamers. There are nylon parts that shear, see the thread about it by the guy that took one apart - essentially its not fit for purpose.
I have done the adjustment myself using bodsy's brake bible and its pretty easy, recommend it to keep things in check.
Don't forget to check the fuse as well in future, realise your's is at the dealers now, hope its not to painful 
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| 16th Jan 2011 10:20 pm |
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disco rob
Member Since: 04 Jul 2010
Location: Sussex
Posts: 62
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Checked fuse all ok, it decided it wasnt going to budge and that was that, to say actuators are not fit for purpose is an understatement, i had 4 in 2 months, and a turbo, new air compressor, new wheel bearing, the list goes on, be a new car soon. VW Touareg 3.0 Altitude
Mondeo 04 Reg (Hers)
Swift Conqueror 645 Lux
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| 16th Jan 2011 11:40 pm |
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buda
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: strathclyde
Posts: 334
  
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excuse my ignorance, but where is the emergency release cable??
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| 17th Jan 2011 12:45 am |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
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exactly where the manual says it is? 
Its underneath the panel just behind the handbrake switch, at least it is on a real car with a manual box  the handbook does show full details with pictures.
@discorob - what no suspension bushes or transfer box? Must have had EGR by now?
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| 17th Jan 2011 10:42 am |
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disco rob
Member Since: 04 Jul 2010
Location: Sussex
Posts: 62
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Having a new fuel pump tomorrow, another £900 on top of the £350 for sorting out handbreak. It wont get a chance to do me for egr or anything else cos its going  VW Touareg 3.0 Altitude
Mondeo 04 Reg (Hers)
Swift Conqueror 645 Lux
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| 17th Jan 2011 11:43 pm |
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buda
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: strathclyde
Posts: 334
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TallPaul wrote:exactly where the manual says it is?
Its underneath the panel just behind the handbrake switch, at least it is on a real car with a manual box the handbook does show full details with pictures
Ok Ok ....its been about 4 years since I read the handbook.  ........ I see it now......thanks.....
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| 18th Jan 2011 10:32 am |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
Posts: 1214
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disco rob wrote:Having a new fuel pump tomorrow, another £900 on top of the £350 for sorting out handbreak. It wont get a chance to do me for egr or anything else cos its going
Yeah its not a glowing report for LR that in the 2.5 years we have had our D3 it has been to the dealer 900% more than the Alfa Romeo I had for 7 years... I can sympathise!
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| 18th Jan 2011 11:18 am |
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disco rob
Member Since: 04 Jul 2010
Location: Sussex
Posts: 62
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Our Mondeo weve had from new and the only thing its needed is tyres, an absolute dream to own. VW Touareg 3.0 Altitude
Mondeo 04 Reg (Hers)
Swift Conqueror 645 Lux
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| 18th Jan 2011 10:11 pm |
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lastnorthumbrian
Member Since: 06 Nov 2009
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 10
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My EPB stuck on while on Skye in Dec, I used the emergency release to get it free but now I have an orange light on the dashboard and no EPB -I leave it in gear when parked.
The park brake was not screaming in use prior to this.
I have read the comments on here and will check 'a fuse' tomorrow to see if that is why it has not automatically reset. I am going to fit new rear pads tomorrow and check the EPB adjustment. Can someone advise clearly if the EPB can be reset by me (and exactly how) or if it needs to go to a garage to get plugged into a computer. The downloads someone kindly did say it must be reset by Land ROver, but some comments here seem to suggest it should automatically reset and then more comments seem to imply a combination of ign on, hold epb off ....etc etc will reset it...help
I am confused.
Mine has 106000 miles on it but also does need as much TLC as my 1990 mini cooper!
I am also very surprised one of the Land Rover specialists has not come up with a manual handbrake conversion.... they'd make a fortune. MGB GT V8
Mini Cooper 1275
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| 19th Feb 2011 10:09 pm |
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bobbi o
Member Since: 01 Apr 2008
Location: syr
Posts: 22
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stranded-manual release cable wont work and tip previously suggested ,also no joy. anyone got another idea?
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| 20th Feb 2011 5:35 pm |
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lastnorthumbrian
Member Since: 06 Nov 2009
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 10
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Just fitted new rear pads, all cool.
Then followed the instructions from Bodsy to adjust the EPB (noted that after I did the 8-clicks 'post' the 40-90Nm lock up it was effectively adjusted out quite a bit from before -ie it has been tightened right up, which would explain the overheat i got from rear brakes after a full service at a local land rover specialist!).
Checked fuse 41 (5A) -ok, tried to get it into 'bedding-in' mode -nothing, still have orange light and no EPB.
I guess it's going to have to go to Land Rover now........just checked invoice dates and 2weeks after the service mentioned above, EPB failed....gutted, take your car to a garage and they knacker it.. I assume because they adjusted the shoes right up (up until they were just 'not binding' -which is what you would normally do with no EPB) they have knackered the actuator completely...... 
Gutted...someone mentioned £680......? Blimey... How hard is it to fit a new actuator? You can get one for 304quid on ebay... MGB GT V8
Mini Cooper 1275
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| 20th Feb 2011 8:13 pm |
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micon
Member Since: 15 Apr 2009
Location: Secret Harbour
Posts: 1
 
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Gday,
Where did you find them on ebay at that price? please let me know.
My dealer wants to charge me $1,200 just for the actuator!
thanks
Mick
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| 1st Mar 2011 8:24 am |
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lastnorthumbrian
Member Since: 06 Nov 2009
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 10
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micon wrote:Gday,
Where did you find them on ebay at that price? please let me know.
My dealer wants to charge me $1,200 just for the actuator!
thanks
Mick
Just checked, see item eBay Item No. 280578305481 on ebay UK from 'landroversparesuk' (which seems to be Martin Duckworth of Boston UK) £304 buy it now, plus delivery -which might be a bit to Australia! It is the cables and actuator.
Duncan MGB GT V8
Mini Cooper 1275
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| 7th Mar 2011 1:19 pm |
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