Beardy89
Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Bristol
Posts: 6
 
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Recently purchased a 2006 S Disco3.
I did my research and hoped never to have the dreaded EPB issue.
However yesterday the EPB got stuck on. I was in a really difficult spot at the top of a very busy steep hill. With little time to diagnose or fix I had to go for the emergency cable under the panel behind the EPB button.
So I am now mobile again with no Handbrake.
However what do I do now? I understand I need to reattach or reset the emergency cable can anyone point me in the direction of a what to do after I've pulled the cable guide?
All I can find is guides on how to pull it or how to adjust but nothing about what to do once you've pulled it.
Any and all help appreciated.
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 2nd Dec 2017 10:46 am |
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Beardy89
Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Bristol
Posts: 6
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Thanks little G.
Had looked at this it talks about it reattaching itself... I assumed there was some automated process of button pushes and ignition turns to get it to try itself first...
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| 2nd Dec 2017 11:10 am |
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LittleG
Member Since: 21 Sep 2013
Location: Wombourne
Posts: 389
 
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This quote is from Robbie, “Unless there is a failure the EPB will re-latch when you pull the apply leaver up. A second pull on the lever will then engage the EPB normally”
I can’t help more than that as I’ve no experience of having to reset. I’ve not had any problems with my EPB but I do regularly clean and adjust using Bodsy’s brake bible.
Good luck 
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| 2nd Dec 2017 11:17 am |
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Beardy89
Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Bristol
Posts: 6
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Amazing thanks littleG I missed that bit.
Here's hoping I don't have to spend the afternoon laying on the cold wet floor!
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| 2nd Dec 2017 11:20 am |
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LittleG
Member Since: 21 Sep 2013
Location: Wombourne
Posts: 389
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Welcome to the site, by the way.
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| 2nd Dec 2017 11:28 am |
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Beardy89
Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Bristol
Posts: 6
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| 2nd Dec 2017 11:29 am |
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Beardy89
Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Bristol
Posts: 6
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No luck.
Spent they morning under the landy.
Used some brilliant guides on the forum went I through the spare wheel well. Manually rewound the EPB adjusted the brake shoes. All seems well now!
All aeems
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| 3rd Dec 2017 9:34 pm |
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LittleG
Member Since: 21 Sep 2013
Location: Wombourne
Posts: 389
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This really is a great site with some very knowledgeable and generous people.
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| 3rd Dec 2017 9:40 pm |
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DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 879
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EPB issues for me too...
Driving home yesterday with some odd metallic grinding sound to the NSR wheel, I had a brief look at it and wrongly diagnosed that it was the disk back plate that was rubbing on something. Adding it to the list of minor issues I headed home and parked up, sticking on the EPB parking brake. Oops. Grind, crunch, red warning light and message of EPB failure. Then it wouldn’t realease.
Researching on here I located the emergency release. Pulled it, felt the clicking and assumed it had auto-released. But no movement in the car, EPB still firmly on. Prior to pulling the cord I though it best to remove the EPB fuse from the main fuse board by the battery (not the glove box one). I did this to ensure that the actuator didn’t try to auto re-engage and break the actuator mechanism.
Frustrated I back-tracked and put the fuse back in, started the engine and tried the EPB release switch and hey-presto it released the EPB and the car can move.
Trying to ensure that EPB did not then try to auto-engage when stopping the car I held down the EPB switch when turning off the ignition. I then went back to remove the fuse and will use the car now without the EPB threatening to come back on.
Question - I assume that the original fault (grinding) was in fact a broken/disintegrated parking brake shoe. Once I have repacked the shoes on both sides and adjusted it properly using the notch, do you think it safe to try to use the EPB in the normal way? Or, am I likely to need to open up the EPB module and maunally wind it back etc?
Many thanks! 2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
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