SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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Car parked on steep drive. Engages but car rolls back when foot brake released. No noises. Worked fine this morning. Now won't even hold teh car on teh flat in gear.
Car left on park pin overnight......hope I can release it in teh morning!!!
Any ideas? end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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 4th Dec 2008 9:37 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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well came out of park alright 
However still no EPB function. It whirs up as normal but not sure what against as doesn't restrain teh vehicle.
So looks like off to the delaer for many expensive hours of "investigation" end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 5th Dec 2008 7:43 am |
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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£150 to strip, clean, adjust and reassemble. New parts extra!
Just had it done at Taunton Land Rover.
Bill Wright Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
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| 5th Dec 2008 10:07 am |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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damn thing  end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 5th Dec 2008 10:11 am |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
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Yeah, its the time of year it seems as ours has started screaming.
Stuck off is bad, but ours got stuck on the other day, on a ramp into a multi-story... which was exciting! Good job I had been reading on here the night before, including the release procedure!
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| 5th Dec 2008 9:04 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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You can try and adjust it on here, there are some instructions somewhere.
If the EPB parts fail would that be under the warranty, I know it doesn't cover adjustments, but failure of parts surely.
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| 5th Dec 2008 9:11 pm |
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Robster
Member Since: 17 Oct 2008
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TallPaul wrote:Yeah, its the time of year it seems as ours has started screaming.
Stuck off is bad, but ours got stuck on the other day, on a ramp into a multi-story... which was exciting! Good job I had been reading on here the night before, including the release procedure!
Okay, now I am worried and I cannot find the release procedure!
Any chance you can post a link?
Cheers.
Robin
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| 5th Dec 2008 9:42 pm |
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zaphod
Member Since: 18 Sep 2007
Location: Magrathea
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The emergency release procedure is in the manual. It involves removing the small panel next to the EPB switch and hooking part of the jack onto a loop and pulling like hell.
Don't know the adjust procedure, but I'm sure someone will post it soon. Sail Fast - Live Slow...
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| 5th Dec 2008 9:53 pm |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
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Try holding the EPB button down and turning the ignition on and off 3
or 4 times quickly. It released mine after it had locked up.
Then adjust it before it happens again  Pete
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| 5th Dec 2008 10:09 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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A Fter consultation with dealer to no avail....EPB back working again.....only things I have done is wash the car and put teh MTR's on 
Obviously changed something end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 6th Dec 2008 9:17 am |
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TallPaul
Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Near Reading
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I meant what Norto said - its in a post somewhere that you hold the EPB down (release handbrake position) while starting the car and it does some sort of rest that clears the issue.
You can as well pull the emergency cord under the plastic panel behind the EPB lever if that does not work, but I read on hear it can require some effort and as its string something inserted to yank on rather than the string itself.
Ours is booked in for next week...
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| 6th Dec 2008 3:20 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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...umm...been in the mud today and it works now end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 6th Dec 2008 8:40 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Haven't had the nerve to try mine since we got back.
Nice to meet you today, shame we didn't get to chat more.
Last edited by countrywide on 6th Dec 2008 9:09 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| 6th Dec 2008 8:44 pm |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
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yes Andy, I can properly put several names and faces to your moniker now
....we do live at least 1.5 niles away from you after all  end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 6th Dec 2008 9:08 pm |
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Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
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Mine has started taking two pulls to activate fully - I can hear the motor run and it partially engages, then on the second pull it runs again and this time the wheels lock. Do it automatically now. Dealer can't find any fault to fix and have stripped and reassembled........
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| 6th Dec 2008 9:25 pm |
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