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Disassembly of the Fiat Punto handbrake

Model: Fiat Punto 199, Punto EVO, Grandepunto , MK 3 - Years 2005-2018
Part: Hand brake

In this video tutorial we are going to see how to remove the handbrake together with the wiring of a Fiat Punto. Let's disassemble the wheel first, removing its bolts and lifting the car: then, we remove the brake caliper from the car and with the help of a caliper, we remove the rear spring and we go to remove our wire from the caliper bracket of the brake. At this point we go inside and go to unscrew the central nut of the handbrake, with a socket wrench, also removing its wiring. Finally we are going to remove the brake cable from the guide!


Posted on 22 December 2023 by ScegliAuto



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How to deactivate the safe lock on a Volkswagen Golf.

The safe lock is indeed an anti-theft system that prevents thieves from accessing the car. This device locks the doors, both externally and internally, when the driver activates the central locking remote control after leaving the vehicle. To permanently disable it, it is necessary to use a diagnostic program such as VCDS that we will connect to the vehicle through the ODBII port. Then wait for the connection and recognition of the control unit and then select the blocks present and locate the safe lock to disable it. And the job will be completed.

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