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Operation: How to manually release an electric parking brake

In this video, we see how to manually release an electric parking brake. In most newly produced vehicles, the handbrake is now electronic, which brings a new set of problems, from diagnostics to maintenance. If it is a vehicle equipped with all-wheel drive, even just transporting it to the workshop could be a big problem: it will be necessary to go under the rear part of the vehicle by lifting it off the ground. The motors of the electric parking brake are repairable only if they have bolts that hold them on the aluminum caliper housing. If this component is not present, the brake will lose all basic settings, and in some cases, it will be necessary to replace the calipers. When we remove the electromechanical motor, make sure not to get the wiring entangled in the suspension components, and then we can lower the vehicle back to the ground. The control module will relearn the air gap and its functions by operating the repaired parking brake several times.


Posted on 21 August 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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