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What to Know When Changing Brake Pads on a Car with Electronic Handbrake?

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Part: Brake pads

In this video, learn an important thing to know if you want to change the brake pads on a car with an electronic handbrake manually, without computer intervention: you must connect two electrical wires to the top of the piston, at the connectors, ensuring they are well insulated so they do not touch. Then connect them to a 12-volt battery to move the piston inside backwards. After that, you can proceed normally with changing the pads, as if it were a car with a manual handbrake. At this point, nothing changes.

Updated on 23 August 2026 by ScegliAuto

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