Thier has to be a Easier way. That's nuts ! 1) Look in your owners manual. 2) ask a tow truck driver. 3) Just use a Jump box - apply voltage & release brake. 4) if that does not work - unplug wire at brakes & apply voltage there. one polarity for for one way & reverse polarity for other way. no disassembly required.
Hi, thanks for your comment! I actually found the method I showed super easy. You can actually do it without removing the rear wheels but access is more awkward, so I just popped the wheels off. Also this manual / mechanical method is 100% guaranteed to work. I agree that the points that you made may be options but I had a situation where I had a salvage car delivered and the battery had been flat for so long that that the ECU had "forgotten" the key. Even with power applied, it would not disengage the E-brake. Another situation I can think of is a serious electrical short circuit in the car, you wouldn't want to apply more power in that situation. Cheers, Phil
That's a really good point! I imagine, there won't me many people like me that are trying to move a completely dead car but I have heard that the E-brake makes things awkward for changing rear brake pads (haven't encountered this problem myself yet). Cheers, Phil
Hi, I really appreciate the offer but I’m really snowed under with work right now. Also, we’re currently having the worst summer ever for rain, so I’m hardly getting out to play with my cars at all right now, just garage work. 😞 thanks, Phil
Great video I had wondered how parking brakes functioned. JT
Thanks! These new innovations come along and it's always interesting to understand how they work. Cheers, Phil
Thier has to be a Easier way. That's nuts !
1) Look in your owners manual.
2) ask a tow truck driver.
3) Just use a Jump box - apply voltage & release brake.
4) if that does not work - unplug wire at brakes & apply voltage there. one polarity for for one way & reverse polarity for other way. no disassembly required.
Hi, thanks for your comment! I actually found the method I showed super easy. You can actually do it without removing the rear wheels but access is more awkward, so I just popped the wheels off. Also this manual / mechanical method is 100% guaranteed to work. I agree that the points that you made may be options but I had a situation where I had a salvage car delivered and the battery had been flat for so long that that the ECU had "forgotten" the key. Even with power applied, it would not disengage the E-brake. Another situation I can think of is a serious electrical short circuit in the car, you wouldn't want to apply more power in that situation. Cheers, Phil
Insane complexity and for what real benefit? When a manual handbrake sticks, a mallet does the job.
I know right? Honestly, I think we’re moving backward with all of this technology. Cheers, Phil
The main reason for doing this is to change pads and disks without having an OBD2 thingy.
That's a really good point! I imagine, there won't me many people like me that are trying to move a completely dead car but I have heard that the E-brake makes things awkward for changing rear brake pads (haven't encountered this problem myself yet). Cheers, Phil
Hello sir, I have a new batch of polishing machines recently. Would you be interested in helping me test them？
Hi, I really appreciate the offer but I’m really snowed under with work right now. Also, we’re currently having the worst summer ever for rain, so I’m hardly getting out to play with my cars at all right now, just garage work. 😞 thanks, Phil
Typical BMW shite...Mercedes give you an emergency cable in the fuel filler....one pull...brake released... simple.
I’ve got a Merc and never knew that! That’s a great idea, Gonna go and look! 👀 👍 cheers, Phil