Unclip the small panel behind the park brake lever (flat plastic cover 2"x1") and look for a wire loop. With part of the jack handle, pliers or screwdriver inserted through loop, pull hard!
(And I mean hard!)Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
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there is a copy of the manual, in the faults & fixes forum, about half way down page headed Handbrake Failure
good luck
5th Aug 2010 12:38 pm
beelstar
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DrLex wrote:
(And I mean hard!)
3 shredded wheat for breakfast type hard!
5th Aug 2010 12:44 pm
John C
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This hard.
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Or the memorable phrase I heard on a Dorset farm;
"no Zir; pull 'ee like you be pullin' a black man offa yer sister"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
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you could try to remove the keys then press down the epb lever whilst depressing the footbrake, insert key and move to position two and see if that does it before any force is required.
Or, if it's an automatic, stick it in drive and see if the EPB releases when you press the throttle (drive away release - automatic only!)Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
5th Aug 2010 1:59 pm
Discolegal
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Manual box Discos have automatic release when you set off, unless mine is unusual..
8th Aug 2010 10:42 am
Q86ARR
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The early manuals didn't have auto release.
BTW, if you pull the emergency release cable, good luck getting the cables back together again inside the module!
8th Aug 2010 12:19 pm
disco_doozle
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yesterday I was waiting outside to pickup the kids.....and while waiting I opend this plastic cover behind the EPB.
To look for the wire loop.....
No luck....don't see any wire loop, only thin I can find is a cabling assembly to the EPB-handle and a non-connected small connector.
So....Where is this wire loop...????Disco 3 TDV6 Aut. 7 seat, Zambezi silver, Privacy glass, Rosen A9 DVD, Tow-kit, K&N airfilter, Frontrunner Windcheetah + 4xHella Comet 550, tailgate ladder, 5 breaklights , Performance BB6 17" + Duratracs 256/70R17, RLD Skid-plate, Traxide second battery setup, Lightguards, BAS EGR's blank kit, BAS Silicone hose, Black bonnet decal,
11th Aug 2010 9:21 am
crwoody
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Maybe this helps : -
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I'm using a spring hook to catch it with, It's one I carry for the purpose, takes quite a tug to release it though.
There's also a manual unlock for the gear shift in there somewhere, (in case you need to shift the transmission out of park with no power in the car,) it's a plastic lever just forward of the brake release cable, I managed to find it once just by poking and prodding but it's not an obvious thing.Clive
11th Aug 2010 10:21 am
disco_doozle
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nope, don't find, can't see it....used a flashligth and all....no cable to be found
until now, no EPB problems, but I would like to be certain to know it is there in case of .....Disco 3 TDV6 Aut. 7 seat, Zambezi silver, Privacy glass, Rosen A9 DVD, Tow-kit, K&N airfilter, Frontrunner Windcheetah + 4xHella Comet 550, tailgate ladder, 5 breaklights , Performance BB6 17" + Duratracs 256/70R17, RLD Skid-plate, Traxide second battery setup, Lightguards, BAS EGR's blank kit, BAS Silicone hose, Black bonnet decal,
11th Aug 2010 10:52 am
crwoody
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That's odd then, I wonder if someone has pulled it too hard before and broken it
Might be an idea to dig a little deeper in there - as you say "just in case"
To be honest I've never had a problem with the EPB on either of my D3's - but there again I rarely use it, normally just rely on leaving it in "Park"Clive
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