Member Since: 30 Nov 2016
Location: Solihull
Posts: 52
URGENT I NEED MECANIC for lr4 parking activator
My parking brake won't release , I heard a loud screech like the cogs weren't engaging now my lr4 is stuck on the drive, I've tried to pull the emergency cable under the cupholders but no joy, my wife's giving me hell because of course it's my fault , but anyone has any idea how to realease them apart from me cutting the handbrake cables please advise, plus if anyone knows of a good mechanic then happy days , my tel number is 07881460273 cheers everyone
23rd Sep 2017 1:27 pm
Sonny smith
Member Since: 30 Nov 2016
Location: Solihull
Posts: 52
URGENT I NEED MECANIC for lr4 parking activator
I need a Land Rover mechanic who is competitive, and local to Land Rover solihull ? To be fair considering I live next door to LR there might be a chap who works there who can help me get this parking brake disengaged,,, I heard a loud screech from pulling up my electronic parking brake and now it's stuck in park and just screams a loud noise when I try to turn it off, vehicle will not move, must have good pads at least, but seriously I need to disengaged so I can take it wherever to be fixed,I tried pulling emergency cable under cupholders but no luck there, I haven't a decent trolley jack to get under to see if I can release these blooming brakes, as you can imagine according to the wife it's my fault ?? Lol, my number is 07881460273,, thanks all if you read this
23rd Sep 2017 1:59 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1590
Not that I've had to do it myself yet but I've heard said many times on here that you have to pull like crazy to release it, pull as hard as you can and then pull even harder! Are you using the jack handle to pull the cable? Good luck.Stu
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23rd Sep 2017 2:01 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72775
You've tried that.
And re your wife blaming you, of course it's your fault, you bought the car didn't you?
Looks like you've joined the other LR group.
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23rd Sep 2017 2:06 pm
Mr.Pastry
Member Since: 24 Nov 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 482
You've got to pull the release cable very hard to make it release.
Put a big screwdriver or some such thing through the loop & tug, making sure the car won't roll away when it releases.... Mitsubishi Outlander Phev 4H 2018.
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23rd Sep 2017 2:08 pm
Sonny smith
Member Since: 30 Nov 2016
Location: Solihull
Posts: 52
You got it
23rd Sep 2017 2:10 pm
Sonny smith
Member Since: 30 Nov 2016
Location: Solihull
Posts: 52
The cable felt really free, like it wasn't connected, I pulled it for a while even thinking it was going to break away the loop , thanks for your advise
23rd Sep 2017 2:12 pm
Sonny smith
Member Since: 30 Nov 2016
Location: Solihull
Posts: 52
There's no resistance in the cable , it feels disconnected
23rd Sep 2017 2:14 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50934
Sonny please don't post the same request all over the site ...help will come
23rd Sep 2017 2:23 pm
Mr.Pastry
Member Since: 24 Nov 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 482
On my Discovery 3, there was some slack in the cable but still had to pull like f#ck to make the mechanism release.Mitsubishi Outlander Phev 4H 2018.
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Argocat 8x8 - gone.
Argocat 6x6 - gone
RR/LR V8 Hybrid 100" - gone.
Rangerover Classic 3.5 - gone.
Series III 2.25- gone.
Series IIa 3.0V6- gone.
Series I - 80" gone.
23rd Sep 2017 2:36 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
When mine went was foot on brakes then yank cable came off no probs.
23rd Sep 2017 2:46 pm
Sonny smith
Member Since: 30 Nov 2016
Location: Solihull
Posts: 52
I'll try again with engine running and foot on brake ? Fingers crossed
23rd Sep 2017 3:03 pm
Sonny smith
Member Since: 30 Nov 2016
Location: Solihull
Posts: 52
Thank god it worked eventually, cheers lads in convincing me to revisit the cable, she's happy ? Now I need a decent mechanic at the right money
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