doz
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Southampton
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I'm sure this has been mentioned but I thought it best to refresh peoples memories. If you disconnect the battery the electric handbrake defaults to off!  So if you're not on perfectly flat ground be ready for it to roll!
It's a bit embarrassing trying to chase after a backwards rolling Disco with a gurt battery and a gammy leg. Don't ask me how I know 
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 19th Jan 2015 10:59 pm |
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Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
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I don't believe this is true. I've disconnected my battery plenty of times without the EPB disengaging.
Perhaps your EPB needs adjusting correctly?
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:03 pm |
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DSL
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Plus what happened to leaving the car in gear? ISTR it was in case the park brake failed. 
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:11 pm |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
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Over the years had to disconnect my battery many times on my D3's , all manuals , never once had this happen . Would suggest something seriously wrong with your EPB if that happens .
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:12 pm |
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doz
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Southampton
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Iget a message come on the screen asking me to lift the handbrake lever. The bit about rolling down hill was tongue in cheek but the car definitely moved and you can hear the hand brake move when you lift the lever and red light comes on.
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:14 pm |
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simoniz
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I am taking it that you had the key out of the ignition, that would bring the EPB on automatically . Sounds like a failure or serious ePB adjustment required .
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:18 pm |
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doz
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Southampton
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No key in ignition, handbrake works fine. I'm beginning to think this is a weird motor 
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:21 pm |
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Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
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Look in post by driverbus70
Leave in gear and it won't start until you press clutch,
But seemingly only after MY07
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:22 pm |
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Nodge68
Member Since: 05 Sep 2014
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My EPB remains firmly applied if I disconnect the battery. I can't see how the EPB motor can drive to release the brakes without battery power.
The brakes must fail in the on position for safety. Can you imagine how dangerous it would be if the battery went flat, causing the EPB to release while the car was parked on a steep hill. Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:23 pm |
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doz
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Southampton
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Like I said it's a weird motor. I'd get rid but it's in having new diff and front wishbone fitted. So another anomaly to get to the bottom of. Tell me does the Priory keep a room free for LR owners. When i get it back I'll show the message whichshows in the dash. Yes leaving it in gear maybe best but then you don't expect the handbrake to fail off. My Passat was definitely the other way round.
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:31 pm |
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tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
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When I disconnect and reconnect my battery I get the same message but the parking brake has never released. I have never seen it move an inch either. Although mine is an auto
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| 19th Jan 2015 11:37 pm |
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SouthernWombat
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Devon
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Alan B wrote:Look in post by driverbus70
Leave in gear and it won't start until you press clutch,
But seemingly only after MY07
I will probably be corrected on that
I hope you are not correct, how can you recover from a steep angle if you cannot start in gear?
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| 20th Jan 2015 10:44 am |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
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doz wrote: a backwards rolling Disco with a gurt battery and a gammy leg.
Not seen that fault mentioned for Discoverys before - just the odd leaking elbow.  A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 20th Jan 2015 11:55 am |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
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SouthernWombat wrote:Alan B wrote:Look in post by driverbus70
Leave in gear and it won't start until you press clutch,
But seemingly only after MY07
I will probably be corrected on that
I hope you are not correct, how can you recover from a steep angle if you cannot start in gear?
Clutch control....surely if you start it in gear with clutch out the car would lurch forward? 2014 D4 XS
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| 20th Jan 2015 12:55 pm |
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JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
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Slight thread drift, but to respond to the above.
If you have 'no clutch' e.g broken cable then starting in gear is the best/only way to drive.
It's happened to me a couple of times, but not in D3, or Cherokee which you could only start with clutch de-pressed. Not sure where the switch was though, at the pedal or at the gearbox/clutch end...
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| 20th Jan 2015 1:39 pm |
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