2007 V70 Parking brake problem
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Electronic parking brake has started flashing as needing a service, fault light has been intermittent for a few days.
Now is locked on and wont release.
Tried every combination of brake pedal push pull / push lever but it wont release.
Have read that it could be an ecu problem , so disconnected the battery in the hope it may re set itself ,of course no joy
Any ideas gratefully received before I have to get the car recovered to a garage.
Now is locked on and wont release.
Tried every combination of brake pedal push pull / push lever but it wont release.
Have read that it could be an ecu problem , so disconnected the battery in the hope it may re set itself ,of course no joy
Any ideas gratefully received before I have to get the car recovered to a garage.
after 400 quid of replacement parts and re programming of the ecu , the problem has returned .
Car was stuck on my drive.
Had to disconnect the wiring and put a 12v supply on it to wind the pistons back so the wheels can turn.
At least allowed it to be driven to the garage , but with a sharp beeping noise sounding, as the ecu still thinks the handbrake is not properly released.
God knows what they can try now !
Surfing the Volvo sites , this is not an uncommon problem either.
Car was stuck on my drive.
Had to disconnect the wiring and put a 12v supply on it to wind the pistons back so the wheels can turn.
At least allowed it to be driven to the garage , but with a sharp beeping noise sounding, as the ecu still thinks the handbrake is not properly released.
God knows what they can try now !
Surfing the Volvo sites , this is not an uncommon problem either.
Very basic solution to this.
I had asked them to check the pads for wear when it first went in.
But somehow the Knightsbridge monkey didn't bother despite having the car on 3 occasions , surely it's the first thing you look at when there is any brake problem.
Finally they put a mechanic on it , who straight away noticed pads were worse than bad , swapped them out and all is good.
Just need to speak with them about all the unnecessary new parts they fitted.
I had asked them to check the pads for wear when it first went in.
But somehow the Knightsbridge monkey didn't bother despite having the car on 3 occasions , surely it's the first thing you look at when there is any brake problem.
Finally they put a mechanic on it , who straight away noticed pads were worse than bad , swapped them out and all is good.
Just need to speak with them about all the unnecessary new parts they fitted.
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