E46 Handbrake adjustment

[blackburnbmw]

Hi all. Is there a quick/easy way to adjust the handbrake travel on my E46 330ci auto? My drive is really steep and the lever is pulling up a fair way. Car is due an Inspection in 6600 miles so I can get it done then, but if there's a quick fix in the meantime it would be useful. Any sensible comments would be appreciated. Thanks.

[DJFish]

http://www.csfrancis.net/BMW/pbdiy.pdf

[blackburnbmw]

Excellent. Thanks for that. Richard.

[Vixpy1]

Its a BMW handbrake .. therefore its st.

You can tighten in up fairly easily, however it will still be st.

[DJFish]

Vixpy1 said:

Its a BMW handbrake .. therefore its st.

You can tighten in up fairly easily, however it will still be st.

Were you once molested by a handbrake or something?

[Vixpy1]

DJFish said:

Vixpy1 said:

Its a BMW handbrake .. therefore its st.

You can tighten in up fairly easily, however it will still be st.

Were you once molested by a handbrake or something?

Well, I suppose they are not quite as bad as the TVR ones

[davidd]

Vixpy1 said:

DJFish said:

Vixpy1 said:

Its a BMW handbrake .. therefore its st.

You can tighten in up fairly easily, however it will still be st.

Were you once molested by a handbrake or something?

Well, I suppose they are not quite as bad as the TVR ones

TVRs have handbrakes..?

I thought the lever was just for show

[Vixpy1]

davidd said:

Vixpy1 said:

DJFish said:

Vixpy1 said:

Its a BMW handbrake .. therefore its st.

You can tighten in up fairly easily, however it will still be st.

Were you once molested by a handbrake or something?

Well, I suppose they are not quite as bad as the TVR ones

TVRs have handbrakes..?

I thought the lever was just for show

Mine certainly is, however, the one in the M3 is not much better!

[big lads 320]

davidd said:

Vixpy1 said:

DJFish said:

Vixpy1 said:

Its a BMW handbrake .. therefore its st.

You can tighten in up fairly easily, however it will still be st.

gave the car to the missus with a st handbrake went and bought a m3 with handbrake included

Were you once molested by a handbrake or something?

Well, I suppose they are not quite as bad as the TVR ones

TVRs have handbrakes..?

I thought the lever was just for show