Let's talk about... adjusting the handbrake

F1FL · 08-12-2019, 08:29 AM

Hi all,

I've come to find out my handbrake is very weak. The car will no longer hold even on a slight incline.

I've searched the forums and haven't been able to come to a conclusion on how to fix this.

I jacked up the rear of the car yesterday and removed one lug from each wheel. I was able to locate the metal "gear" looking piece through the lug hole and turn it with a flathead screwdriver (on both sides of the car).

My car is DCT so I had it in neutral and the parking brake off. Unfortunately it didn't work. Anyone have any suggestions?

Dpc2u · 08-12-2019, 08:59 AM

Did you engage the service lock under the interior handbrake boot to release the cable tension?

F1FL · 08-12-2019, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Did you engage the service lock under the interior handbrake boot to release the cable tension?

I did not. I figured there was something that needs to be done under the boot but I could not find anything on it or see where to do that

Dpc2u · 08-12-2019, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by F1FL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dpc2u

Did you engage the service lock under the interior handbrake boot to release the cable tension?

I did not. I figured there was something that needs to be done under the boot but I could not find anything on it or see where to do that

Try here -

https://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/tec..._Adjusting.htm

derbo · 08-13-2019, 12:08 AM

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...-brake/GQ2VYKq

Official BMW

F1FL · 08-13-2019, 11:26 PM

Thanks all for the feedback. One of the main things was realizing the handbrake needed to be completely down in order to push in the service tensioner.

Makes it difficult to reach down in there but it did the trick and disengaged the parking brake in order to adjust the gears at the rear

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F1FL Lieutenant 183 Rep 482 Posts Drives: 2011 AW/FR E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL iTrader: (0)	Thanks all for the feedback. One of the main things was realizing the handbrake needed to be completely down in order to push in the service tensioner. Makes it difficult to reach down in there but it did the trick and disengaged the parking brake in order to adjust the gears at the rear __________________ 2011 E92 M3 \| ZCP \| Active Autowerke-headers back \| Brembo 380mm f/r \| OSS Headlights \| Full Gloss Carbon Interior \| AW/FR \| IG: loganflack_e92
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