Has anyone found a grassroots way to work on the rear brakes with electronic parking brake that does not involve using the expensive tool and laptop? I'm working on a 2012 vw cc but it would be nice if it was a general procedure that would work on all models.
On the volvo xc60 you just pull the module off the back of the caliper and then use a alan head to manually turn the piston out.
Not sure if it will work on a vdub, but a bet a little googlefu will tell you
Yeah. Jumper wires directly to the caliper motor. But how do u know if the computer is supplying less than 12 volts to that motor. I may risk damaging it.
The electronic parkings brakes I have seen* usually a menu in the settings to put the caliper on service position.
*Mid 2000s Audi and Current Chrysler.
Vw requires a $300 cable to connect to the computer. In reply to logdog:
In reply to rustybugkiller:
Sadly, I'm not surprised it requires a $300 cable. It is modern VW, after all.
Here found a guy doing what im talking about on a vw. Hes pretty unbearable but he shows what im talking about.
https://youtu.be/xLPdV1k14D4
If you have a modern VW, and service it yourself, you really should invest in the Ross-Tech cable/software. It's one of the few instances where the aftermarket is better than the OEM service tools, and it's really friggin' cheap for what you get.
If you have a Toyota you can buy a $500 Mongoose cable and a $50 license to download the OE software. I think GM/Ford get $20k for theirs.
In reply to Knurled:
So what your telling me is I have to spend a fortune to change brakes with epb?
What's the bad if I remove the motor and retract by hand like Opti's vid?
In reply to Opti: So to reset the clearances on your Volvo, u cycle the EB on and off and your good to go.
rustybugkiller wrote: In reply to Knurled: So what your telling me is I have to spend a fortune to change brakes with epb?
$300 isn't really a fortune in the grand scheme of things. And it's not a one time use purchase. I mean, hell, the hand tools to do the brakes probably cost more than $300 even if you got all cheap stuff. Floor jacks and torque wrenches and such aren't one time use items. (Harbor Freight joke here)
In reply to Knurled:
Yeah, but if he sells the VW, and gets a Honda, those floor jacks and torque wrenches and such will work on it. A $300 cable won't.
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