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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Taxi_Driver on 02 May 2014, 17:29:50

Title: Passat parking brake
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 02 May 2014, 17:29:50

I discovered today, what the little orange light on the dash, looking like a handbrake with a line through it means.

It means the little motor inside the one of the calipers has packed up and you need a new caliper  :(

Still, had the rear pads changed at the same time  :y

The little light has only been on a week  ::) Im kinda missing it being on now  ;D

Title: Re: Passat parking brake
Post by: Nick W on 02 May 2014, 17:45:16

Consider yourself lucky, as they normally seize on. And they're really effective, which makes moving the car interesting.
Electric parking brakes are hard to justify, and the Passat implementation is particularly poor. Fitting the motor directly into the caliper was a stupid idea.

Title: Re: Passat parking brake
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 May 2014, 17:55:39

If only everything was as reliable as a...

Oh, never mind :D

Title: Re: Passat parking brake
Post by: pscocoa on 02 May 2014, 18:02:57

Quote from: Taxi Al on 02 May 2014, 17:55:39

If only everything was as reliable as a...

Oh, never mind :D

Now now - it's the weekend remember

Title: Re: Passat parking brake
Post by: hoofing it on 02 May 2014, 18:29:10

Check the multi plug wires on the caliper for corrosion  :y