r1_pete
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| posted on 24/11/15 at 07:52 AM |
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Vauxhall electric handbrake locked on.
Son in law has a 2011 Meriva diesel auto, wouldn't have been my choice but to him a car is a tool to get him and family from a-b..
Took it for its MOT a 3 weeks ago, which it passed, the garage (not a Vauxhall franchise) came to reverse it off the MOT lane, and the electric
handbrake would not release. Garage has replaced the switch, no joy, and from what SIL has said they've spent the last 3 weeks scratching their
heads, now suspecting its the wiring loom.
Has anyone on here experienced similar, I don't see how a wiring loom can fail after an MOT that's just fobbing a non car guy off!, I
would have thought there is some form of manual override?
Regardless of who is responsible for fixing it, he wants the car back, can anyone offer any words of wisdom? he has taken mine on board - get rid as
soon as its fixed, but in the current situation that isn't much help.
Cheers.
Pete.
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tegwin
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| posted on 24/11/15 at 10:23 AM |
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My imediate thought is that its an ECU related thing. Being on the brake rollers might have confused the hill start system or something weird like
that...
Can they connect a computer and reset the electric handbrake module? (some newer cars even need a laptop to "rewind" the rear caliper
so you can change the pads!)
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 24/11/15 at 10:54 AM |
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Note to self.
Do not buy a car with electric handbrake.
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Adamirish
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| posted on 24/11/15 at 12:25 PM |
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There should be a release mechanism somewhere. There is on the Renaults anyway. Some of the renaults are behind a panel in the boot, other are under a
hatch in the floor. Rip the thing apart and the should be one in there. Might say in the handbook.
MK Indy 1700 Xflow
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DW100
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| posted on 24/11/15 at 01:03 PM |
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READ THE HANDBOOK!!
http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/content/dam/Vauxhall/Europe/united_kingdom/nscwebsite/uk/00_Home/Owner_Services/Owners%20Owners%20Manuals/new_meriva/NewMeri
vaOwnersManualJan2010.pdf
Page 130
And if that doesn't work then call the agent.
[Edited on 24/11/15 by DW100]
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r1_pete
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| posted on 24/11/15 at 02:09 PM |
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RTFM was my 1st response, I would hope they have read it, but fwd the info on anyway cheers.
Yup it just re enforces my view these driver aids are a recipe for disaster, god help us when reverse parking assist gets stuck 
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hizzi
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| posted on 24/11/15 at 05:06 PM |
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i would do a master reset on the car, disconnect the battery and remove it from the car, then touch the pos and neg battery wires together for a few
seconds, refit the battery and it should reboot fresh with all codes etc gone. otherwise its a diagnostic job
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