Passat Electronic Parking Brake.... SIGH!!!!

Michael Angelo.

Hi there, Im back to ye with yet another problem with my 2006 vw passat parking brake... this time the parking brake wont engage what so ever, with all the usual christmas lights on the dash board, and a very annoying bing bing every second I drive. I got it hooked up to diagnostics and I discovered the following

supply voltage left park brake motor

" " right " " "

error codes 02433

Any ideas where I go from here bar the nice people at VW Ireland.


Thanks in advance!!!

Berty

For me first things first.

Check fuse and change fuse. Right panel of drivers side of dashboard. Passats didn't come with a Fuse Drawing in the manual. Mine doesn't. It says "Fuse panels always changing so you should contact dealer(yeah right)" Google your model and year for a diagram.

Failing that seek professional help.

JP 1800

Disconnect the battery for a half an hour to reset the ECU, hope this helps

Mar4ix

JP 1800 wrote: »

Disconnect the battery for a half an hour to reset the ECU, hope this helps

Id say turn lights on, and then disconnect ... just for sure :pac:

johnayo

Check this.
http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/02433

Nissan doctor

The motor housing on the caliper is plastic and prone to cracking and allowing water in. In my experience this is the usual cause of your fault.

When plugged into decent diagnostics you can carry out the basic settings on the EBP system and also try activating each motor seperatly to confirm the problem.

A replacement caliper is not cheap though, somewhere in the region of 400-500 from VW.

Michael Angelo.

Well you wont believe it, it solved itself!!! Im amazed. All working perfect again!! After giving me 2 days of high blood pressure!!

Nissan doctor

Michael Angelo. wrote: »

Well you wont believe it, it solved itself!!! Im amazed. All working perfect again!! After giving me 2 days of high blood pressure!!

Don't get too exited, problems like that don't just dissapear forever....it'll happen again.

polod

What was wrong with the good fashioned designed handbreak ? to realiable maybe do any other car makes apart from vw have some thing like that electronic handbreak ?

Guy:Incognito

polod wrote: »

What was wrong with the good fashioned designed handbreak ?

They have a handle that needs to be incorparated in to the interior. Getting rid of it eliminates small problems in a lot of cars like armrests being down making it awkward to operate etc. The centre console can be neater .

polod wrote: »

to realiable maybe

Normal handbrakes can be unreliable too.

polod wrote: »

do any other car makes apart from vw have some thing like that electronic handbreak ?

Plenty. I really like the one on the Missus Scenic. `Turn the care off, it engages itself. Start and drive off and it disengages.

R.O.R

polod wrote: »

What was wrong with the good fashioned designed handbreak ? to realiable maybe do any other car makes apart from vw have some thing like that electronic handbreak ?

New cars with actual handbrakes are getting few and far between nowadays.

It does free up more space in between the seats by not having a lever there, but I do wish they would standardise the location and whether it's push to engage or pull.

polod

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

They have a handle that needs to be incorparated in to the interior. Getting rid of it eliminates small problems in a lot of cars like armrests being down making it awkward to operate etc. The centre console can be neater .





Normal handbrakes can be unreliable too.





Plenty. I really like the one on the Missus Scenic. `Turn the care off, it engages itself. Start and drive off and it disengages.

Ive a 2010 vw golf diesel and has both and 'normal' handbreak and an armrest that doesn't interfere with the handbreak. but i see where you are coming from.

redsteveireland

polod wrote: »

What was wrong with the good fashioned designed handbreak ? to realiable maybe do any other car makes apart from vw have some thing like that electronic handbreak ?

I have a 2011 opel astra on loan at the moment and it has this. I found it annoying at first but it is good in some ways, when it works.
It is good for learner drivers as it makes hillstarts so simple, you just drive off and it auto-disengages.
Makes handbrake turns impossible though, maybe this is part of the thinking behind it.

V Eight

polod wrote: »

What was wrong with the good fashioned designed handbreak ?


true.....

justbored

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beebaw

im having the same problem as well, this only happens every now and again though. I recently changed my wheels on the car so i am wondering if this would have anything to do with it. I went from 16" wheels to 17" wheels. when it happens it is usually in the morning and the parking brake not release with a beeping noise as well, TBH i usually just take the key out of the ignition and put it back again and this usually sorts it but is not a long term fix.

justbored

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Rowley Birkin QC

What about the simple pleasures of a handbrake turn on loose gravel?

Reason enough to stick with the old system methinks!

benj

Michael Angelo. wrote: »

Hi there, Im back to ye with yet another problem with my 2006 vw passat parking brake... this time the parking brake wont engage what so ever, with all the usual christmas lights on the dash board, and a very annoying bing bing every second I drive. I got it hooked up to diagnostics and I discovered the following

supply voltage left park brake motor

" " right " " "

error codes 02433

Any ideas where I go from here bar the nice people at VW Ireland.


Thanks in advance!!!

So did you get rid of the 2007 passat with the electronic brake problem?

Michael Angelo.

still have it, are ya interested in it?

benj

Michael Angelo. wrote: »

still have it, are ya interested in it?

ah no thanks, i have a 07 myself and last night when i pressed the handbrake a beep and dash light came on and the brake would not engage for a few attempts,
So far so good today, it's working normal, so i hope this won't be a problem anytime soon...........

billyotoole1

Hey Guys, I'm having the same problem. Does it relate to steering column lock? If I disconnect battery will it release brake and stop light flashing and beeping.

Michael Angelo.

billyotoole1 wrote: »

Hey Guys, I'm having the same problem. Does it relate to steering column lock? If I disconnect battery will it release brake and stop light flashing and beeping.

It's either the actual button you push to operate the handbrake or one of the 2 calipers. Instead of the hocus pocus bring it to a mechanic its the only solution.