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The ratchet is just bolted to the car with 3-4 bolts. Then go under the car and remove the adjuster nuts at the "U" divider bar. All large American cars use the same system for the park brake, so please watch the video, I know this job and the video will show all you need to know, you will need to raise the car off the ground. How To Install Replace Emergency Brake Cable 1AAuto com
If the parking break is your only problem. Try to grab hold of the cable or rod end that connected to the handle with a set of Pliers, or even better,Vice Grips and pull .
i would say either the cable is disconnected at either end or it has broke. the easiest way to see would be to have someone work the handle by ingaging and disengaging the brake and underneth the car usually more towards the drivers is where the cable runs and by engaging it you should see it move then you can trace it in both directions and see if it is hooked up. if it is hooked up then i would say the cable has broke inside and would replace it
disconnect the cable at the transmission and at the speedometer tape the new cable to the old one at the transmission and pull the new one through the firewall and re hook
Under the dash, where the break release handle is, you'll see a lever where the release cable is/was attached to. Either push forward, or pull back this lever and it will release the parking break. BE CAREFUL the foot peddle for the parking break doesn't hit you in the face! Mine broke on the 2nd of this month as well....
Most likely the cable has stretched and the pedal is not staying in the full upright position. If it drops a little it will trigger the light. To be sure use a bungee cord and hold the e brake pedal firmly up so it can't move and see if your light stops flashing. If it does the cable needs to be adjusted. You can get an adjuster at any autoparts store. It is a J hook affair that fits over the cable, you tighten the nut and it draws the cable in and tightens it up. Hope this helps.
The parking break is a stand alone cable that can be adjusted if you climb under the vehicle. depending on your parking break location in the cab will help you better locate it under the car IE if you set your parking brake using a handle in the center of the vehicle cab, the wire is close to center under the vehicle, if you use a handle or foot pedal its on the driverside of the vehicle and Y's off to the passager side and driver side rear break
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follow the cable and you will find the adjuster bolt, just tighten it to take up slack in the cable, if there is no slack you will increase the efficency of the parking break.....Dont over tighten it though cause this can cause drag in the rear breaks and shorten the lifespan of the break shoe or pad
On your parking brake assembly is a single wire switch. You can unplug it, but you will have to remember not to drive with it set. To replace the switch the whole assembly will have to come out. The switch is about $20 and labor should run about two hours. Good Luck
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