I can't release my emergency break with the release handle. How can I disengage it?

Try a pair of vice grips.

look for broken wires above the pedal and near the release handle.. also, check the fuse panel

The brake shoe may need to be adjusted. if you pulled the emergency handle and it did not fully disengage when you released it, you can still drive, but it will drag enough to cause the alert. .

One way to find out would be to raise one rear wheel and see if you can turn it. If you can't the brake is locked on.

I would'nt drive it like that. You might want to contact your local auto parts dealer, to find out how to disengage the emergency break first.Or if you have the chilton's manual it should tell you in there. Best of luck.

if the brake handle will release, you can remove the tire and beat on the drum to help loosen it, if that doesn't work, your going to have to use the adjustment section and loosen it up more,

the tension is set at the pedal so it should have released if it is still engaged at the wheels then you have a seized pivit point at the wheels of in the cable its self after the break.

just a little rusty is it ???\
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theres a product called release all spray it down the parking break cable ends in the parking break housing
also if need to work asap put truck in reverse and slowely work it back and forth rock the truck

or if all else fails remove tires and wach drums with a hammer untill they release then once open pull the cables with vice grips and have friend pull hand break
so you get a back and forth motion untill cable free remem ber there are 2 rear drums on every truck
so do both cables

sounds like your brake cable has broken or there is something damaged in the pedal assembly.........try pulling on the release handle and move the e-brake pedal back to its off position by hand at the same time.(you may have to tie it in this position to keep it up)If that doesnt work there is a sensor on the pedal assembly that you should be able to bypass by either disconecting the wire(1 wire system) or connecting the two wires together (2 wire system)Especially if your truck is a standard the e-brake is an important safety feature,so if these steps fix the light and dinging problem you should still take the steps to have it repaired.
hope this helps.........Good Luck!

I did the same thing a couple of months ago. You can release it manually by reaching under the E-brake pedal and pulling the metal piece (don't know what its called) towards you to release the pedal...hard to describe, but feel around under the pedal and there is a thin metal piece attached that will disengage the brake if shifted....I did it myself when my handle broke off in the store parking lot.