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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi, Was talking to Renault tech who let slip how to reset the electronic parking brake on my grand scenic without going to the dealer. this works if you have had to pull the yellow emergency handle in the rear which I have had to do this week.

Renault guy says, providing there are no faults:
  • Turn your ignition on without starting the engine, have the driver's door open, and press the lock button on the keycard.
  • Put the keycard in the reader and press the start button for 5 seconds.
  • Pull the large part of the manual handbrake handle and push the small button with red light without letting go of the larger handle and you should hear the handbrake motor reset. Sometime you will have to do it twice.

Let me know if this works. It did with mine, even though, on my dash, it is saying parking brake fault. I had to do it with my car in first as there is a fault with my parking break, but it still seems to reset.
 
#2 ·
Re: Reset electronic handbrake,LOOK HEAR

Hi,
The process you described does work I think!
I tried it thinking it might reset the handbrake fault message.
It didn't but it did bring up the message 'park brake on'.
Its strange because I used the yellow lever a few times when I first got my car because I thought it was applying while driving.
I never had to reset it, it always applied when I pulled the lever...
 
#20 ·
Re: Reset electronic handbrake,LOOK HEAR

Hi,
The process you described does work I think!
I tried it thinking it might reset the handbrake fault message.
It didn't but it did bring up the message 'park brake on'.
Its strange because I used the yellow lever a few times when I first got my car because I thought it was applying while driving.
I never had to reset it, it always applied when I pulled the lever...
When I pull the yellow handle is comes to a solid stop but I cannot sense anything happening.

Am I not pulling hard enought?

What should I hear happening when I pull the handle?
 
#3 · (Edited)
I read this post last night and thought, thats handy to know. Guess what? tonight I got 'parking break fault' on my dash. Did this process 3 times, each time pulling the yellow handle again to release the break. I nearly gave up but on the 4th attempt it sorted itself out. Not sure if it was because I put the parking break on and off a few times before turning off the ignition but it has cleared the fault and the message. Interested to see how long it lasts though as there must be an underlying problem which caused it in the first place. Great post and it ,must have saved me a few quid.

Hope you don't mind that I reposted this on a Scenic specific forum. I gave you credit with your user name on this forum.
 
#5 ·
Hi,

I took my old automatic handbrake apart when I got mine changed out. You have a motor and a PCB and a great big cable. None of the components showed any reason why they should not function properly.

I personally think that the computer in these things go crazy and once they do there is nothing mechanical you can do.

You need Renault Clip to even try to reset it and even then it may come back.

All the original suggestion here does in my experience is to turn the handbrake back on once you have used the yellow handle in the boot to turn it off or release it.

Maybe you could try first turning it off or releasing it (whatever that handle does) and then following the procedure in the suggestion to turn it back on.

I would, however prepare yourself to have to pay a renault agent £590-£720 to put a new unit in for you. I paid an independent renault specialist £590 to do mine, having first had a quote of £720 to from renault franchise.

Probably not too helpful, but my pennies worth anyway! Hope you get it sorted without emptying your account!
 
#161 ·
Hi,

I took my old automatic handbrake apart when I got mine changed out. You have a motor and a PCB and a great big cable. None of the components showed any reason why they should not function properly.

I personally think that the computer in these things go crazy and once they do there is nothing mechanical you can do.

You need Renault Clip to even try to reset it and even then it may come back.

All the original suggestion here does in my experience is to turn the handbrake back on once you have used the yellow handle in the boot to turn it off or release it.

Maybe you could try first turning it off or releasing it (whatever that handle does) and then following the procedure in the suggestion to turn it back on.

I would, however prepare yourself to have to pay a renault agent £590-£720 to put a new unit in for you. I paid an independent renault specialist £590 to do mine, having first had a quote of £720 to from renault franchise.

Probably not too helpful, but my pennies worth anyway! Hope you get it sorted without emptying your account!
Hi, parts for this are now only £80. Takes a good couple of hours to do but it's not that bad a job to do. Just got to make sure calipers are not seized. The main fault is the motor fails due to the cables getting stiff if not rusted all together.
Cables on ebay £30 delivered. Motor £46 delivered.
There are videos how to do it on youtube. If anyone needs help let me know. Cheers.
 
#7 ·
Hi,

I have just purchased a used 2004 Renault Scenic 2. The previous owner told me that the handbrake wasn't working as he had pulled the release cable in the boot one day after it seemed to have jammed and he never got it repaired / fixed.

I have read through this thread and tried the steps outlined (pulling out the lever while pressing the button). However it didn't work for me. There was no noise at all from the motor when I was trying this. Also there is no red LED light on my handbrake button so I am assuming that perhaps the issue is more than just previous owner pulling the release cable!! Any suggestions
 
#8 ·
We had to pull emergency release for electronic handbrake in boot when battery completely died and someone towed us home. Called out brilliant RAC mobile battery fitting service, who installed new battery and reset electronic brake as well. There's no error message on dash (as I feared there would be i.e. trip to dealer and ££££) and everything's back to normal.:d
 
#9 ·
Hi, Was talking to renault tech who let slip how to reset the electronic parking brake on my grand scenic without going to dealer,this works if you have had to pull the yellow emergency handle in rear which i have had to do this week.

renault guy says providing there are no faults

turn your ignition on without starting engine, have drivers door openand press lock button on keycard
put keycard in reader and press start button for 5 seconds.
pull large part of manual handbrake handle and push small button with red light without letting go of larger handle and you should hear the handbrake motor reset some time you will have to do

let me know if this works it did with mine even though on my dash it is saying parking brake fault, i had to do it with my car in first as there is a fault wih my parking break but it still seems to reset.
hi there ty for this tip it worked spot on,
I did as you said left door open ,while sat in car locked door ,then put key ingnition,then at the same same time press and hold start button for 5 sec with left finger while with right push small button on handbrake in and pull out handle out ,5 sec later alarm gone off dash ,3 days now and not returned after reading a lot of posts on here ive saved myself a lot of money thankyou ever so much
 
#12 ·
Hi All,
I recently purchased a Renault Scenic as a 2nd 'runaround car'!
I too had that Handbrake warning error on my dash which I tried to clear using the mthod specified here.
Only problem is now I've made it worse!! :mad:
The car won't start at all now. Has a clicking noise and then multiple clicking noises coming from the back.
The dash was completely blank but it has since come back. The radio and lights still work, however it wont turnover?!
any ideas, please help... :confused:
 
#13 ·
Hi, Was talking to renault tech who let slip how to reset the electronic parking brake on my grand scenic without going to dealer,this works if you have had to pull the yellow emergency handle in rear which i have had to do this week.

renault guy says providing there are no faults

turn your ignition on without starting engine, have drivers door openand press lock button on keycard
put keycard in reader and press start button for 5 seconds.
pull large part of manual handbrake handle and push small button with red light without letting go of larger handle and you should hear the handbrake motor reset some time you will have to do

let me know if this works it did with mine even though on my dash it is saying parking brake fault, i had to do it with my car in first as there is a fault wih my parking break but it still seems to reset.
this worked perfect Fisrt time. I can't thank you enough it has saved me a small fortune. It's would have cost me over £500. Just shows you all they have to doo is this a rest the panel. I'm so happy with this post.
 
#14 ·
I have just done this and I can't thank you enough,you have saved me so much money.:dIt was easy and worked first time. Fed up with this car and Renault who are just money grabbing.at the end of the day my car has no mechanical faults just electric and it's across the board with these cars. Neve will I buy one of these cars ever again.:mad:
 
#16 ·
So I have the fault warning too but my handbrake seems to work fine. Tried in forwards and reverse.

I did the reset process mentioned at the start of the thread and heard an additional noise which sounded I suppose like a reset of cables or whatever, but the message persists. I also get Parking Brake On and Off messages

the brakes are quite loud when going on and off...

So any ideas?

Does the noise mean something grinding or sticking as they go on and off - a bit of lube will help somewhere?

Can I reset the message somehow?

All help appreciated
 
#17 ·
Hi, Was talking to renault tech who let slip how to reset the electronic parking brake on my grand scenic without going to dealer,this works if you have had to pull the yellow emergency handle in rear which i have had to do this week.

renault guy says providing there are no faults

turn your ignition on without starting engine, have drivers door openand press lock button on keycard
put keycard in reader and press start button for 5 seconds.
pull large part of manual handbrake handle and push small button with red light without letting go of larger handle and you should hear the handbrake motor reset some time you will have to do

let me know if this works it did with mine even though on my dash it is saying parking brake fault, i had to do it with my car in first as there is a fault wih my parking break but it still seems to reset.
Thanks for this. Had the problem on my 2005 Laguna Estate. Expected the worst, but your reset solved it first time. Thanks
 
#18 ·
Hi,

I have used this reset tip a few times and it worked perfectly. Unfortunately the handbrake has stopped working again and now this reset won't work. I have bought a used handbrake unit and I am now wondering if I can fit this to my car (I have read these units are programmed to the VIN). Can these be reprogrammed to work on my car or is there any chance i might be lucky and find that it will work anyway?

Any help or info will be appreciated.
 
#19 ·
Had a similer problem aftet changing the battery parking brake service light and P symbol would not go out although handbrake was.working perfect spoke to a ex Renault tech he said you need a Launch connector about 30 quid plus Renault software about 25 quid and it checks everything plus turns off DTCs no problem,worth it if you are keeping the car for year's check out ebay for Launch X431 as there are a few different ones.
 
#21 ·
I now feel that nothing is happening when I pull the emergency handle in the boot of my Grand Scennic II and I do not hear any sound when I try to do the reset by switching on the ignittion and pulling the handbrake lever while holding the centre in.

I have checked all the fuses under the passenger seat and they are all fine.

What do I need to do to fix this?
 
#22 ·
I have taken the EPB Box off the car and I have opened it to find that it had not reset after the emergency handle had been pulled.

I had tried to do the reset numerous times, following the instructions on here and I could not hear the motor in the EPB box doing anything.

I have checked the fuses under the passenger seat and these were all good.

Why would it not have reset and what do I check, now that I have removed the EPB box. I have also damaged one of the rubber mounts, can replacements be bought on ebay?
 
#24 ·
Isolate the motor from the electronics, then put a 12v battery across it. just flash it, as you don't want it going too far the wrong way.
First question, does it turn?
If not, remove motor & clean the commutator & brushes.
 
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#29 ·
Sounds to me that the gearbox or the slider is jammed.
Only way to find out is to separate them. Please send more pics, especially if a bit brighter.
If the worst happens, you could get another from scrappy & insert your PCB to save reprogramming.
 
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#30 ·
I have seperated the item and found that the screw rod is jammed as shown in the attached pic.

How do I release it?

I also find that I cannot seem to get the nearside cable screwed out (I believe it is a left hand thread and I am turning it left hand but it simply will not budge using an 8mm spanner)?
 

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#31 ·
Can't tell you exactly how to release it, sorry.
However, I believe the screw is driven such that each end has an opposing thread. So one side is lefthand, t'other is righthand threaded. Essentially, in applying brake the screw tries to pull the inners towards each other.
Hopefully, knowing this will allow you to decide which way to apply brute force to release the offending rod.

Glad we're getting close, me sitting on my ar*e typing & you doing all the work. :d
 
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#35 ·
Good for you, Perhaps if satisfactory, you could post suppliers details please? For the benefit of all the Grand Scenic owners, as you have found are not available from Renault without buying the whole box as an assembly.
 
#36 ·
I am not sure I can give their details on here as the site moderators are very strict? They are in Dublin, are very helpful, fast turnaround and did the job cheaper than they first quoted. They need the old cable/s off the car for length etc. Their details are on here as that is where I found them
 
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