I'm hoping someone here has run across another fix for the EPB lock up
when the 'fuse remove process' does not work! (yes, doing all steps correctly)
The remove two ABS (20 & 40) fuses process has not worked for me after many, many tries over multiple days and two separate episodes of locked up EPB.
I ALWAYS see the orange EPB light and red Brake light (note: w/both the ! and (P) showing above 'red Brake Lt'. Both episodes occurred when my '17 Sorento was backed into my sloped driveway (rear higher). Even though all doors & the hood are always closed & seat belt connected, I still always get the message to close doors/hood & connect seat belt.
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Episode 1: Many 'ABS fuse process' attempts tried. I finally pressed the gas pedal enough to force the car to overpower the EPB, and slowly pulled it out to the curb just to get it out of the way. The street was level. A day or two later I tried to start it and go (w/o the 'pull fuse process'). It started and moved forward as normal. I drove it several times w/o issue.
Episode 2: But the next time I parked it (rear end higher) in the driveway, the EPB was locked again. I had seen an obscure reference to 'check brake fluid' in my manual, so I did. at that angle, it showed well below Max. I could not really see the min mark to see if it was below that. I added fluid to Max. No change.
- When I'd push down on the Park brake switch in center console, I'd here a pulsating solonoid sound at the rear of the vehicle. I had my wife press/hold the switch many times as I traced the sound to a device abobe the rear differential that both EPB brake lines/(cables?) come from. Maybe I introduced air into the line and I somehow need to bleed the EPB lines??? I see no reference on Google about this process or this 'device'.
- This time when I force drove it to the street, the left rear tire literally skidded the entire way. On the level surface, 'forcing forward, it seemed 'only the left EPB was locked because the left rear would lower when I tried to force drive slightly.
Finding nothing else via Google than this 'pull fuse process', I'm going to pull the left rear wheel and see if there is anything I am able to 'release' mechanically. I doubt the drum will come off with the brake shoes pressing out. Maybe there is a manual adjustment to back the shoes off like old brake drum hubs have. (fingers crossed).