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C4 Picasso Electronic parking brake - MOT failure
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Sickpuppy   
Fri Jul 01 2011, 04:15pm
Hi. Just to resurrect this again. The recall mentioned. Is this for all models. And how do I check my new 08 plate has had it and any other recall work done????

Thanks
Dan
Dave_Retired.   
Sat Jul 02 2011, 12:52am

Member No: #1
Joined: Aug 07 2006
Location: Northumberland
 The only way to check if a car has outstanding recalls is via a dealer
Sickpuppy   
Sat Jul 02 2011, 03:57am
Cheers Dave.
Although what other answer could there have been I suppose. Damn I have some blonde moments.
Lol
Dan
bikescribe   
Thu Aug 04 2011, 09:50am
My first post here after buying a 1.8 08 Grand Picasso VTR+ two days ago, I've just had it MoT'd and it passed at an independent with an advisory that handbrake efficiency was only 25 per cent. I've just called them and they don't remember if the ignition was on or off, but they say they didn't hold on the brake for an extended time to get full braking as they didn't know about that - I hadn't read that far in the manual so I didn't point it out either, but I will next year!

The front brake imbalance is 15 per cent though, which sounds like a clean up is needed. The car's only done 15,000 miles so it could be lack of recent use causing some stickiness.

Looks like a fine forum by the way!
alfsgc4p   
Sat Jul 27 2013, 08:15am
Member No: #31280
Joined: Jun 19 2013
Location: London, UK.
 I don't understand this leaving the ignition off stuff because you can manually turn the handbrake on even if the ignition is on by simply pressing the button on the dashboard till the handbrake applied indicator light comes on...Was the receptionist unaware of this?
STANLEYTHEDRAGON   
Mon Feb 15 2016, 04:14pm
Member No: #43752
Joined: Feb 15 2016
Location: oxfordshire
 Sorry to bring this back up,

I have a 07 C4 Picasso automatic, with an electronic handbrake. Drove a mile down the road the other day and got out the car to see my disks bright orange. Anyway changed the desperately needed brake pads and the screen is showing automatic handbrake failure - not sure what anyone knows about this but any help would be appreciated.

Cheers!
Clint221   
Mon Oct 24 2016, 07:42am
Member No: #46461
Joined: Oct 10 2016
Location: N Ireland
 Interesting point in this thread, one which I've asked previously but was never clarified. I've recently bought an 08 C4 and the handbrake doesn't stay on with neither the engine running nor the ignition on, but will work when the cars switched off... Is this a fault or how they are designed?
gittos   
Mon Oct 24 2016, 10:24am
Member No: #30055
Joined: Apr 02 2013
Location: Bolton
 thats the way they work, if you need the hand brake on whilst the engine is running you will need to use the switch on the dash.
Claude   
Thu Jan 18 2018, 05:21pm
Member No: #50280
Joined: Jan 18 2018
Location: Derby
 Well, i've only just joined tonight and that's a new one on me and well worth knowing. I've got a Golf Gti with a daft electric handbrake and that also cannot be applied whilst moving, just judders and turns off, not much cop in the snow or MOTs.
Claude   
Thu Jan 18 2018, 05:24pm
Member No: #50280
Joined: Jan 18 2018
Location: Derby
alfsgc4p wrote ...

I don't understand this leaving the ignition off stuff because you can manually turn the handbrake on even if the ignition is on by simply pressing the button on the dashboard till the handbrake applied indicator light comes on...Was the receptionist unaware of this?


But is that with the engine running or just with the ignition turned on?
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