Hi chaps got a bit of a problem my hand brake is not releasing I can hear the actuator making a noise but it won't release, I have tried the manual release under the centre console but no joy! This is especially bad timing as I need to go and pick up my missus from hospital as our first baby has just been born and all the gear is in the car! is there any method of getting the hand brake to release? Many thanks in advance?

You have to pull the emergency release VERY hard. Pull it until you think something's going to break, then pull it a bit more - it really can take that much!

Congratulations also.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Ok many thanks for the swift reply! It felt like I was just pulling slack on the spring when I pulled it will try a bit of force thanks again!!

Yep, it takes a lot more than that, hence the need to use the jack handle or similar.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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If you do manage to release the cable, you will need to re-latch the cable inside the Electronic Park Brake module. Disco Mikey done a excellent write up on how to unjam and re-latch.
I had this issue but most importantly you will need to check your module and brake shoes to make sure they are all ok.
Bodsey's Brake bible will help you out

I have bent a few Jack handles pulling the release. They can be very, very tight

Thanks for the help guys, I tried to pull the release by putting a screw driver through the loop but no joy I'll try the jack handle method tomorrow is it possible to break the release by pulling too hard? Also when I press the button I can hear the motor turning be it doesn't sound like it's moving anything just free spinning, is there like a plastic cog wheel that turns a worm gear or something?
Many thanks again!

The prescribed method is to put the supplied screwdriver through the hole in the jack handle. It has been known for some release cables to snap.

That's the basics of it, yes.

ABSport wrote:

If you do manage to release the cable, you will need to re-latch the cable inside the Electronic Park Brake module. Disco Mikey done a excellent write up on how to unjam and re-latch.
I had this issue but most importantly you will need to check your module and brake shoes to make sure they are all ok.

Sometimes it can be re-latched on re-application of the EPB or with a diagnostic tool.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Right then no joy on pulling the release with the jack handle. Is there any way I can't get the car to the garage to get fixed apart from a recovery truck? could be the last straw nothing but problems with this car so far! Many thanks for your help👌

Will this work?
http://www.disco3.co.uk/wiki/EPB_Emergency_Release Visitor from fullfatrr.com
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Lewis wrote:

Right then no joy on pulling the release with the jack handle. Is there any way I can't get the car to the garage to get fixed apart from a recovery truck? could be the last straw nothing but problems with this car so far! Many thanks for your help👌

Pull harder

In all seriousness, I have had them so tight, I have had to straddle the centre console and physically bent the jack handle, they have been that tight.
If you drag it onto the back of a recovery truck, you risk damaging a whole lot more than the EPB module...

Well no one could release my EBR and they had no option but physically drag my RRS on to the back of a very large break down truck . This took three hours near La Rochelle. See my post stuck in France.

Don't you just love them!!

DrRob wrote:

Will this work?
http://www.disco3.co.uk/wiki/EPB_Emergency_Release

Hardly use the thing on mine, just shove it into P But I do admit to flicking it up and down a few times just to keep it going  2007, HSE, Cairnes Blue, Factory tints, Love it !!!

Still no joy get release to work bent the jack handle and smacked myself in the nose, I've booked into a specialist up here in Aberdeen (who it's just been to 2 weeks ago for a service) they suggested I will need a new module what sort of bill would I be looking at to get this done? Cheers.