OK..its a parking brake..not hand brake as in my SC...sorry.

 

That happens on mine...i found the cylinder that keeps the pedal up..was weak and allowed the pedal to activate the sensor...i just pull up on the pedal and it turns it off

 

I guess I'm lazy to fix the cylinder

 

Yeah..had the same few years back..cylinder needs replacing....not hard to do...sunday job!

 

Would someone provide some BTDT advice on replacing the cylinder? I can use my eBahn to do the job, but someone with experience would be helpful.
TIA

 

No it is not.

First you need to check now many clicks it takes to to set the parking brake.

More than 8? Then adjust the parking brakes shoes in the rear drums.

Still more than eight? Then inspect/replace the shoes and de-rust the drums whilst you are at it.

Still more than 8? Then adjust the cable - the adjuster is inside the car at the bottom of and at the back of the centre console.

Still more than 8? Only then, having done the foregoing, should you need to replace the parking brake pedal cylinder.

 

A weak return cylinder in the interior parking brake handle / mechanism is a know defect in the early models. I have linked to some good info. There may even be a tsb about it somewhere.

http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f62/parking-brake-light-problem-50708.html

 

A weak return cylinder in the interior parking brake handle / mechanism is a know defect in the early models. I have linked to some good info. There may even be a tsb about it somewhere.

http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f62/parking-brake-light-problem-50708.html

Indeed, but you should still do the job properly by starting with the brake shoes, then the cable and then the piston if it is needed. In most cases it is not required after doing the correct adjustments first.

 

http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f....com/forums/f62/e-brake-pedal-not-retuning-all-the-way-heres-the-fix-32523.html

 

While I believe here COULD be more to this, in the absence of other issues with the parking brake use, then it's the little support strut at the pedal which ceases to function properly, allowing the pedal to slack into the sensor and causes an alarm. Replacement of the small shock absorber like strut will cure this issue. I've been thru this and the parking brake has always been just fine otherwise. It is a simple in cabin fix plus part, about $40?

 

Noobytoogy, There was a good reason that I refered to that particular thread. Post #3 had some rather interesting information.

http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f62/parking-brake-light-problem-50708.html#post252877

 

Noobytoogy, There was a good reason that I refered to that particular thread. Post #3 had some rather interesting information.

http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f62/parking-brake-light-problem-50708.html#post252877

That's my twin brother posting again!