Just wanted to thank you for this video- so great not to have to use a scan tool to set the EPB! I have a 2020 Jetta GLI Autobahn 2.0. I watched soooo many other videos & read EVERY comment- but was left nothing but utterly confused! Then finally... I stumbled upon your thorough & accurate video! Now thanks to you, the EPB is working perfectly and the brakes feel perfect!
I really appreciate you for this video. I have never… EVER changed brakes. I was able to do myself with your video. I have a 2021 Jetta. Everything was accurate to the T. Thank you! FYI I took the top off the cap and put shop towels around the master cylinder, and no issues with brake fluid leaking out. It was still full after doing both rear brakes and rotors.
Thanks for this, i watched a couple of other videos but these left a couple of questions. Your video is very straight forward and accurate with its details and explains everything well.
Great vid! You don't even need to remove the servo motor. Just power it with a 9V battery until it enters "service mode", i.e. releases parking brake fully and keeps spinning. I've done that many times.
@@Bradley73n Unplug the connector and use a battery with two crocodiles in silicone to connect to the pins inside the connector. Be careful not to short the leads while touching the pins.
Thank you so much for the video. You don't need a special socket to turn the caliper, I did it with a plier. For those who wants to DIY the rear breaks, make sure to release your parking break first. When you are done changing the breaks, do a parking break functional test.
Great video! Just what I needed, I want to change the rear rotors and was wondering if I could do it without removing the carriers, thank you for showing it IS possible!
Just an addition to an excellent tutorial - be prepared to check the brake master cylinder fluid level before pressing the slave cylinders back into the calipers. If the master cylinder is already full, you'll have brake fluid all over the place in the engine bay! A suitably placed absorbent rag will generally do the trick.
Thanks for the vid. One of the better ones on this topic. However when backing off the EPD motor is there a procedure to reset it or does it reset automatically?
hi thank you so much, i am not sure i understand your question very clearly but when you turn it to rest it you are able to fit the brake pad in and after you put everything back together, after starting the vehicle and press the brake pedal couple time, brake goes back to the place it suppose to be, i hope make sense thanks
When you put the electronic parking brake motor back on do you first have to close the piston with a ratchet? Or do you just bolt it on and reset with the parking break button?
Is this video going to be identical to the 2023 Jetta do you know? Wasn’t sure if the back of the caliper where you take the two bolts out and do the reset would be similar or different
Some ceramic high temp grease on all metal surfaces that contact each other will save you headaches down the road. Not to mention keeping the squealing and squeaking from happening.
Hello, you do a very good job. I changed the brake discs and pads on a similar car, but I didn't turn that brake piston allen, I just pushed the caliper piston, did I break something? Thank you.
Did the vehicle have an electronic handbrake? If it did, I don’t know how it would allow you to push the caliper back. If no e-handbrake then you should be fine.
@@KH-qy7fm The car has electric brakes, and after I changed the brake pads + discs, they work correctly, but I don't know for how long. I saw the movie with you after the change. The caliper piston went hard.
@@KH-qy7fm I did brake tests and everything seems to be working properly. Thank you for your replies. I will follow your instructions carefully in the future.
I was wondering the same thing because the EPB is set at a certain position before the reset. That’s the while reason it needs to be reset. I would think you would have to set it back to that position after the reset.
Does work for a 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan? If it does. My guy thank you so much for this insight. I watched so many videos and every one has the super expensive monitor scanner that does that for you. I definitely don’t have $500 to buy that special tool. Really appreciate your insight.
Yes. Not sure if keeping the caliper bracket on when removing the rotor works, but I will try on my next brake job. Kicking myself for not attempting that.
Great video but one thing you didn't do was to clean the new brake disc. New discs usually have a protective coating to prevent them from rusting in storage and this can contaminate the new pads if you don't clean it off first. Also you left dirty fingerprints on the disc. I'm guessing a small amount of grease and dirt will just burn off with use and maybe that's also true regarding the protective film but better to just clean everything to make 100% sure there will be no issues.
I do have a advance scanner but I didn’t use and another thing you can do back pin installed it as long as you know the wiring integrity, you don’t want creat another problem For me this method works well and is easy to do
@@Matthewjo22 yes I do have a shop level scan tool, but there are time when I'm not in my service truck and may need to help someone orr pick up a job on the way and having multiple way to make a quality repair is very valuable. Thanks for the video.
@@Matthewjo22 yes sir will do, as soon as I finish up the trailer tongue replacement on this trailer and get a blower motor and resistor job finished (waiting on parts), I'll be done for the day. Maybe
Would this work for a 2022 VW Taos? I was told that I'd have to take it in to a dealer cause the caliper was operated by a computer and it would cost me $1200 for just pads alone which I think is BS! But I could do it myself for less than $300 with this method if all is the same.
Hi, I recently switched out the brakes on my Volkswagen CC. The EPB was engaged accidentally while the caliper was loose so the piston shot out at full length. It wasn’t to hard to muster it back in after following this tutorial but after putting everything back together, I’m getting an error message and a beeping noise when engaging the parking brake switch. Any idea what this is and how to fix it? Thanks a lot!
@@karli3031 Yes I fixed it in this case it was just a loose connection between the EPB and the car. I got underneath and tightened the cable into the parking brake and it was fine. What seems to be your issue?
At the beginning, you say that this car is not a regular car like Honda or Toyota. You should know that the Honda Civic has had electronic brakes installed as standard since 2016. Basically, all car brands have been installing such rear brakes as standard in recent years.
Bro just use 9v battery and 2 pieces of any cable to drive the electric motor. It's dead simple dc motor like the lego engine. No need to pull anything apart.
The rest of the world is doing it too; they are just "late to the game" :) This is a much better system than the cable/drum cylinders.... I remember what a pain it was to service the E-brake... How 80% of the older vehicles just didn't have a parking break because they'd rather not fix it/adjust it...
You've either already damaged you caliber or got EXTREMELY LUCKY. OR you don't have an electronic parking brake. The way he did it, is actually the alternative method to using a scanner.
Just wanted to thank you for this video- so great not to have to use a scan tool to set the EPB! I have a 2020 Jetta GLI Autobahn 2.0. I watched soooo many other videos & read EVERY comment- but was left nothing but utterly confused! Then finally... I stumbled upon your thorough & accurate video! Now thanks to you, the EPB is working perfectly and the brakes feel perfect!
@@laurenluzanderson thank you so much
I bought an over $300 scanner to fix it but it didn’t work. Thank you God I found your video and it really helped. Able fix my 2019 VW. God bless you
God bless you to mm my pleasure
By far and away the best video on how to bypass the EPB without a scanner tool.
Thankyou so much
Great tips brother, that’s what I’m looking for,
Can’t wait to see your next video
I really appreciate you for this video. I have never… EVER changed brakes. I was able to do myself with your video. I have a 2021 Jetta. Everything was accurate to the T. Thank you! FYI I took the top off the cap and put shop towels around the master cylinder, and no issues with brake fluid leaking out. It was still full after doing both rear brakes and rotors.
My pleasure
Thanks for this, i watched a couple of other videos but these left a couple of questions. Your video is very straight forward and accurate with its details and explains everything well.
Thank you so much man, really appreciate it
Great vid! You don't even need to remove the servo motor. Just power it with a 9V battery until it enters "service mode", i.e. releases parking brake fully and keeps spinning. I've done that many times.
How do you do that?
@@Bradley73n Unplug the connector and use a battery with two crocodiles in silicone to connect to the pins inside the connector. Be careful not to short the leads while touching the pins.
Thank you so much for the video. You don't need a special socket to turn the caliper, I did it with a plier. For those who wants to DIY the rear breaks, make sure to release your parking break first. When you are done changing the breaks, do a parking break functional test.
I was wondering about this. Can you simply chock the wheels and leave the parking brake disengaged and not have to fiddle with the ebrake pump?
Very Impressed with you! Excellent, easy to follow video!! Thank You !!
My pleasure thanks for comment
Yo my guy I love how you did this thanks!!!
my pleasure
I knew there had to be an easy way. Thanks for the tip.
👍🏼thanks, thats what I thought the procedure was, couldn’t recall.
Your welcome
Great video! Just what I needed, I want to change the rear rotors and was wondering if I could do it without removing the carriers, thank you for showing it IS possible!
Glad I could help
Just an addition to an excellent tutorial - be prepared to check the brake master cylinder fluid level before pressing the slave cylinders back into the calipers. If the master cylinder is already full, you'll have brake fluid all over the place in the engine bay! A suitably placed absorbent rag will generally do the trick.
thanks buddy
Or suck a bit out with a big syringe but yes, good point
Great video, followed every step and got great results. Thank you saved me 700+
No problem my pleasure
You have saved the car owner’s life.
How?
@@Matthewjo22I think he means the pads were nearly steel on steel
Awesome video, thank you! 🙏🏿
@@trustymechanixllc5279 my pleasure
Thank you buddy your so smart 🙏
Thanks for the vid. One of the better ones on this topic. However when backing off the EPD motor is there a procedure to reset it or does it reset automatically?
hi thank you so much, i am not sure i understand your question very clearly but when you turn it to rest it you are able to fit the brake pad in and after you put everything back together, after starting the vehicle and press the brake pedal couple time, brake goes back to the place it suppose to be, i hope make sense thanks
Great work👍
I'm a new subscriber really enjoy your work, keep up the good work Bro, Stay Safe👍
thank-you so much brother welcome to my channel
When you put the electronic parking brake motor back on do you first have to close the piston with a ratchet? Or do you just bolt it on and reset with the parking break button?
Just make sure it seats properly and put the screw back and tight
@@Matthewjo22 Thanks for the quick reply. I just ordered my new rotors and pads and am glad I found this video.
Does this also work on Audi’s? I have a 2021 Q3. I am fairly certain it’s the same but just wanna make sure.
I think it is
Is this video going to be identical to the 2023 Jetta do you know? Wasn’t sure if the back of the caliper where you take the two bolts out and do the reset would be similar or different
Yes for any any other brands to not just vw as well same method
Some ceramic high temp grease on all metal surfaces that contact each other will save you headaches down the road. Not to mention keeping the squealing and squeaking from happening.
Excellent video, thank you.
If you change elecrtic parking brake do you need to code the new one ?
thanks a lot for your informative videos'. if it is possible to upload about toyota corolla 2022 rear electronic brake . thanks
Sure I try that
Hello, you do a very good job. I changed the brake discs and pads on a similar car, but I didn't turn that brake piston allen, I just pushed the caliper piston, did I break something? Thank you.
Did the vehicle have an electronic handbrake? If it did, I don’t know how it would allow you to push the caliper back. If no e-handbrake then you should be fine.
@@KH-qy7fm The car has electric brakes, and after I changed the brake pads + discs, they work correctly, but I don't know for how long. I saw the movie with you after the change. The caliper piston went hard.
@@ioanamarioarei5239 Is your e-brake working now? If it is you should be fine.
@@KH-qy7fm I did brake tests and everything seems to be working properly. Thank you for your replies. I will follow your instructions carefully in the future.
@@ioanamarioarei5239 👍🏻
1:35 AHH yes, the "manual" impact wrench! I know this tool well! 😁
That was a great video. now I can do my brake’s. Thanks
my pleasure
Shouldn't you rotate the caliper piston as it's pushed back in?
Doesn’t need
I think needs
I was wondering the same thing because the EPB is set at a certain position before the reset. That’s the while reason it needs to be reset. I would think you would have to set it back to that position after the reset.
Do you know if this will work on a 2016 Audi q3?
@@M2020-s5x yes does
@@Matthewjo22 going for it this weekend
Does work for a 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan? If it does. My guy thank you so much for this insight. I watched so many videos and every one has the super expensive monitor scanner that does that for you. I definitely don’t have $500 to buy that special tool. Really appreciate your insight.
Im hoping it's the same also
Yes. Not sure if keeping the caliper bracket on when removing the rotor works, but I will try on my next brake job. Kicking myself for not attempting that.
Hey did you try your e-brake to check if it works after doing it?
Yes they work perfect
@@Matthewjo22 Good to know! Will try on my Tiguan. Thanks for the video!!
Mine doesn’t I didn’t accidentally engage it or anything and now I’m getting this code on my front dash I did the same thing you did
Great video but one thing you didn't do was to clean the new brake disc. New discs usually have a protective coating to prevent them from rusting in storage and this can contaminate the new pads if you don't clean it off first. Also you left dirty fingerprints on the disc. I'm guessing a small amount of grease and dirt will just burn off with use and maybe that's also true regarding the protective film but better to just clean everything to make 100% sure there will be no issues.
Name of special tool for reseting the piston?
i wonder if you could use a multi probe and reverse the polarity of the motor so you dont have to remove it from the caliper?
I do have a advance scanner but I didn’t use and another thing you can do back pin installed it as long as you know the wiring integrity, you don’t want creat another problem
For me this method works well and is easy to do
@@Matthewjo22 yes I do have a shop level scan tool, but there are time when I'm not in my service truck and may need to help someone orr pick up a job on the way and having multiple way to make a quality repair is very valuable. Thanks for the video.
@@shaunadams3170 All-right no problem man take care
@@Matthewjo22 yes sir will do, as soon as I finish up the trailer tongue replacement on this trailer and get a blower motor and resistor job finished (waiting on parts), I'll be done for the day. Maybe
@@Matthewjo22 i agree. it's a lot safer.
Would this work for a 2022 VW Taos? I was told that I'd have to take it in to a dealer cause the caliper was operated by a computer and it would cost me $1200 for just pads alone which I think is BS! But I could do it myself for less than $300 with this method if all is the same.
Yes
OBDeleven will do it
Will this work on front and rear Audi Q7 4m+
yes, all models has same design it is the same proses even some Toyota are same
Heck yeah thank you bro, you really saved me, I was looking for a way too do this without the scanner tool and you came in clutch! Thank you 🙏🏽
@@SurprisedBurrito-ks7bw I am glad
Hello, this job is same for Q3 2021 ? 2.0 t
I think it is just double check online but most of them same prosess
On point 👌🏽
Is this the same as the passat?
Did you ever find out what the socket used to reset the caliper was called by chance?
i think is 40
I think it's a female torx socket
Is it not E12?
When did they make 2021 a 2.0 Jetta?!?
Hi, I recently switched out the brakes on my Volkswagen CC. The EPB was engaged accidentally while the caliper was loose so the piston shot out at full length. It wasn’t to hard to muster it back in after following this tutorial but after putting everything back together, I’m getting an error message and a beeping noise when engaging the parking brake switch. Any idea what this is and how to fix it? Thanks a lot!
Did you ever figure that out?. Same happened to me. Since no one responded I was wondering if you fixed it and how? Thank you
@@karli3031 Yes I fixed it in this case it was just a loose connection between the EPB and the car. I got underneath and tightened the cable into the parking brake and it was fine. What seems to be your issue?
@@raulalonso8700 siezed up and now one side is 1300 at dealer to fix. Sucks
EZ Peezy !!!
At the beginning, you say that this car is not a regular car like Honda or Toyota. You should know that the Honda Civic has had electronic brakes installed as standard since 2016. Basically, all car brands have been installing such rear brakes as standard in recent years.
thank you
Bro just use 9v battery and 2 pieces of any cable to drive the electric motor. It's dead simple dc motor like the lego engine. No need to pull anything apart.
Another reason to never buy a VW or Audi. Thanks for the video and info
American and Japanese brands are also implementing this system with electronic parking brakes.
@@cody4873 will you need a scan tool to do the brake job as well?
@@vinceleto Yes. Hondas for instance have to be placed into maintenance mode
The rest of the world is doing it too; they are just "late to the game" :) This is a much better system than the cable/drum cylinders....
I remember what a pain it was to service the E-brake... How 80% of the older vehicles just didn't have a parking break because they'd rather not fix it/adjust it...
You can use pliers to turn that piston back in
not really... unless you're talking about manual handbreak
You did this the hard war I just changed the brakes on my 2020 Jetta and didn’t have to do all this. And I didn’t have to reset anything
You've either already damaged you caliber or got EXTREMELY LUCKY. OR you don't have an electronic parking brake. The way he did it, is actually the alternative method to using a scanner.