Electronic Parking Brake Failure

Guitarman · Post by **Guitarman** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:59 pm

Oh blimey!☹
Was going to wait for the car while they replaced the battery and registered it. If it needs a software update then looks like they will need the car all day. Good grief

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 2:05 pm

Guitarman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:59 pm Oh blimey!☹
Was going to wait for the car while they replaced the battery and registered it. If it needs a software update then looks like they will need the car all day. Good grief

If you read the thread, there’s a guy on here that’s offered to do the update for forum members but you obviously have to drive to him for that to happen.
Rob

Z4midable · Post by **Z4midable** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:00 pm

I've also got this issue this morning (EPB won't activate) after the xmas period.
Phoned local dealer (Barons Stansted) who insist that they 'need to do their own investigation' despite telling them this is a known issue and giving them all the fault codes from this thread, at a fixed 'investigation cost' of £162 before any work even begins....Think I'll look into doing this myself.

degenatron · Post by **degenatron** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:26 pm

Guitarman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:59 pm Oh blimey!☹
Was going to wait for the car while they replaced the battery and registered it. If it needs a software update then looks like they will need the car all day. Good grief

Z4midable wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 4:00 pm I've also got this issue this morning (EPB won't activate) after the xmas period.
Phoned local dealer (Barons Stansted) who insist that they 'need to do their own investigation' despite telling them this is a known issue and giving them all the fault codes from this thread, at a fixed 'investigation cost' of £162 before any work even begins....Think I'll look into doing this myself.

You're not alone! The offer still stands:

degenatron wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 6:45 pm Sorry I've not replied to this, but I do still have the laptop with necessary software & cable. I hope no-ones paid to have it fixed!

Located in Dorking, if anyone has the issue?

Guitarman · Post by **Guitarman** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:17 am

At my Indy garage now having new battery. They reckon they can just reset the parking brake. Will let you know!

Z4midable · Post by **Z4midable** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 3:13 pm

degenatron wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 12:53 pm
ajguk wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 12:33 pm @degenatron

Sorry to be a pain. When you say you followed the steps on page 8, do you mean the first 3? i.e.

Get 'Daten' files from here (2017, 4.5GB):
https://mega.nz/#!V0dWRBLS!Ov5i3Xxql0hc ... 2wUSAdq-z8

Install WinKFP from here:
https://mega.nz/#!kAASwa7I!AJLVnnEBwLgz ... ofE-TBYGmk

Import the downloaded Daten into WinKFP using this method:
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/attac ... 1337480801

And then did you perform the comfort mode you outlined on this page?

Thanks!
Basically, yes.

Although I would get the latest and last to be released daten (V66) for the E89 here:
viewtopic.php?t=112291

I had a cable from BCables which came with their own installer and version of WinKFP so I used that instead.

Use the import method on the bimmerfest link and then the procedure:
Comfort mode-> update ECU-> EMF89 Unverbaut-> Done-> Prog.ZB-Update

And that's it.

Does anyone have a link to the latest Daten files? The one above for the V66 is no longer valid.
I've got the 2017 files from above, but the latest version would be ideal.

Z4midable · Post by **Z4midable** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:35 pm

Found a copy being hosted here incase anyone's interested.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... 6V1T8lcXuk_

enzed4 · Post by **enzed4** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:50 pm

Z4midable wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:35 pm Found a copy being hosted here incase anyone's interested.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... 6V1T8lcXuk_

Gone

Z4midable · Post by **Z4midable** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:58 pm

I ended up using the 2017 version anyway as I'd already prepared the files, it's fixed the EPB perfectly.

Downloaded the Daten files from here: https://mega.nz/#!V0dWRBLS!Ov5i3Xxql0hc ... 2wUSAdq-z8
Then extracted them using 7Zip

I ordered this cable: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07 ... UTF8&psc=1
Cable comes with a USB stick containing drivers and an easy to follow installation guide, as well as the 'Mikes Easy BMW Tools' package.

'Mikes Easy BMW Tools' can also be downloaded from 'Standard Tools' here: https://www.bimmergeeks.net/downloads

Then followed TDJ's Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3GFE0q ... e=youtu.be

.. and I had an Amazon voucher from xmas so all it cost me was £9 for the cable, winning!.. BMW

Chippie · Post by **Chippie** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:35 pm

The daten file shows no longer available

degenatron · Post by **degenatron** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 9:56 am

A more firm link to the Daten is here, click SP-Datens then select the E89.rar
https://www.bimmergeeks.net/downloads

4zwmb · Post by **4zwmb** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:48 am

Thanks a lot for all the help you have provided us with! This weekend I will start the procedure, I hope I will succeed!

Valor1 · Post by **Valor1** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:59 am

My Ebrake just had this failure. Car with 14k original miles, 2009 35i.

Interesting thing is it happened after driving the car for an hour on the motorway and with what I believe is a good battery.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:27 pm

Valor1 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:59 am My Ebrake just had this failure. Car with 14k original miles, 2009 35i.

Interesting thing is it happened after driving the car for an hour on the motorway and with what I believe is a good battery.

How old is your battery?
Rob

tintoverano · Post by **tintoverano** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:27 pm

Valor1 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 9:59 am My Ebrake just had this failure. Car with 14k original miles, 2009 35i.

Interesting thing is it happened after driving the car for an hour on the motorway and with what I believe is a good battery.

first check the 5 Amp fuse in JB

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