Advice please

If the car is on the flat I’d leave the handbrake off simply to avoid the handbrake ECU having to monitor the brakes and maybe avoid a rear brake ECU meltdown…if it’s an early E89…

Maybe charge the battery for paranoid good measure?
 
My E89 often sits in the garage for 3 or 4 weeks at a time with the handbrake on and I’ve never experienced any issues with the car.
 
biZ4rreMids said:
My E89 often sits in the garage for 3 or 4 weeks at a time with the handbrake on and I’ve never experienced any issues with the car.
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Your car is a late model where the rear brake ECU problem has been fixed…I believe the OP is a much earlier car..hence my comments..
 
I'd just leave it in Park as I can't see what applying the handbrake would achieve that Park won't.

I've had a few BMWs that suffered from sticking brakes shoes after being parked for a while with the handbrake on, especially in damp weather. Including my current Z4, so I just leave it in gear with the handbrake off!
 
B21 said:
biZ4rreMids said:
My E89 often sits in the garage for 3 or 4 weeks at a time with the handbrake on and I’ve never experienced any issues with the car.
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Your car is a late model where the rear brake ECU problem has been fixed…I believe the OP is a much earlier car..hence my comments..
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Thanks for the update, everydays a school day!
 
Grumpy owld git said:
Away on my holidays tomorrow and was wondering as to leave the handbrake on for the next 10 days, or just leave the car in 'P'.
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Hi mate,
I'd leave it in gear,handbrake off as suggested(unless it's not on flat/level ground). I always do this with my z and other cars,saves any sticking on issues.
 
How do you leave the handbrake off on a manual E89?

It seems to put itself on automatically after the ignition has been off for a short period…
 
True-Blue said:
How do you leave the handbrake off on a manual E89?

It seems to put itself on automatically after the ignition has been off for a short period…
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Mine doesn't (2013 LCI). I know because I checked that it doesn't when changing rear brakes, as that would be a pain and have to be done with a coding tool.
 
Pondrew said:
True-Blue said:
How do you leave the handbrake off on a manual E89?

It seems to put itself on automatically after the ignition has been off for a short period…
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Mine doesn't (2013 LCI). I know because I checked that it doesn't when changing rear brakes, as that would be a pain and have to be done with a coding tool.
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Interesting, time to go and have a play 8)
 
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