E-brake HELP!!
 

I searched and came up with nothing..... This past weekend, I used my e-brake handle for the first time on a hill. Well, the e-brake didn't hold (I was in the car waiting to pick up someone.....) I remember in my E46, I had the dealer tighten the e-brake line just behind the handle. Also, the handle has little resistance when pulling up.

Is there a DIY for tightening the ebrake and how hard is it to do??

Thanks!

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http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...ust+hand+brake

To properly adjust your e-brake shoes;
1.remove one lug nut from both rear wheels
2.jack and the support the rear end of your car
3.position the hole from the removed nut at 3 o'clock for passenger side and 9 o'clock for driver side
4.peer into the void and locate the adjuster
5.set parking brake to second click
6.take a flat head screw driver to turn the adjuster through the lug nut hole until you cannot move the wheel by hand.
7. Repeat on opposite side.
8.Release e-brake and apply to first click, double check to see wheels still move in first click position of the e-brake.
9.Re-install and Re-Torque lug nuts.
10.done!