1988 cadillac deville: can't get emergency brake to release

check fuses and relays and get a new key cut their is no EMERGENCY release

take the rear hub off and brake the adjuster lose because your brake cable spring is to weak to release it

Hello, Look up under the dash next to the inside of the car, between the foot pedal for the park brake assembly, on the park brake assembly there should be a short lever, it may even be yellow on the end. pull it back toward you, that should release the park brake. The System is suppose to release automatically when you put the car in gear. It works off vacuum, the switch is mounted on top of the steering column and the actuator is mounted on the park brake assembly

I don't know if I can explain this correctly but I'll try. Some cars that have a foot peddle that activates the emergency brake when foot peddle is compressed. If there is not a brake release handle directly above the peddle, it might have a kind of spring release. Try pressing down on the peddle hard and then move your foot off and out of the way and it might spring back and release that way.

You have a car that was built withh all the bells and whistles you know. The emergency parking brake is not so sophisticated at all. Cadillac installed a vacuum pod to the release actuating lever which conjoins to the shift bowl. When you aplly your foot on the brake to shift the emergency brakes will release automaticly. If it will not release, the vacuum pod is at fault & will need a replacement. They are inexpensive at any Cadillac dealerships parts department.

It is vacuum operated and there is also a release handle,down next to the brake pedal

Your cables will be rusted and not functioning, also

Brake cables are probably seized as they do when not used regularly. You have to disconnect them and replace with new ones which requires removal of both rear wheels.Go here for the procedure.

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Vacuum release is at fault. Its location is near the foot pedal you apply the emergency brake

up by the emergency brake mechanism the is a small black unmarked lever....pull it and it will release.

I am taking it that the automatic release is not working?

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try putting the car in drive then back in park. should release brake.