E Brake Help

[RDBToy05]

I did my search and found the info i think i needed.
But when i looked under my rig i did not see the adjustment plug or access to adjust my ebrake. Its a 2005 T4R 4x4.
I see the cable going into the backing plate but that is it.
Is the adjustment on the top side of axle?
I need to tighten up the foot pedal so i don't go to the floor.
Thanks for helping.

 

[toyotatech84]

take off your rear wheels and the rotors will have a black plug. Remove that and with a flashlight spin the wheel till you see the adjuster wheel through the hole. with the same light now use a thin screwdriver to poke the spokes and spin toward you a few clicks then test the wheel make sure its not too over adjusted. I hope thats what your asking about and that it helps.

 

[Atlanta_man]

actually...
you have to remove the center console to get at the deal that takes up slack in the cable

my e-brake has always been usless, even after several dealer attempts to fix it

a real weak point with 4R's

 

[TechWrench]

actually...
you have to remove the center console to get at the deal that takes up slack in the cable

my e-brake has always been usless, even after several dealer attempts to fix it

a real weak point with 4R's

Actually, the previous poster was correct. Before you do any adjustments to the cable, you should first make sure the mechanical adjustment at the wheels is correct. And, it is no longer called an e-brake. Toyota refers to this system as a parking brake. And yes, this system is not nearly as effective as the earlier systems that had rear drum brakes and used them for the e-brake/parking brake system.

 

[RDBToy05]

Thans for the tips. I will remove wheel and adjust. My bad for calling it an e brake.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Yeah, its actually supposed to be called a "parking brake" by SAE Standards as "E-Brake" implied the wrong idea...

Most parking brakes do little more than hold the vehicle in place when on a slant. To properly adjust a parking brake you will do your major adjustments at the rear brakes and then fine tune it if you feel you need to at the cables. The standard rule of thumb that Toyota uses is 7~12 clicks to fully engage the parking brake. Hope that helps clear things up.

 

[415runner562]

RDBToy, do you mind linking the information that you found? My parking brake goes all the way down to the floor and does not engage. I would like to work on it this weekend.