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      05-07-2018, 12:35 AM   #1
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Emergency brake manual release

The problems continue. Electrical system failed on the way to Flagstaff, looks like bad alternator, when I open the shift cover to manually release the brake , there is no Allen wrench hole to remove to access a bolt, there is a slight depression but it's just another piece of plastic. I don't see anything that looks removable to access a nut or bolt. Any ideas? Will make getting the car on the flatbed easier.

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if it is a dead battery, just get a set of jumper cables on it and release the parking brake normally.
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      05-07-2018, 10:19 AM   #3
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The car dies pretty quickly. I'll try to keep it running long enough to keep it in neutral to get it on the flatbed. A dead alternator won't charge the battery, so I probably have to run it off a portable jumper box, if possible.
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