How do i remove my parking brake handle? - 1990 Chevrolet C1500

What kind of chrysler? It should release with the brake release handle. Is it a floor mount park brake or a console mounted park brake.Is the brake released with the handle but seems like it is still on/

Are you talking about a console mounted parking brake?
Bolted to the body under the plastic or covering. May need to replace entire assembly!

Over here we call it a parking brake - hardly any of our cars are autos.

Parking brakes usually connect to the rear disc brake calipers but some manufacturers use a small drum brake in the disc centre for parking purposes due to the complexity of the caliper with integral parking brake.

When adjusting a parking brake it is important in most designs for the cable to be adjusted only to remove any free play without moving the caliper levers from the backstops and then if the parking brake lever or pedal travel is excessive it must be because of wear or other faults. Sometimes that basic requirement must be taken with a pinch or two of "experienced" salt...

Ford have a self adjusting parking brake I have experience of. A spring within the system preloads the cable eliminating all slack in the cable so the cable moves the caliper levers from the first. The main problem with the system is the preload spring is sometimes strong enough to overcome the resistance of the caliper spring and cause a binding brake. No manual adjustment was provided.
In that case I find fabricating and fitting brackets to anchor additional return springs to the calipers is a must.

On a 2006 Mazda Tribute which everyone tells me is a Ford Escape, in the cab, at the parking brake lever, remove the boot or decorative cover on the parking brake handle. The brake adjustment is a self-locking nut on the threaded end of the parking brake cable that connects to the left and right parking brake cables underneath the car.
The only adjustment possible is right there at the handle after you remove the boot that covers the parking brake handle in the center console. If the brake has been allowed to get loose, the cable may very well have come off the cable guide on the parking brake handle and there will be no braking and the cable may very well be cut or partially cut by the handle. With some straight screwdrivers push the cable into its guide and then adjust the parking brake.
But, underneath, there is no adjustment whatever possible for a 2006 Mazda Tribute.
On a 1991 F-250, yes, but not here. Don't get dirty for nothing. This is the easiest brake to adjust since the old screw handles.

SECTION 501-12: Instrument Panel and Console 2003 Taurus/Sable Workshop Manual REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION Procedure revision date: 01/21/2004 Instrument Panel Printable View (307 KB) Removal and Installation

1. Depower the supplemental restraint system (SRS). For additional information, refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in Section 501-20B.

1. If equipped with a floor console selector lever, remove the selector lever. For additional information, refer to Section 307-05.

1. Remove the front door scuff plates.

1. Position the front door weather-strips aside.

1. NOTE: When installing the A-pillar trim panels, be sure the alignment tabs are positioned correctly.
   Remove the A-pillar trim panels.

1. NOTE: Lift upwards on the rear edge of the defroster grille then slide rearward to remove.
   Remove the defroster grille.
   • If equipped, disconnect the sunload/headlamp sensor electrical connector.

1. Remove the three instrument panel cowl top bolts.

1. Release the parking brake cable from the parking brake actuator.
   1. Release the cable from the parking brake actuator.
   1. Release the cable conduit from the parking brake actuator.

1. Remove the parking brake release handle.
   1. Remove the retainer clip.
   1. Remove the parking brake release handle.

1. Disconnect the generic electronic module (GEM) electrical connector.

1. Loosen the bolts and disconnect the bulkhead electrical connectors.

1. Loosen the bolt and disconnect the steering column bulkhead electrical connector.

1. Separate the intermediate shaft from the steering column.
   1. Remove the pinch bolt.
   1. Separate the intermediate shaft from the steering column.

1. If equipped with a steering column selector lever, disconnect the transmission shift cable.
   1. Disconnect the cable from the steering column shift tube lever.
   1. Disconnect the cable from the steering column bracket.

1. Remove the pin-type retainers and the passenger side instrument panel insulator.

1. Disconnect the blower motor, resistor block and blend door actuator jumper harness.

1. Remove the two instrument panel side finish panels.

1. Remove the four instrument panel cowl side bolts.

1. NOTE: This step requires an assistant.
   Remove the instrument panel.

1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Just for giggles... inspect the brake pads. The light is designed to come on when your brake pads are getting thin as well as low fluid level and emergency brake use.

Parking Brake Console Light Stays On The light is on because the brake fluid is low. The sensor in the brake fluid reservoir is signaling low fluid. This may be because leaking or the brake pads/shoes are worn down, so check to see if they needs replacement. In the mean time you can add brake fluid.

The Parking brake switch is activated by the brake handle. If you use a flashlight you may be able to see it next to the handle.

Hello all, this happend to my 2002 taboe as well. There is a handle under the dash below the steering column. The handle is conected via a cable to the parking brake foot mechanism. This cable is known to break. This part is available online through numerous websites for roughly 17-25 dollars, ebay has it but it goes for roughly 35 dollars. It is very easy to install with a pair of pliers and a wrench. The cable is about a foot long and comes with the release lever already installed.