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Kirun said:
What model? I doubt this pretty heavily. A lot of newer vehicles have electric parking brakes now, but you can still get them to release the caliper piston if you know what you're doing - without having to use diagnostic tools.
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It is nothing new, and it varies by model. Some cars have a simple system that engages the ebrake when the ignition is turned off. The fix is removing the electric motor or unplugging it. Some go a step further by not only engaging the ebrake, but also reengaging it at some interval or monitoring line pressure. Vehicles with line pressure monitoring need a computer to suspend this function.

And then luminaries like Toyota allow you to turn off ebrakes.
 
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Fucker said:
It is nothing new, and it varies by model. Some cars have a simple system that engages the ebrake when the ignition is turned off. The fix is removing the electric motor or unplugging it. Some go a step further by not only engaging the ebrake, but also reengaging it at some interval or monitoring line pressure. Vehicles with line pressure monitoring need a computer to suspend this function.

And then luminaries like Toyota allow you to turn off ebrakes.
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That's why I asked what model. I know all this, but ALL of that is tied to sensors, which tie into fuses and/or relays. All of those can be disabled somewhere.

Is it a pain in this ass? Sure. But I just doubt the whole, "IT CAN ONLY BE DISABLED VIA COMPUTER!!". It's why I want to know the model so I can look up a wiring diagram and/or service information.
 
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