Troubleshooting ‘Spanner Light’ and ‘Check Parking Brake’ Warnings on Renault Scenic 3 2008
Vehicle Make / Model
Renault -Scenic 3 (2008 – 2013) All with electronic parking brake.
Possible Causes
1. The wiring at the left or right rear brake caliper is broken or damaged.
Repair Steps
1. Carry out diagnostic scan on the parking brake control unit and check for fault codes
Warning text will take place on the mileage display (circled) and the spanner light (circled) will also come on. If faults relating to the rear calipers are seen proceed with the checks in this document
Instrument panel warnings
2. Put the vehicle on lift and inspect the rear electronic brake caliper wiring for chaffing corrosion and broken wires at the connection to the caliper.
Brake caliper area to check pictured above.
3. If any damage is seen order a repair loom.
Caliper wiring repair harness as pictured.
4. Replace one or both wiring harnesses depending on the checks.
The soldering sleeves on each wire should be offset by 2 cm and the repair should be made inside the vehicle past the body grommet.
5. Clear fault codes and check operation of the parking brake
Parts Required
- Caliper wiring repair harness (82 01 625 545)