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Deactivate Auto Parking Brake on 2024 Tacoma -- how to DIY instructions

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There is no pawl in the 2024 Tacoma. The Parking "brake" is just a motor that compresses the rear brake pads against the rotor. Big black plastic housing in the photo, below.

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There is no pawl in the 2024 Tacoma. The Parking "brake" is just a motor that compresses the rear brake pads against the rotor. Big black plastic housing in the photo, below.

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🤦🏻‍♂️ a parking pawl is not part of the brakes. It’s in the transmission and all automatics have it. To that point, do I worry about a parking pawl failing or wearing out - never! Should the automatic parking brake be used at all times - Yes‼ logic of using a parking brake to save a pawl in the transmission is absolute nonsense. Using a parking brake to maintain your brake system is what makes sense.
 

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🤦🏻‍♂️ a parking pawl is not part of the brakes. It’s in the transmission and all automatics have it. To that point, do I worry about a parking pawl failing or wearing out - never! Should the automatic parking brake be used at all times - Yes‼ logic of using a parking brake to save a pawl in the transmission is absolute nonsense. Using a parking brake to maintain your brake system is what makes sense.
Got it. I thought he might be referring to the parking brake handle pawl that you had on the old cable systems. I didn’t think of the AT pawl at all.
 

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I deactivated the automatic parking brake in my 2024 TRD Sport. However there are times I get the "EPB Automatically Applied" message on my dashboard. I can seemed to figure out what causes the brake to be applied in some instances. It's annoying because you have to hit the button to release the brake.
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