I failed my inspection because my e-brake doesn't work. I've got the dreaded RrABS and Brake light on the dash and I think the guy saw that and tried all the brakes and failed me on the e-brake. I don't think the dummy lights and e-brake issue are related.

When it was inspected, you could pull the lever all the way up with no resistance. So, I tightened the adjuster and now I get good resistance. However, the brake doesn't hold the vehicle.

I took the rear rotors off and the e-brakes seems to work fine on both sides - cables aren't broken or anything.

The pads are worn but not down to the metal. I think my wife has driven it with the e-brake on and they looked a bit cooked. So I took some rough sandpaper and sanded the glaze off. Put it all back together and it still doesn't hold.

Do I need new pads?