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| | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,101 | This is an electric operated e-brake? I would think you would want a e-brake to be 100% manual? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) | | Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 | It depends on your goal. I have looked at these a couple times.
They require power to engage or disengage, but if you engage it and cut power it will stay engaged. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,192 Insomniac | | Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,192 | My Lexus RX has an electric operated e-brake. It engages the brake when you move it into park. There is an override switch you can use when stopped on a hill; I have never used that switch.
First time I encountered an electric e-brake was in Scotland when I rented a Vauxhall car. We got in the car and I started it up. Fran asked "What are you waiting for?" when I didn't start driving. "I can't find the brake - there is no lever or foot pedal!" Finally found the switch to disengage it - of course, it had some odd looking symbol on the switch which didn't help.
Gord 🇨🇦
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1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Put bucket seats iny panel and took the ebrake out of and old dodge colt and put it between the seats. Worked like a charm. Only had to buy a small ,"pulley" where cable came threw floor......just saying what I did. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 54 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 54 | The unit stays engaged with the power off, its wired directly to the battery, also, has the wiring so it will not release unless the ignition is on, so its a theft deterrant,
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