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Hand brake hack
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:19
by MetBlue
The hand brake on my car's worked fine, but with nearly 150000 miles behind it, the slightest tap on the button released the brake. Normally not a problem, except my drive is on a slope and on two occasions I've been working inside the car, only to find my elbow striking the button and I'm rolling backwards.
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After removing hand brake from car ( only 2 bolts plus cable), the rack and pawl are both accessible with a file to clean out / sharpen up.
The pawl is as soft as putty and on my car was very rounded at the bottom and the leading edge was slopping the wrong way. 30 seconds with the file cut the "saw tooth " you see below in and at least on the bench, it's much improved. ( sorry - forgot to photograph the before situation)
Tony
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:25
by rbgosling
That's what happens when POs pull the handbrake on routinely without pressing the button in!
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 16:01
by Pete Boole
Time to convert to electric handbrake Tony!
Pete
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 19:22
by Hawaiis0
Pete Boole wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 16:01
Time to convert to electric handbrake Tony!
Pete
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Our Tiguan rolled across the road due to a electric failure.
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 20:34
by MetBlue
Pete Boole wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 16:01
Time to convert to electric handbrake Tony!
Pete
You beat me to it Stu. Friday afternoon work of the devil.
Tony
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 12:15
by Pete Boole
I thought that might get your attention!!
Pete
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:18
by MetBlue
Electric Handbrakes. Second only to touch screens in modern cars
How on earth did the motor industry get those past the 'Elf'n'safety police ? You can't even touch you phone without breaking the law, but having half of the car controls on a touch screen is perfectly acceptable it seems - Madness !!!!
Tony
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:11
by Pete Boole
MetBlue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:18
Electric Handbrakes. Second only to touch screens in modern cars
How on earth did the motor industry get those past the 'Elf'n'safety police ? You can't even touch you phone without breaking the law, but having half of the car controls on a touch screen is perfectly acceptable it seems - Madness !!!!
Tony
My thoughts exactly!!
Pete
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:51
by Alan_M
MetBlue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:18
Electric Handbrakes. Second only to touch screens in modern cars
How on earth did the motor industry get those past the 'Elf'n'safety police ? You can't even touch you phone without breaking the law, but having half of the car controls on a touch screen is perfectly acceptable it seems - Madness !!!!
Tony
Totally concur !!!
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 19:03
by Hawaiis0
James Bond got away with it in his M5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBlOc79L0So
sorry for the adds
Re: Hand brake hack
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:18
by Marten
MetBlue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:18
Electric Handbrakes. Second only to touch screens in modern cars
How on earth did the motor industry get those past the 'Elf'n'safety police ? You can't even touch you phone without breaking the law, but having half of the car controls on a touch screen is perfectly acceptable it seems - Madness !!!!
Tony
And that's the good part, the other half of the controls are operated by a computer without your consent