Emergency Brake - Electric

[jmac]

This device will not engage while the engine is running? I'd like it to do that, so I can leave the car parked in neutral while running.

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by jmac

This device will not engage while the engine is running? I'd like it to do that, so I can leave the car parked in neutral while running.

There is a wire that you connect to ignition power to prevent it from engaging when running. You are free to omit that connection...

Don

[jmac]

Gotcha. Wonder if it's just operator error causing it to engage while driving.

[dontlifttoshift]

I never hook up that wire. Not being able to use the park brake in autox grid is dumb.

The unit engages so slowly that even if you bumped the switch on accident it would be 5 seconds before it made a full pull.......at that point the little tiny brake shoes would probably disappear.

[jmac]

It would be cool if companies started to integrate an electric parking brake in to the caliper itself like some OEMs are now doing.

[dontlifttoshift]

Originally Posted by jmac

It would be cool if companies started to integrate an electric parking brake in to the caliper itself like some OEMs are now doing.

I agree, that is a better solution. Wilwood has this which is part way there. https://wilwood.com/Calipers/Caliper...arking%20Brake

[67fairlane]

Wilwood does offer kits:


https://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Br...o=140-15843-DR


https://www.wilwood.com/BrakeKits/Br...o=140-15844-DR