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Monkeybusiness
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Dunno if it was this actual make but looked like one of these -
Shovelhands
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I’m guessing you can’t even freewheel a Tesla? Or probably most of these modern cars with electric handbrakes? If the powers out then you’ve no chance?
Lancs Lad
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Used to be if you know how you could ....was a combination thing on some bit like getting them into neutral. But what a faff especially when their in 2 ft of water like earlier this year ....easier to drive round em and wait for the AA man
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Did you put that up on the old CEF some time ago ..... really impressive piece of kit
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
know someone who has had the h/brake lock on on their disco (2?/3?) three times in the last 6 months .... leccy brake thing ... he regrets parting with his older disco, with a proper lever to pull .... what a faff to sort
Powerfab
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Disco 3 & 4 (some Rangie's the same) and have electric handbrake with the gubbins mounted behind the rear axle subframe. They're a known weak spot, plastic drive pinions strip their cogs if too much resisitance in the cables. Generally lack of maintenance and age.
The replacement parts are only a few pence if you're capable of taking it apart and sorting yourself, but like all things Disco, its a complete bollocks to get at.
Also Gra, if he's had to do it several times in the past few months, he's probably not reset the adjuster correctly. There's a manual adjustment on the module, then the system electronics have to be taught to work to the new parameters. If not reset, the system just hauls on the cables until tension lunches the pinion all over again.
craig
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I think on the disco`s with an electric handbrake there is a emergency release cable under the center box between the seats.
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Monkeybusiness
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Not me, I’d never seen anything like it before my customer showed me pics the other day and I subsequently googled it this morning. Bet they aren’t cheap!…Did you put that up on the old CEF some time ago ..... really impressive piece of kit
Powerfab
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I'd take this with a heavy pinch of salt.
All electric cars and Tesla's are particularly good in this respect, have a "0" mile reserve to get you onto the hard shoulder or somewhere safe. If it ran out of electrons on the ramp its been because of the muppet behind the wheel, or its been a genuine breakdown which even ICE cars are prone to.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I'll tell him
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I'll tell him that too
...... farmer ... got under it and gave everything grief 'til it let go i'd imagine ..... on his way to mart with stock twice apparently .... SIL's grand dad - takes no prisoners and his tool box is varying sizes .. of hammer, with a couple of chisels and bars for whatever a knockometer won't shift alone ....... never been under one meself - and no plans to either
Powerfab
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Probably wasting your time telling him thenI'll tell him that too
There are a couple of good clear videos on youtube showing "how to".
If its an automatic, just tell him to set it in park and forget about the handbrake. That'll save any grief until the MOT comes around.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
yeh -- rarely set the hand brake on the P38 ...... 's gotta be a steep hill, 'fore I do ... just to be kind to the gearbox pawlProbably wasting your time telling him then
There are a couple of good clear videos on youtube showing "how to".
If its an automatic, just tell him to set it in park and forget about the handbrake. That'll save any grief until the MOT comes around.
pettsy
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If its an automatic, just tell him to set it in park and forget about the handbrake. That'll save any grief until the MOT comes around.
Surely that’s worse, cos if it’s not regularly used it’ll sieze. Make a point of using the handbrake on my D4 just not if I know it’s going to be sat on the drive for a bit.
Powerfab
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Yep I agree. Like most things car related, they don't like standing around and not being used regularly.
I was referrring to Gra's farmer friend. If he's shelling out every month or two, either get it fixed right once, or if its let go, wait until MOT time before repairing it.
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fred
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I'll tell him
flick up the cover in front of the park brake switch and there is a red colour webbing handle inside, pull it and releases the brake.
Only had to change mine once when i had a disco.
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fred
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Probably wasting your time telling him then
There are a couple of good clear videos on youtube showing "how to".
If its an automatic, just tell him to set it in park and forget about the handbrake. That'll save any grief until the MOT comes around.
you cant it auto applies the parking brake.
Powerfab
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Yes you can, the auto handbrake can be disabled in the dashboard menu options.
I've first hand experience.
Routy56
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Agree with that - back in the day I had 2 x Disco 3s.Yes you can, the auto handbrake can be disabled in the dashboard menu options.
I've first hand experience.
Did my own spanner work. Including handbrake shoes adjust stuff.
Seem to recall that LR recommended it was adjusted every 50 miles if used off road
craig
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