nick205
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 09:22 PM |
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Brake line lock - OK for MoT?
If you replaced the handbrake with a brake line lock would it be acceptable come MoT time?
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blakep82
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 09:24 PM |
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nope
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 09:30 PM |
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2nd nope
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24vseven
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 09:33 PM |
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the handbrake for mot and construction and use ect states it must be of a mechanical nature ie rods or cables
this is based on that in your case useing a line lock what hapens should the system fail ie a weaping seal ect
sorry if the explanation is a little crap but no doubt someone will be along to explain it better soon
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nick205
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 09:58 PM |
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As I thought 
Quite like the idea of idying up the tunnel top and fitting something more discrete.
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trikerneil
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 11:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 24vseven
the handbrake for mot and construction and use ect states it must be of a mechanical nature ie rods or cables
this is based on that in your case useing a line lock what hapens should the system fail ie a weaping seal ect
sorry if the explanation is a little crap but no doubt someone will be along to explain it better soon
How does the VW button on the dash "handbrake" work to fit those requirements?
I'm not being pedantic, I was just wondering how they work and if the idea is adaptable.
Neil
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hearbear
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 11:01 PM |
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electric handbrake actuator?
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clairetoo
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 11:18 PM |
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Just wondering.............how do you `ease` the handbrake off on a hill start , with one of those new fangled electromagnetic handbrake doo
dah's ?
Surely they are either off or on with nothing inbetween ?
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 11:21 PM |
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Surely you'd take the car to the biting point then take the brake off as usual? You don't ease a handbrake off? It's on or
it's off.
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prawnabie
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| posted on 14/3/09 at 11:46 PM |
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On renaults with leccy handbrake there is a motor with cables under the boot floor. the computer recognises biting point via a clutch pedal switch and
relases the handbrake before the car stalls.
IIRC correctly, you can have any mechanical / hydraulic assembly you want for a handbrake as long as it is a seperate system to the footbrake. I had a
hydraulic handbrake on my mini for a few years with seperate spot calipers on the KAD rear brakes without any MOT problems.
Shaun
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BenB
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 01:18 AM |
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As just said, the problem is surely that line locks work on the same system as the normal brakes so you have no backup if the main system goes
down.....
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 02:14 AM |
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A handbrake has to be 'mechanical'; anything hydraulic is not allowed as pressure can reduce over time due to leakage at various seals
leading to release of the brake.
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Mark G
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 08:48 AM |
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The handbrake must use 'mechanical energy' so as said in an earlier post it'll need to be either rods or cables. You can use a hand
brake with 'stored energy' i.e hydraulics or pneumatics if you wish but it must work in the oposite direction i.e. the hydraulics hold the
hand brake off, not on like usual.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 10:35 AM |
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No only is a line not considered as a hand brake it is illegal to have one fitted on a road car. The traffic police are well aware of line locks and
tend come down heavily on them.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 10:53 AM |
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What would be the advantage of a line lock?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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chrism
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 11:58 AM |
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They tend to be used in drag racing for burnouts, but in the front circuit.
Slam on the brakes then turn lock on and you front brakes stay locked on to help with your burnout.
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Mark G
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| posted on 15/3/09 at 09:04 PM |
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or if you've ever seen terry grant doing his stunt demo's when he gets his cars spinning in circles and then gets out whilst they're
still spinning he just locks the inner front wheel.
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stevegough
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| posted on 25/4/09 at 04:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
As I thought
Quite like the idea of idying up the tunnel top and fitting something more discrete.
Why not fit a 'under the dash handbrake like the old Mk one cortina had - We have a ford ranger 4WD at work - they also have the h/b under the
dash.
I'm having a go at fitting mine on the passenger side of the tunnel.
There's many ways to skin a rat.
Regards, Steve.
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