| Author | Message | ||
     Trevor pickering Experienced User Username: commander1 Post Number: 12 Registered: 6-2012 |
Hello from the UK I recently purchased a 1990 Silver Spur 11 and the auto release on the Foot operated parking brake is not working. Could anyone tell me where the relays that control this are located please? many thanks Trevor Pickering | ||
| Trevor pickering Experienced User Username: commander1 Post Number: 13 Registered: 6-2012 |
Gday fellow junkies. Just spent several hours removing the parking foot brake and have found the cause of the problem! Tested the motor and it did noting other than "click" so I cut open the motor housing(factory sealed)and found that the small return spring inside the small plastic gear was doing noting as it had broken off from its peg on the gear shaft and the motor was jammed. These actuators are very cheap and nasty and the gears are plastic apart from the small one on the motor shaft. I am going to try a repair as a new unit is around £240 but I do NOT want to put it back on the car if its going to break again soon as it is a major headache working in the foot well  Trevor Pickering | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 1832 Registered: 6-2006 |
If it makes you feel any better... they are one of the most dumb ideas anyway. Well imo anyway. Who uses the parking brake on their RR anywy? About the only time I use it is when I leave the car running and nobody is at the wheel. Adjusting or listening to things under the bonnet. Cleaning. Warming it up in the winter. Cooling it in the summer etc. Maybe you've left a friend in there whilst you pop into the shop. So you put it park. You put the parking brake on. Perfectly safe. Until you lean in to switch it off. Turn the wipers on. Grab your phone off the dash. Or perhaps your passenger isn't so patient and wants to play with your knobs and buttons. Gear stick gets knocked accidentally. Don't panic. . . The handbrake is on. Whoops . . . No it isn't. That clever contraption has kindly released it for you. Yon now need a new front grille. A garage wall. Probably a drivers door because it most likely was put into reverse and got ripped off during the process of trying to crush you while you try in vain to slow down a 2.5t vehicle and then try and open the door to jump in. Sooooo A. don't fret too much. B. Many cars have them disconnected. C. Rewire so it operated off the brake light feed. D. I may have a used one around here somewhere. | ||
| Trevor pickering Experienced User Username: commander1 Post Number: 14 Registered: 6-2012 |
Thanks Paul I would be interested in a S/H one if available How do I contact you? all the best Trevor | ||
| michael vass Grand Master Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 341 Registered: 7-2015 |
Hi Trevor I'm sure these are the same as some central locking actuators. but I totaly agree with Paul. Bin it and realease it manualy, I know my old Bentley ran off without me! I was lucky a high kerb and soft trees stopped mine, fortunatly without damage to my car or me or anyone else (the tree is still growing at 30 degrees lol} I had the engine running leaned in through the open windows to do something and off it went like a rocket!( with me running after it!) funny now but could have been fatal! Bin it , and anyone else bin it!stupid idea! I then modified my car so the foot brake had to be on to move ot out of park. mike | ||
| Trevor pickering Experienced User Username: commander1 Post Number: 15 Registered: 6-2012 |
Thanks Mike and Paul I do not want to do away with the system but I think its a great idea to wire to the stop lights,MUCH safer ATB Trevor | ||
| michael vass Grand Master Username: mikebentleyturbo2 Post Number: 342 Registered: 7-2015 |
Hi again, Thinking about I think it was a Vectra tailgate release OK like this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-VECTRA-B-FACELIFT-TAILGATE-CENTRAL-LOCKING-ACTUATOR-MOTOR-99-02-/322603935849?_trksid=p2385738.m2548.l4275 Mike | ||
| Rowland Palmer Experienced User Username: rowland Post Number: 11 Registered: 12-2016 |
How do you wire up the hand brake / foot brake to the brake light switch as mentioned in Trevor Pickering's post. Any info would be well received Thanks | ||
| Trevor pickering Experienced User Username: commander1 Post Number: 16 Registered: 6-2012 |
I would also like to know how to wire it up to the stop light system I have just bought a Vauxhall Vectra tail gate release on E Bay (£10) and will fit that. Thanks Michael !! Thanks Trevor | ||
| Trevor pickering Experienced User Username: commander1 Post Number: 17 Registered: 6-2012 |
Parts Car I have just bought a 1988 Silver Spirit as a parts donor. It is a complete basket case but the engine runs well. Should be fun and educational pulling the car apart. Trevor Pickering |
