E-brake

ddeadserious · Jan 23, 2008

Does your function properly? How often do you use it? This is really only aimed at XJs with automatic transmissions, e-brakes are obviously alot more crucial in manual vehicles.

Just curious.

mattyj · Jan 23, 2008

Yes it functions & yes i use it when stopped on steep hills.... otherwise i just leave her in park.

Blaine B. · Jan 23, 2008

I never use it.

But yes it's more beneficial for a manual.....even though you can leave them in gear when parked, they can pop out and that's why an ebrake is necessary.

But for autos, some state's safety inspections require a working ebrake.

massscene · Jan 23, 2008

Mine is an automatic and yes it works. I have never used mine to park. I only pull on it occasionally to see if it works.

Dustn525 · Jan 23, 2008

I only use mine on steep hills as a safety precaution, or to "ebrake" around corners and knock out mailboxes with my rear end.

XJPhoenix · Jan 23, 2008

Mine works. I use it when on any sort of incline before I put it in park; doing this avoids putting undue stress on the parking pin.

IntrepidXJ · Jan 23, 2008

mine doesn't work, and i never use it.

actually, I don't think I have ever owned a vehicle with a working e-brake

massscene · Jan 23, 2008

Dustn525 said:
I only use mine on steep hills as a safety precaution, or to "ebrake" around corners and knock out mailboxes with my rear end.

lmfao:yap:

bmyohn · Jan 23, 2008

In massachusetts, where i learned to drive...it was the law to use the parking brake everytime u park...so out of habit i probably use it 6 out of 10 times i park my car (in indiana u dont have to use it to park).

Steve (Correze) · Jan 23, 2008

Mine (though we call it a "hand brake" in Europe) is not particularly effective... and I drive a manual.

I normally just shove it into first when parking (let it roll a bit as it goes in, less likely to pop out), if I'm parking on a hill I will use the hand brake, but I don't trust it to hold on it's own.

Suppose I'll have to fix it before my next inspection... Janurary 2010.

(Yes, it has to work in all European countries as far as I know and you fail your driving test for not using it when parking and on hill-starts in the UK).

89xj · Jan 23, 2008

massscene said:
lmfao:yap:

not me. i hate it when douche bags take out my mailbox because they have no idea about ownership of a house or property.

sorry for the rant, just hate when others destroy someone elses property. if you want to break something, break your own stuff.

scorpio_vette · Jan 23, 2008

i don't use my e-brake on average daily stuff. but when parked on an incline, or while wheeling and flexed out, or parked on an incline, i use the ebrake, so it doesn't set the weight of the jeep on the gears. i've seen vehicles not come out of park once the weight of the vehicle sets on it.

rockclimber24315 · Jan 23, 2008

89xj said:
not me. i hate it when douche bags take out my mailbox because they have no idea about ownership of a house or property.

sorry for the rant, just hate when others destroy someone elses property. if you want to break something, break your own stuff.

I don't think he was being serious with that comment, I think he was trying to make fun of ricers. Last time i tried drifting the xj it didn't end to hot...

89xj · Jan 23, 2008

rockclimber24315 said:
I don't think he was being serious with that comment, I think he was trying to make fun of ricers. Last time i tried drifting the xj it didn't end to hot...

is that how drifting is done, by pulling the ebake? i have no idea. arent drifters rear wheel drive? thought most ricers are front wheel drive? again i have no idea, im not into drifting.

ddeadserious · Jan 23, 2008

89xj said:
is that how drifting is done, by pulling the ebake? i have no idea. arent drifters rear wheel drive? thought most ricers are front wheel drive? again i have no idea, im not into drifting.

Drifting can be done by pulling the e-brake, but most real drifters consider that cheating.

Most drifters are rear wheel drive(it's nearly impossible to drift with a FWD vehicle.) Most ricers aren't really into drifting, they're into gay street racing, if even that.

BruceB83 · Jan 23, 2008

Mine currently doesn't work. I need to do a rear brake overhaul and correct it though. Out of all 4 XJ's...I've never had one with a 100% functioning e-brake, 100% of the time. 50%, 50% would be pushing it.

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