Mechanical parking brake...which package has it?
03-15-2018, 04:04 AM
#41
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I read somewhere that Ford now feels confident enough as of 2018 to standardize all models with an electronic parking brake. The ‘18 Raptor is a recycled ‘17 Raptor so I guess that’s where that comes from.
The usual “simpler is better” stuff but honestly it gets tedious after a while. I park on a slope and I hate the “slipping” feeling when you let go of the brake pedal after engaging Park brake. The only way to stop this is to hold down the brake pedal extra firm and engage the park brake extra firm. This doesn’t happen with electronic as the other car in the house never does this. And that disengages automatically too.
Last edited by nubbins_; 03-15-2018 at 04:08 AM.
03-15-2018, 09:38 AM
#42
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No recent F-150s have an emergency brake. It’s all only parking brake.
I read somewhere that Ford now feels confident enough as of 2018 to standardize all models with an electronic parking brake. The ‘18 Raptor is a recycled ‘17 Raptor so I guess that’s where that comes from.
The usual “simpler is better” stuff but honestly it gets tedious after a while. I park on a slope and I hate the “slipping” feeling when you let go of the brake pedal after engaging Park brake. The only way to stop this is to hold down the brake pedal extra firm and engage the park brake extra firm. This doesn’t happen with electronic as the other car in the house never does this. And that disengages automatically too.
I believe made in Germany?
03-15-2018, 11:27 PM
#43
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Tow and payload packages on my '16 Super Cab 2.7EB and it has the manual pedal. Also has the 3.73 e-locker but I doubt that matters much.
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03-16-2018, 01:14 PM
#44
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2017 3.5EB XLT Sport with auto start/stop, has a mechanical e-brake. My neighbor has a 2016 Lariat 2.7EB he has the electronic e-brake. He hates it, has had to have the truck towed a few times due to electronic glitch that wouldn't let the e-brake release. I don't know if there is a way to manually release it if there is an electronic malfunction. Also heard you can't change your brakes because the electronic e-brake need to be electronically reset after a brake change. Maybe someone can verify that.
I can put the parking brake into "maintenance mode"... I tried it, it works,
Activation
Deactivation
Carry out the following service mode deactivation procedure to activate the EPB system.
Activation
- Set the ignition to ON.
- Press and hold the accelerator pedal and place the EPB switch to the RELEASE (downward) position. Continue to hold the accelerator pedal and EPB.
- Set the ignition to OFF, then set the ignition to ON within 5 seconds. Continue to hold the accelerator pedal and the EPB switch.
- The EPB system will be deactivated, preventing parking brake application until service has been completed and maintenance mode has been deactivated. The yellow electronic parking brake indicator will be illuminated and maintenance mode will display on the message center.
- Set the ignition to OFF, then release the accelerator pedal and EPB switch.
Deactivation
Carry out the following service mode deactivation procedure to activate the EPB system.
- Set the ignition to ON.
- Press and hold the accelerator pedal and place the EPB switch in the APPLY (upward) position. Continue to hold the accelerator pedal and the EPB switch.
- Set the ignition to OFF, then set the ignition to ON within 5 seconds. Continue to hold the accelerator pedal and the EPB switch.
- Release the accelerator pedal and the EPB switch.
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03-16-2018, 05:00 PM
#45
"And in those days - you could if you wanted to - apply it - and it would lock up your rear wheels, which for many cars was also the drive wheels. However - come the mid to late 90's have numerous accidents involving rear cable brakes and with the advent of better hoses and fluid for hydraulic brakes it became desired for parking brakes to release at speed.
By 2000 this was the DOT cert requirement but before then groups in other countries had already started down this road. Such that cable activated parking brakes were designed to release under so much momentum "
Many post 2000 vehicles have cable parking brakes that do not release with momentum. The only way an early 2000s 150 will release is when it self destructs. The 06 Miata will gladly lock the rears with the parking brake. Better hoses and fluids have nothing to do with parking brake design, and especially any improvement since the mid 90s.. Not a bit of fact in the entire quote.
By 2000 this was the DOT cert requirement but before then groups in other countries had already started down this road. Such that cable activated parking brakes were designed to release under so much momentum "
Many post 2000 vehicles have cable parking brakes that do not release with momentum. The only way an early 2000s 150 will release is when it self destructs. The 06 Miata will gladly lock the rears with the parking brake. Better hoses and fluids have nothing to do with parking brake design, and especially any improvement since the mid 90s.. Not a bit of fact in the entire quote.