Best Toad Braking System
I purchased a 2011 Chevy HHR as a toad and it came with the Invisibrake System. I am having problems getting the system to work, so I thought I would reach out and see if there are other systems that...
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RichNewcome wrote:tropical36 wrote:I agree with that. I wired my indicator light into the toad brake light circuit. The only time the light stays on is during a sustained braking situation. It sometime flickers briefly when I let off the accelerator. I currently have two positions I can use when hooking up the braking cable. I have an extra link in line with the cable which lengthens it by about 1-1/2" making the operation less sensitive, but recently I've not used it since the extra braking is not a problem. I could put an turnbuckle inline as some have done to fine tune the system, but so far, the spirit hasn't moved me. The only long downhill run I normally encounter is NC Fancy Gap, but it is not really that steep. I didn't have this setup the last time I was in the western mountains. I my experience, it operates just as you described.
If you install the ind. light on your dash correctly, you can always see what the toad brakes are doing
Agreed, we have no problem with our ReadyBrake/ReadyBrute running down I77 through Fancy Gap or I40 from Asheville to Knoxville either. The only time the brakes activate is when I stab brake to bring my speed down, exactly when I expect them to work.
