Use Electric Parking Brake for Toad Break-away ? ? ?

Something many don't realize, not much on todays autos are controlled by a simple switch. The switch many times, is to command the correct module to activate the system.

Mark

The Electric park/emergency brakes on the jeep cherokee use the normal disk brakes. They have a motor-driven actuator that applies the normal disk brakes.

Since I am looking only for emergency breakaway which is highly unlikely to ever happen, I am thinking that the car's emergency brake system might be good.

It certainly wont get much use - only if the S___ hits the Fan - in which case the effect on the brakes will be the least of the problems.

dalehelman wrote:
Emergency brakes are designed to keep a vehicle from moving. Not to stop a vehicle once its momentum is up to speed IMHO not a good idea.

dalehelman,
I'm certainly no expert on the subject but, in grand scheme of things, the term "Emergency Brakes" are just what the term implies, FOR AN EMERGENCY. While they've been used as "parking brakes" for eons of time, it's always been my thought that, if the hydraulics were to become disabled for some seriously weird reason, then at least a "mechanical" set of brakes could be used to attempt to slow the vehicle and or even stop it.

Sure, they're not nearly as efficient as the standard service brakes but, it's way better than nothing.
Scott

Emergency brakes are designed to keep a vehicle from moving. Not to stop a vehicle once its momentum is up to speed IMHO not a good idea.

sealg wrote:
Very interesting.

Where did you get the diagram? The switch in my car has momentary-on (up) and momentary-off (down) plus an indicator light. I can't imagine what all the other position signals would be.

Maybe the diagram is for a different switch? Or for the control module that is located elsewhere ?

Well, read my sig, perhaps I work there, maybe even a Jeep Engineer.
Yes the module is elsewhere and it's quite a complicated system. But I like your idea nonetheless.

Very interesting.

Where did you get the diagram? The switch in my car has momentary-on (up) and momentary-off (down) plus an indicator light. I can't imagine what all the other position signals would be.

Maybe the diagram is for a different switch? Or for the control module that is located elsewhere ?

I say no way!

The switch has 10 connections, and would require extensive knowlege of the Electric Park Brake Module to pull off what you want.



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