Mrstacy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 ^ ah. this is a big one for me. I usually depress clutch, start car, release e-brake and THEN put on seat belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 You also need to have your seat belt on for the ebrake to automaticly release. Thought that was a given, lol. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Thought that was a given, lol. I always wear my seat belt when driving (I feel naked without it), but I often forget to put it on when I am moving my boat around the driveway, garage or the launch ramp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrstacy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 ^ ditto. I can't drive without it, but sometimes do it at the bottom of the drive way during the transition from reverse to forward. Need to change that for the auto brake release feature to work correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrstacy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Emergency brake gurus: Any tips on the hill holder. That for me seldom works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Works perfectly every time for me, although honestly I don't use very often. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrstacy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I could just hit the emergency brake at each hill instead, so there is a workaround. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I believe it has two modes and the hill has to be significant, in the first mode the brakes hold for like a half second after you let go and then release in the other mode the parking brake engages to hold the car. I have never had an issue with it working either, and you know how hilly Florida is, but it does need to be a pretty steep slope like maybe 15 degrees or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrstacy Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 ^ I've noticed the second mode you mention (I can hear the parking brake come on and release). The hills was on the steeper side again as you mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I thought you were a tech for subaru? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk I'd like to see where I ever stated being a Subaru tech Technician of all vehicles. I have yet to do rear brakes on a Subaru with electronic parking brake. Laz- Where is the actuator in that picture? It looks like a basic rear brake set-up that I am extremely familiar with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The actuator is remote mounted up on the chassis. The brakes are cable actuated from the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Well that's a silly design. Although, I suppose it's cheaper than designing a new caliper configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I'd like to see where I ever stated being a Subaru tech Technician of all vehicles. I have yet to do rear brakes on a Subaru with electronic parking brake. Laz- Where is the actuator in that picture? It looks like a basic rear brake set-up that I am extremely familiar with. That is a diagram of a '07 Legacy. Just to show you that they've had drum parking brakes for a while. I think my '05 Impreza also has a a similar setup. --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 That is a diagram of a '07 Legacy. Just to show you that they've had drum parking brakes for a while. I think my '05 Impreza also has a a similar setup. I am aware of that, I was referring to the electronic brake set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutchard Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Basically just a box with a motor in it that moves the cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laz Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Basically just a box with a motor in it that moves the cables. It has to be a female! --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeuEmMaiMai Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I like my parking brake a lot. I just wish I could put it where it is on the 6th gen cars....the level that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrstacy Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 ^behind the shifter...right where someone would expect it. sneaky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I like my parking brake a lot. I just wish I could put it where it is on the 6th gen cars....the level that is... Its just a button and some wires... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutchard Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 ^behind the shifter...right where someone would expect it. sneaky... I dunno, the placement of the parking brake switch in the 5th gen is pretty standard on a lot of cars. Usually ones that have a pedal for the parking brake, but still not an unusual place to put the release lever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 I dunno, the placement of the parking brake switch in the 5th gen is pretty standard on a lot of cars. Usually ones that have a pedal for the parking brake, but still not an unusual place to put the release lever. Some people are never satisfied, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Its just a button and some wires... it's actually a little more complicated than just a button - there are a number of wires involved that need to be switched. I have the JDM button and trim piece for my center console, along with the connector and pins - I ohmed out the switch and think I have it good to go - just need to build the cable. I had originally been hoping both switches could co-exist, but I don't think that would work. (if anyone is interested, the switch is p/n 83321AJ020) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeuEmMaiMai Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 you could wire the switches in parallel and it would work... you would just leave one switch off all the time and use the one on the center console Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I don't think you can. they are both 3 position switches (lock, rest, and release), and some poles are connected together in just one position, some in two - some are connected during lock and rest, but not release, etc. I don't know if the connected leads need to be connected or not. If you take apart the stock switch, there is a circuit pattern that moves across the contacts to change what is connected to what... I don't know if you have something that's normally connected at rest, but not connected when locking or releasing, connected while actuating the brake, if it will do something bad like fry the parking brake control module... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 it's actually a little more complicated than just a button - there are a number of wires involved that need to be switched. I have the JDM button and trim piece for my center console, along with the connector and pins - I ohmed out the switch and think I have it good to go - just need to build the cable. I had originally been hoping both switches could co-exist, but I don't think that would work. (if anyone is interested, the switch is p/n 83321AJ020) What I was referring to was, extending the wiring to anywhere you wanted to and use the same button...you would just need to make its form fit your location. So it isn't more complicated than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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