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Park brake not engaging
My girlfriend has a 2010 RT this past weekend the park brake failed to engage. we just got into Spyders and I want o learn about them. I am very hands on we have a family owned body shop have tools work space just need knowledge. What do I check beside fuses and relays tonight i'm going to check fuses and relays.
Thanks Tony
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Originally Posted by TONY PALELLA
My girlfriend has a 2010 RT this past weekend the park brake failed to engage. we just got into Spyders and I want o learn about them. I am very hands on we have a family owned body shop have tools work space just need knowledge. What do I check beside fuses and relays tonight i'm going to check fuses and relays.
Thanks Tony
The brake cable may have slipped off the pulley. A problem that has cropped up before. Usually an easy fix for the mechanical. That is not me, so will wait to hear from them who are, about the best way to fix.
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thanks for info ill look at it
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Here's what you do..!!
pull the right center panel. You will see where the cable comes from the back brake to a black wheel. At that point if you push the park brake you will see the wheel rotate. There is a knotch where the cable goes so hook it back in. Some have made a small "L" bracket with a hole in one end and screwed it in just above the wheel where the knotch is to keep this from happening. If properly adjusted you should not have a problem...
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Originally Posted by Chupaca
pull the right center panel. You will see where the cable comes from the back brake to a black wheel. At that point if you push the park brake you will see the wheel rotate. There is a knotch where the cable goes so hook it back in. Some have made a small "L" bracket with a hole in one end and screwed it in just above the wheel where the knotch is to keep this from happening. If properly adjusted you should not have a problem...
The "L" bracket thing I put over the top edge of the pulley has worked VERY well since 2010 on my RT. Easy fix and inexpensive. Hardest part I had was getting the side panel off and BACK ON without loosing any bolts or screws!!!
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Another odd possibility, assuming the cables and other mechanical parts are in working order...being that it is a 2010, the battery may be dieing.
My wife's 2011 battery was dieing and her parking brake would not engage (among othe odd electrical gremlins). We swapped out the battery and the brake went on no problem and the other issues cleared up. These machines are fairly sensitive to battery conditions.
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Glad it was an easy fix and that your back riding. Thanks with getting back with the forum and letting us know that your fixed. So many never post back on what the final outcome was.
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Originally Posted by Chupaca
pull the right center panel. You will see where the cable comes from the back brake to a black wheel. At that point if you push the park brake you will see the wheel rotate. There is a knotch where the cable goes so hook it back in. Some have made a small "L" bracket with a hole in one end and screwed it in just above the wheel where the knotch is to keep this from happening. If properly adjusted you should not have a problem...
Thanks
Tony
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Originally Posted by Ex-Rocket
Glad it was an easy fix and that your back riding. Thanks with getting back with the forum and letting us know that your fixed. So many never post back on what the final outcome was.
Thanks EX
Tony
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Originally Posted by TONY PALELLA
The problem was cable came off of the front spool. I took off the side cover as suggested. I put cable back on all is good. We went on a trip to upper UP Michigan. I was checking thing out. I pushed on spool in back and made the front come off.it took me about half hour to repair. next time I have side cover off I'm going to make a lock for cable.
Thanks for the help!!
Tony
Need to check the rear pads for wear. Mine came a couple of times until I replaced the rear pads.
Jim
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