ON the battery have it tested.
Electrical and emerg. brake issue
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 15
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From: New Lenox Illinois
Electrical and emerg. brake issue
1993 40th Anniv. 2 different issues. First upon taking my car out of storage I realized the trickle charge didn't work. After a jump, the car wouldn't hold a charge. This morning after attempting to start it I noticed a faint clicking when the key was off from engine compartment. Does this mean my battery, starter or alternator is bad? Second I'm having a very hard time releasing my emergency brake. Any suggestions?
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Race Director
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,383
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Things to try:
Clean the battery terminals and cable ends. Make sure they are secure but don't strip the threads.
Take the battery to any major parts store for a test/charge/replace.
Pull the ebrake full up, use a flathead screwdriver and a light to look on the outboard side of the lever for a little L shaped foot that moves with the button on top, aim the wand of a PB Blaster can right under that foot and give it one small squirt, work the lever up and down a few times then try to release it.
Clean the battery terminals and cable ends. Make sure they are secure but don't strip the threads.
Take the battery to any major parts store for a test/charge/replace.
Pull the ebrake full up, use a flathead screwdriver and a light to look on the outboard side of the lever for a little L shaped foot that moves with the button on top, aim the wand of a PB Blaster can right under that foot and give it one small squirt, work the lever up and down a few times then try to release it.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 10,383
Likes: 4
Things to try:
Clean the battery terminals and cable ends. Make sure they are secure but don't strip the threads.
Take the battery to any major parts store for a test/charge/replace.
Pull the ebrake full up, use a flathead screwdriver and a light to look on the outboard side of the lever for a little L shaped foot that moves with the button on top, aim the wand of a PB Blaster can right under that foot and give it one small squirt, work the lever up and down a few times then try to release it.
Clean the battery terminals and cable ends. Make sure they are secure but don't strip the threads.
Take the battery to any major parts store for a test/charge/replace.
Pull the ebrake full up, use a flathead screwdriver and a light to look on the outboard side of the lever for a little L shaped foot that moves with the button on top, aim the wand of a PB Blaster can right under that foot and give it one small squirt, work the lever up and down a few times then try to release it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 752
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
We've had the issue with the brake lever a number of times. Same thing, it gets harder to release over time. We have found that it is the cables that run from the lever to the brake callipers.......all four of them. We have fixed it by replacing the cables.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,021
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From: Morgan Hill and Marina California
Put the hood up and find the click. It might be the cause or it might
be a result of the tired battery. But find it.
What trickle charger did you use? Was it smart (stops charging when
the battery is charged) or dumb (keeps charging no matter what)? The
two most common brands of smart chargers are Battery Tender and
Schumacher.
Chuck
be a result of the tired battery. But find it.
What trickle charger did you use? Was it smart (stops charging when
the battery is charged) or dumb (keeps charging no matter what)? The
two most common brands of smart chargers are Battery Tender and
Schumacher.
Chuck
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