quote:Originally posted by accobra:
Michael .. doesnt your red 5S have a line lock braking system ? Ronquote:My red 5S has a line lock brake system
My 5-S came from the factory with a cable hand pull parking brake like everyone elses. Somewhere along the line it was changed to a lever type of line lock that sqeezes the rear calipers. It's mounted in the stock location and when it's activated the red dash light comes on. You have to pump the pedal a few times to get it to hold.
It's not solenoid activated, so I don't think it's exactly like a line lock. It has a big body that the brake line is plumbed into, and out of, so my guess is that the lever pushes a plunger that emulates holding the brake pedal indefinitely.
It's never failed me, but I only use it once in a blue moon when I jump out of the car for a quick sec while it's still running. I don't know if I'd trust it to hold the car on any kind of incline, but next time I'm out I'll park on a hill and see what happens.
I believe it was the one that Gary Hall once offered (maybe he still does). It was in my Pantera when I first came across it in '95.
Michael