Tesla / Pantera Electronics Electronic Parking Brake Install - Finished

Neat Install - I like the square bezel. Can the control box potentially get wet in that position ?

Hi Percy. Thanks.
I don't think it can wet up there. Especially as I never drive it in the rain.

Ahhh- that will  do it !

Couple question on this install...

1.  I guess typically a "parking brake" is also supposed to be an "emergency brake".  Is there a way to "modulate" the pressure so it's not either ON or OFF?

2.  Is there an "interlock" in the system that prevents someone from accidentally triggering it when the car is driving?  That would be bad, but I can see how it might happen if the switch for the actuator is mounted either on the end of the parking brake handle, or on a flat (horizontal) surface....

Thanks -

Rocky

Rocky,

No, there is no way to modulate the pressure, although it does take a couple of seconds for the brake to reach full pressure.

There is no interlock, so you need to mount the switch in a location where a passenger cannot inadvertently "hit" the switch. Jon Haas used to make an EPB controller that mounted in the bottom switch position, where the blank switch normally resides. I believe he discontinued it for exactly that reason.

I did have an interlock that disabled the EPB switch at any speed above 5 mph but I had an EFI ECU with a VSS connected to it, so it was pretty easy to configure.

Nice installation.

I revised my dash and console but I put the switch where the stock instrument light dimmer switch normally would be.

When the ignition is on, the switch is green when off and red when the brake is on.

The "emergency brake concept has been replaced on current production cars with an EPB for quite a few years now.

My experience with parking brakes with cars with rear disc brakes set ups is that they rarely work well for very long. The EPB on the Pantera is a welcomed improvement.

The Pantera Electronics adapter and wiring components make the install easy.

An additional benefit is that you can completely remove the original handle and bracketry from the car and make more room for the passenger and seat.

I couldn't live with the Tesla T on the caliper so mine has a DT logo. Sorry. I can be very anal.

Thanks, Doug for the info.

Appreciate it.

To prevent inadvertent application connect the +12v switched feed to the controller to the load side of the brake switch so parking brakes can only be applied and disengaged when the brake pedal is pushed.