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don't tell your insurance you don't use it.
7th Feb 2016 8:36 pm
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Always used mine over last 11 years - no problems.2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
7th Feb 2016 8:37 pm
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I use mine all the time. I just don't pull away with it on.
7th Feb 2016 8:39 pm
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It is an offence for a person to leave or cause or permit to be left, on a road a motor vehicle which is not attended by a person licensed to drive it unless :-
the engine is stopped * and
any parking brake which is required to be fitted, is effectively set.
Low range also gives the EPB a bit of a workout. Indeed, one of the first things I do after servicing the EPB is to select low range.
To elaborate, in low box, the EPB is applied with more force as it is assumed the car could be on a steeper slope than normal. Mark.
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7th Feb 2016 9:05 pm
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you don't NEED to lock the bloody door either
8th Feb 2016 1:47 am
lynalldiscovery
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anglefire wrote:
Robbie wrote:
Low range also gives the EPB a bit of a workout. Indeed, one of the first things I do after servicing the EPB is to select low range.
To elaborate, in low box, the EPB is applied with more force as it is assumed the car could be on a steeper slope than normal.
How dare you elaborate
Interesting info though as I didnt know that.
8th Feb 2016 6:49 am
Davethegeo
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I use the EPB as I would have used a manual handbrake. At lights when stopped for more than a few seconds and especially at night when I would be blinding the poor chap behind me, and when parked as I'm nervous about relying just on the autobox P.D1 300Tdi - gone
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8th Feb 2016 8:15 am
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lynalldiscovery wrote:
anglefire wrote:
To elaborate, in low box, the EPB is applied with more force as it is assumed the car could be on a steeper slope than normal.
Interesting info though as I didnt know that.
Any more info??..... it doesn't mention anything about low range being a factor in the description of operation of the EPB.?21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
8th Feb 2016 8:31 am
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ISTR reading that somewhere. To back it up, my first D3 would always do a screamer when the EPB was applied in low box, and only occasionally when in high box.
8th Feb 2016 8:52 am
hugeviking
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Sadly, i just read out the bit about the EPB working harder when in low range, - my wife replied -
I know that.
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8th Feb 2016 5:26 pm
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The extra force on the EPB when in low range is to counteract the increased torque delivery. Otherwise the vehicle would be able to move under its own power at idle with the EPB on. The increased force on the EPB when on a slope works in both ranges and during the initial sleep/wake/sleep cycle (first 20 min or so).
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Makes sense21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
8th Feb 2016 6:01 pm
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I probably should have added that the drive away release function maintains the full force on the EPB until release when in low range, rather than the pre-release easing in high range. The upshot is the rather abrupt release in low range is totally normal.
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