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Location:
Dandenong Ranges, VIC
Registered:
July 2004
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Handbrake stall?
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Mon, 20 June 2005 14:49
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If my car is idling (its a 2T), and i apply the handbrake, it will invariably stall. i've tryed with the lights and heater fan on and off, doesnt make any difference. The only thing i can think of is the little "Brake" light that comes on is drawing an abnormal current, more than all the accesories in the car put together  or the cable is wrapped around my fuel line
i havnt measured the voltage drop anywhere with the brake on yet, but its got about 13.5V across the terminals with no acessories so i rekon the alternator is healthy.
Idle speed is up around 1000rpm.
Don't even know where to start really...
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Handbrake stall?
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Mon, 20 June 2005 14:55
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Pull off the console piece, and unplug the handbrake light wire, see if that makes any difference, and try shorting said wire to earth (to put the light on), and see what that does.
Also get underneath, and have a good look at everything in the tunnel.
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I supported Toymods
Banned User
Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Handbrake stall?
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Mon, 20 June 2005 22:28
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Holy crap  This just has to be a bad earth 
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Location:
Melburn!
Registered:
June 2005
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Re: Handbrake stall?
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Tue, 21 June 2005 05:31
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I thought this was a safty feature of you TA, it prevents you from doing massive handbrake turns out the front of my place.
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Location:
Rosanna, Melb
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Handbrake stall?
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Tue, 21 June 2005 07:07
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Put your foot on the clutch when you do handbrake turns....
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Location:
Dandenong Ranges, VIC
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Handbrake stall?
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Tue, 21 June 2005 09:36
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This isnt when im doing handbrakies, its just when the car is stationary, in netural or with the clutch in. Sometimes it dies as soon as the light comes on, but sometimes it takes a few seconds then just putters out...
How would a bad earth on the light effect the ignition system? the light doesnt flicker or anything and it hasnt always done this, just started a few months ago.
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Handbrake stall?
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Tue, 21 June 2005 11:52
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so when you do handbrakes it is fine ? 
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Location:
Dandenong Ranges, VIC
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Handbrake stall?
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Tue, 21 June 2005 14:54
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When im doing a handbrake turn on a nice loose dirt hairpin in the middle of the mountains, nothing in the universe could possibly be wrong...
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Location:
Rosanna, Melb
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Handbrake stall?
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Tue, 21 June 2005 23:24
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Well, that answers your question. It's all fine when you do handbrakies, so therefore you should do more handbrakies. Problem solved.
Hen
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