Courtesy and brake lights

[Dustydog]

Just clocked up 98k miles in my SantaFe, the handbrake shoes are fine. But mostly longish journeys.

Even after all those handbrake U turns😉

 

[Hutch]

Even after all those handbrake U turns😉

Had to do three handbrake stops when I replaced the rear discs, Not a nice noise. Lots of warning lights on the drivers display.

 

[Ferrodo]

My old truck is a 2016 Shogun which also has discs all round with handbrake shoes built in the rear. A mechanic once told me that this arrangement gives issues with seizing due to lack of use. Owners preferring to only use the park facility on the gearbox rather then the handbrake. Just a matter of interest.

 

[RogerL]

Just clocked up 98k miles in my SantaFe, the handbrake shoes are fine. But mostly longish journeys.

In the early days of my Santa Fe ownership, I was advised to occasionally drive a few yards with the parking brake partially applied as this cleaned up the drums and shoes - without causing excessive wear.

 

[RogerL]

My old truck is a 2016 Shogun which also has discs all round with handbrake shoes built in the rear. A mechanic once told me that this arrangement gives issues with seizing due to lack of use. Owners preferring to only use the park facility on the gearbox rather then the handbrake. Just a matter of interest.

That's been an issue with automatic cars even in the days of drum brakes all round - I've always used the parking brake as well as the Park facility.

 

[Hutch]

In the early days of my Santa Fe ownership, I was advised to occasionally drive a few yards with the parking brake partially applied as this cleaned up the drums and shoes - without causing excessive wear.

I can't do that on my Automatic, as the brake releases when you select, Drive or Reverse, if you then apply the handbrake, it releases as you drive forward or reverse.

 

[RogerL]

I can't do that on my Automatic, as the brake releases when you select, Drive or Reverse, if you then apply the handbrake, it releases as you drive forward or reverse.

That sounds like Autohold - but operating the parking brake manually with the lever, foot pedal or switch should enable you to do as I suggest.

My Touareg has a parking brake switch so can't be partially applied, only fully applied - so I occasionally apply the brake switch before the car comes to a stop - a bit aggressive but seems to work ok.

 

[Buckman]

Even after all those handbrake U turns😉

As part of our training driving pursuit cars, we were taught how to do handbrake turns. I guess that with modern technology that is now impossible. Also the handbrake could be used in an emergency if your main brakes failed.

 

[Dustydog]

My Triumph TR4A came as standard with a Fly Off Handbrake.We were taught how to use it!