Electronic Handbrake

scot22_2

Many newer cars have electric handbrakes.  Not sure about the technology.
Had anybody experienced costly repair ?  What is it like to use ?

Car_54

My last 4 or 5 cars have had these. No repairs necessary yet.

Very simple to use, except one (can't remember which) which had the switch in a silly position.

My current one doesn't even have a switch - it applies with firm pressure on the brake pedal when stationary.

gollum007

I wouldn't be without mine (Golf MK7)
Wonderful bit of kit, means you literally do nothing with hill starts etc, just press and go

Only issue I've ever had was trying to do a reverse hill start from parked on a mega steep hill, which the auto release didn't like. Manual switch release worked fine.

scot22_2

Appreciate prompt and helpful replies.  Suspect I've been too suspicious of this.

Takmon

It's not new technology it's been on cars for quite a while, i know a couple people who have Astra J's which are about 10 years old and they had it as standard and haven't had any issues with them.

Scot22

Thanks that is valuable information.  I must be hung up on starting handles 😊

Ganga

Scot22 said:

Thanks that is valuable information.  I must be hung up on starting handles 😊

But you do not use stating handles to brake 

Scot22

Like it 😀😀😀😀.  But, if it had a starting handle no electronic brake.

dipsomaniac

Are they any issues if you want to change brake discs/pads?

tberry6686

dipsomaniac said:

Are they a issue if you want to change brake discs/pads?

Never had an issue changing mine.  Just release the handbrake before you work on them.  You may need to go through a procedure to reset the parking brake when you first replace them but its generally simple.

TadleyBaggie

A previous car (a Qashqai) had a system that worked flawlessly, It automatically disengaged and engaged the handbrake without the need to fiddle with a switch.