You can with diagnostics though ;)
I am also pretty sure you can get it to come on a degree while car is still moving, but would have to re read all the EPB stuff.

J
Or just...
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More modifications for me.
New 30% bigger all aluminium radiator.
New after market electric fan controlled by switch on the dash.
New Flux Capacitor! - Makes it go better.

I had been using Keith's air con fan mod after removing the viscous fan - but it was not quite up to the job on more taxing routes - a couple of fans the wrong side of the air con rad and working on a standard usually mud encrusted LR rad were always going to struggle and it was over heating in slow uphill situations. So treated myself to this - as recommended by the LZ experts!

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I hope that fan is not to close to the crank pulley otherwise this happens ;)
Admittedly it’s not a standard instal(mine), and took a few years, give it beans and the engine moved enough, it still ran though:)

But that rad looks nice:).

J
 

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@pwood999
@Datatek

Read and let me know what you think.

J
To my mind that means the EPB may comply with the construction and use regs that require, or used to require, an emergency brake in case of failure of the main braking system whist the vehicle is moving at speed. However, since it requires the EPB electronics to be functional, that may be disputable as vehicle electronics are not known for their reliability.
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@pwood999
@Datatek

Read and let me know what you think.

J
So the epb can decelerate the car even if it loses communication with everything, but I don't understand what it means by 'under the driver's control '. Surely the only effective brake control the driver has then is pressing the button, as it only reaches that point with electronic and hydraulic failure? Unless I misunderstood the document.
 
To my mind that means the EPB may comply with the construction and use regs that require, or used to require, an emergency brake in case of failure of the main braking system whist the vehicle is moving at speed. However, since it requires the EPB electronics to be functional, that may be disputable as vehicle electronics are not known for their reliability.
@marjon
So your scenario means you have a total hydraulic failure and an electronic failure at the same time?

J
 
So the epb can decelerate the car even if it loses communication with everything, but I don't understand what it means by 'under the driver's control '. Surely the only effective brake control the driver has then is pressing the button, as it only reaches that point with electronic and hydraulic failure? Unless I misunderstood the document.

I believe it means you can pull the switch.
I have another doc I think somewhere, will look.

J
 
To my mind that means the EPB may comply with the construction and use regs that require, or used to require, an emergency brake in case of failure of the main braking system whist the vehicle is moving at speed. However, since it requires the EPB electronics to be functional, that may be disputable as vehicle electronics are not known for their reliability.
@marjon
To be fair, the last 4 or 5 cars I've bought with cabled handbrakes, the handbrakes have been close to useless.
Both the Siggy and current l322 have electric handbrakes that can lock the wheels.
However, when moving you can pull the button and the handbrake applies progressively and when you let go it releases progressively so you can modulate the braking reasonably well.
On the previous cable brake l322, even with new shoes cable and drums (discs) you could yank the handle through the headlining for some mild retardation.
 
One small benefit to epb is that in the event of an accident, the car can apply the handbrake to stop the car rolling once the accident is over
 

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