Car won't move forward (Page 2/2)
Nasta JUN 29, 09:25 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

Well, you've certainly got me confused. If you weren't actually releasing the parking brake, how did you get it to "ratchet" as you reported in the first quote? It won't ratchet if it's already engaged.



Ratcheting it, pulling it so that it clicks is how the ebrake disengages, I originally thought that was how to engage the ebrake like other cars I've driven.
Patrick JUN 29, 09:32 PM

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Originally posted by Nasta:

Ratcheting it, pulling it so that it clicks is how the ebrake disengages, I originally thought that was how to engage the ebrake like other cars I've driven.



You are making no sense.

When setting/engaging the Fiero's parking brake, the lever is pulled up from the floor... and that's when the ratcheting is occurring.

To release/disengage the Fiero's parking brake, the lever is pulled up just enough to release tension on the ratchet mechanism (as the button is depressed), and the lever is then lowered to the floor. No ratcheting is occurring during this process.

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Nasta JUN 29, 10:14 PM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

You are making no sense.

When setting/engaging the Fiero's parking brake, the lever is pulled up from the floor... and that's when the ratcheting is occurring.

To release/disengage the Fiero's parking brake, the lever is pulled up just enough to release tension on the ratchet mechanism (as the button is depressed), and the lever is then lowered to the floor. No ratcheting is occurring during this process.




It's opposite on my car, pulling up the lever where the ratcheting occurs actually disengages the ebrake, if in neutral I can stick my leg out the door and push the car backwards.

Pulling up the lever to release the tension and pressing the button and lowering the lever to the floor is engaging the ebrake.
fierofool JUN 29, 10:55 PM
Check your title and make sure you have a Fiero
Patrick JUN 29, 11:00 PM

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Originally posted by Nasta:

It's opposite on my car, pulling up the lever where the ratcheting occurs actually disengages the ebrake, if in neutral I can stick my leg out the door and push the car backwards.

Pulling up the lever to release the tension and pressing the button and lowering the lever to the floor is engaging the ebrake.



Maybe you could go troll a Mustang forum.
Nasta JUN 30, 12:13 AM

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Originally posted by Patrick:

Maybe you could go troll a Mustang forum.



Look, it has some modifications from the previous owner, the ebrake is opposite. And I'm grateful for the previous replies that answered some of my questions and had me look more into the shifter to realize it is misaligned.
Video proof of the Ebrake: https://youtu.be/mKSZK4HdhVU
Patrick JUN 30, 12:45 AM

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Originally posted by Nasta:

Look, it has some modifications from the previous owner, the ebrake is opposite



You better hope that the previous owner made no further "modifications"... such as the car starting when the ignition key is removed.

Alright, my apologies. You do appear to have a Fiero.

Let's see how your brake cable is attached to the parking brake lever.

This is how it's supposed to function...

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ArthurPeale JUN 30, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by Nasta:


Look, it has some modifications from the previous owner, the ebrake is opposite. And I'm grateful for the previous replies that answered some of my questions and had me look more into the shifter to realize it is misaligned.
Video proof of the Ebrake: https://youtu.be/mKSZK4HdhVU



that's crazy.

Ooh! Check the calipers - were they mounted backward? ie, passenger on driver's side, and driver's side on passenger? only thing I can think of that would involve the mechanism working backward.
skywurz JUN 30, 11:35 PM
This must mean the brake light on the dash and blue box chime have both been disabled?