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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Totally agree with Andy. Don’t go there!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> As a Land Rover Discovery 4 owner which has the same handbrake, after spending the last day relining the handbrake, one side of which the linings had disappeared, I can relate to his frustration. Evidently badly adjusted at one time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As it is controlled by a computer, I cannot even contemplate what the archaic charging system on a Healey would do to that ($$$$$$).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> I am just hoping that someone out there in Land Rover land has come with a manual conversion system like a Healey already has.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John Rowe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Queensland, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>andy pole<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 9 May 2016 7:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Alan Seigrist; Healey list<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Electronic Parking Brake<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=compose><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Alan<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Great till they go wrong and cost 10x the amount of a cable system.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My Range Rover sport lost the end from one of the motor driven cables and this then pulled the cable in locking up the motor. Impossible to then drive! A garage would just change the motor/ cable assembly costing £500 for parts and then have to strip and set up both sides. So 3 times the price with labour.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I googled the issue (same system on jags etc) and it is possible (after a couple of hours! Upside down under the car!) to free up the motor shaft. Then it took a couple more hours to strip brakes and setup. Try searching all the issues!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So no thanks, most owners would prefer the 'old system'!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Regards Andy <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://aka.ms/vwm83r">Outlook Mobile</a>. Yes, it works with gmail.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>_____________________________<br>From: Alan Seigrist <<a href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>><br>Sent: Monday, May 9, 2016 09:39<br>Subject: [Healeys] Electronic Parking Brake<br>To: Healey list <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>All - <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My BJ8 (and also my Jag Mk IX) both have rear disc brakes. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was wondering if anyone has ever thought to install electronic parking brakes on their cars? Anyone with experience/thoughts?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I just got a Tesla BJ-S and I have to say I really like the electronic e-brake it has.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Alan<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=1 width="100%" noshade style='color:#A0A0A0' align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2016.0.7596 / Virus Database: 4568/12201 - Release Date: 05/09/16<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>