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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
After this http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic15250.html I've just gone out and done it myself! I got distracted making a phone call before I left my drive, carried on with the call and when I hung up 10 minutes later I noticed the bloomin red park warning light on the dash. When I parked up 10 minutes after that the discs were again smokin'! I blame the bloody armrest being in the way. Better not tell wifey or she'll be banning me from driving it. I'm going to have to get a bigger red light or some kind of buzzer/boinger worked out. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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10th Apr 2013 12:05 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
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10th Apr 2013 12:14 pm |
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ccsnet Member Since: 05 Jan 2013 Location: Lancs Posts: 881 |
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10th Apr 2013 12:30 pm |
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SYFL2 Member Since: 16 Jun 2012 Location: Sheffield Posts: 2594 |
I want you to know i post this with humour
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10th Apr 2013 12:30 pm |
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papa smurf Member Since: 25 Sep 2012 Location: Brighton Posts: 214 |
OMG...take the fl2 off you.. Black kettle comes to mind ./.. Iain |
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10th Apr 2013 12:55 pm |
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shiggsy Member Since: 13 Jan 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 799 |
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10th Apr 2013 12:56 pm |
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Loch Lomond Landy Member Since: 21 Jan 2013 Location: Loch Lomond Posts: 41 |
Your mpg stats can't be good.... |
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10th Apr 2013 2:11 pm |
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Yanwoo Member Since: 29 Jan 2013 Location: Surrey Posts: 280 |
Yeah, I did this earlier in the week just for a couple of minutes until I noticed a slight judder as I was driving. Could really do with an audible warning as well, that light is pretty subtle. FL2 2011 SD4 XS in Galway Green |
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10th Apr 2013 2:53 pm |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
Speaks volumes for the effectiveness of the handbrake, doesn't it! If it worked properly you wouldn't be able to drive off with it on - not without having to use a noticeably excessive amount of power. |
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10th Apr 2013 3:29 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
Speaks volumes indeed, the volume of the warning bong also leaves a lot to be desired, its not very loud at all.
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10th Apr 2013 3:36 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
Well, I am an MOT tester and recently this FL passed it's MOT test - not carried out by me, by the way- although I am perfectly entitled to test my own vehicle. The required handbrake efficiency for a dual circuit vehicle is 16% (or less if more than 50% of the wheels lock). Having just fitted new rear discs and handbrake shoes i noted that the efficiency was far in excess of that with both wheels locking. In fact when bedding the shoes in by applying the handbrake with the vehicle travelling at about 25mph, both wheels locked up and I did a bit of a skid. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my handbrake when it is applied fully. Being an auto and with those bloody armrests, I rarely yank it on fully and I think my wife must do the same. I think it would be near impossible to pull away with my handbrake fully engaged. Perhaps I should practice that! Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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10th Apr 2013 3:44 pm |
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Slaneydore Member Since: 23 Mar 2013 Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire Posts: 1603 |
Only had mine a week, and done it twice - only drove a couple of seconds!! ill have to keep my eye on that before i cause damage
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10th Apr 2013 5:45 pm |
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SepTwinx Member Since: 25 Mar 2013 Location: Highlands&Islands Posts: 8 |
taztastic - the electronic parking brake releases automatically as you drive away as an alternative to touching the footbrake and manually releasing the lever prior to moving off.
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10th Apr 2013 5:47 pm |
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landy19840 Member Since: 13 Mar 2011 Location: Non Posts: 1817 |
If you have an auto why are you using the hand-break?!?!?!? |
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10th Apr 2013 5:57 pm |
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