2014 Precedent brake conversion?

[Miznitch]

Hey guys- I’m new to the Club Car gang, having recently changed from a Tomberlin…

I am trying to research the possibility of an “engine brake” and I’m sure I’m using the incorrect term, so please forgive my ignorance. On the new carts at my club, there is no parking brake catch on the brake pedal- when you press the pedal, the cart stops and is locked in place until you press the accelerator. Is it possible to change braking system from the parking brake latch on the upper left of the brake pedal to this new style?

Thanks for your help!

Mitch

[Miznitch]

Bump… hoping someone can assist or point me in the right direction.

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Originally Posted by Miznitch

Hey guys- I’m new to the Club Car gang, having recently changed from a Tomberlin…

I am trying to research the possibility of an “engine brake” and I’m sure I’m using the incorrect term, so please forgive my ignorance. On the new carts at my club, there is no parking brake catch on the brake pedal- when you press the pedal, the cart stops and is locked in place until you press the accelerator. Is it possible to change braking system from the parking brake latch on the upper left of the brake pedal to this new style?

Thanks for your help!

Mitch

You are referring to a "Motor Brake" I think.

The Precedent you have doesn't have one AFAIK, and your club is probably using EZGO RXV carts which do have them. They also don't have any traditional mechanical brakes - only regen brakes for normal braking and the "motor brake" for parking and emergency braking (loss of power or panic stop).

It is a mechanical latching type brake which is on or off basically, and your Precedent has mechanical drum friction brakes only - no mechanical brake on the motor itself.

If I recall, my Onward - when stock - had some amount of ability to slow the cart if it was parked and then began rolling w/out driving it, but this was being done actively by the controller essentially "driving" the cart a little bit by itself to keep it from moving too fast. The Onward and Precedent carts are basically the same, yours may be able to do this also.

I now have an aftermarket controller in mine which also does this, with some added adjustability over the stock one, but it doesn't keep it perfectly still and I wouldn't say it is a substitute for a parking brake - it's more of an unexpected roll-away safety feature.

I guess the short answer is that if the roll-away capability doesn't do what you want you need to use the mechanical locking brake pedal.