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07-26-2021, 11:03 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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2017 RXV pause before brake lock
It could be user error (maybe I'm letting off the brake too soon after stopping) but when I come to a complete stop and let off the brake to either get out or just chill...there is a pause before the brake lock kicks in and the cart will roll slightly and then lock up causing a jerky stop. I don't think anything internally / mechanically has been changed on the cart...does anyone know if this is pretty common for there to be a slight delay before the brake locks?
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07-27-2021, 04:45 AM | #2 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 2017 RXV pause before brake lock
Yes, there is a slight delay until the parking brake engage. On non flat ground you should hold the pedal a little longer...
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07-27-2021, 06:00 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 2017 RXV pause before brake lock
Holding the brake pedal while stopped is doing nothing. Once you release the gas pedal, the motor will bring the cart to a stop and hold it under all conditions including on an incline. In fact, you can actually step off the cart just before it fully stops and the cart will stop completely and set the parking brake automatically within a foot or two, incline or level. I do it all the time.
There is a delay from the time the cart actually stops to when the brake is engaged. This is normal. On mine it is less than 2 seconds. You can hear it engage (set). Again, during this delay, the motor is holding the cart in place and there is no reason to touch the brake pedal or even stay on the cart. CAVEAT: IF you are on an incline and you turn the key off during that delay between stopping and the parking brake engaging, the cart will roll slightly (jerk) until the brake engages. This will happen if you are stepping on the brake pedal or not. The solution is to wait just a second before turning the key off until you hear the brake engage (click) when on an incline. |
07-27-2021, 08:31 AM | #4 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: 2017 RXV pause before brake lock
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07-27-2021, 10:01 AM | #5 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: 2017 RXV pause before brake lock
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I imagine if you press the brake hard enough it will engage the brake like in a panic stop even if the cart isn't rolling. Not sure how to prove that one way or the other but you shouldn't need to do that. |
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07-27-2021, 12:00 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 2017 RXV pause before brake lock
What i've described is a very special situation, in 4 years driving on public roads there wasn't any problem with braking at all, i love it...! And i've never had to test the panic stop :) The enclosed picture is showing what i'm talking about.
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07-27-2021, 01:34 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
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Re: 2017 RXV pause before brake lock
Yeah, special case. The cart with no canopy, windshield or back seat is a clean look. I like it. Rarely see anything like it where I am.
Note: I lived in Germany awhile back. Bitburg- in the Eifel near Belgium. |
07-27-2021, 04:34 PM | #8 |
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