XJS Parking Brake

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Aug 4, 2014 | 07:23 AM

NewportSailor

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XJS Parking Brake

Just purchased a 1995 XJS with 36K miles. The handbrake has no tension (not used to that) and it doesnt seem right. It will go on if you lift the handle and let it down. To turn it off i have to pull the handle all the way up and click it off. Is this correct? It;s not how the manual says to do it and no tension seems odd?

Aug 4, 2014 | 07:56 AM

GGG

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Welcome to the forum NewportSailor,

I've copied this question from your Intro for advice from members with the same model.

Graham

Aug 4, 2014 | 06:45 PM

RagJag

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Does the park brake hold the car?
RagJag

Aug 4, 2014 | 07:16 PM

Doug

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Originally Posted by NewportSailor

Just purchased a 1995 XJS with 36K miles. The handbrake has no tension (not used to that) and it doesnt seem right.

FWIW my '88 XJS had tnesion. I'm pretty sure you should be feeling tension as well, even though your '95 has a different type of parking brake than my '88

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It will go on if you lift the handle and let it down. To turn it off i have to pull the handle all the way up and click it off. Is this correct?

That's how it operated on my '88 XJS

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It;s not how the manual says to do it and no tension seems odd?

What does your manual say exactly?

Cheers
DD