Since the e - brake is electronic, if your battery dies, does that mean your e - brake shuts off?

pudding · 12-24-2008, 01:12 PM

MZawadzki · 12-24-2008, 04:10 PM

Hope not as my car has been sitting for over a month and hope the battery won't be too dead to start....

gk1 · 12-24-2008, 09:45 PM

It's an electromechanical parking brake the servo to squeeze the brake is electric, but AFAIK the holding action is mechanical. So if your battery died the e-brake would still be held, but I'd venture you could not release it until the battery is recharged/replaced. (I'll see if I can find out for sure from the Bentley for the A6).

pudding · 12-25-2008, 09:08 AM

gk1 · 12-27-2008, 07:47 PM

pudding · 12-28-2008, 04:07 AM

12-24-2008, 04:10 PM	#2
MZawadzki Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mainland China, Hong Kong Posts: 44	Re: Since the e - brake is electronic, if your battery dies, does that mean your e - brake shuts off Hope not as my car has been sitting for over a month and hope the battery won't be too dead to start.... __________________ 2007 S5 6spd, Ibis White, Blk Leather Int. Premium, Carbon Inlays, B&O Brembo Big Brake Upgrade, H&R Springs, DPE S10 20' Custom Offset HID Fogs, LED Conversion Custom Carbon Fiber Interior pieces Custom Brake Cooling Hoses 2000 A4 1.8T Casablanca White, S4 BLK Leather Int. 5spd, Euro Nav. APR Stage 3 H&R Springs, 18' BBS LM E Codes, LED Conversion

12-24-2008, 09:45 PM	#3
gk1 AudiWorld Super User 2012 Audi S4 My Garage Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,900	Good question. My guess is no. Reasoning inside... It's an electromechanical parking brake the servo to squeeze the brake is electric, but AFAIK the holding action is mechanical. So if your battery died the e-brake would still be held, but I'd venture you could not release it until the battery is recharged/replaced. (I'll see if I can find out for sure from the Bentley for the A6). __________________ 2012 S4 S-Tronic Monsoon Gray Black Alcantara®, Carbon, Adv.Key, B&O, Sports Diff, NAV & park, 19's Eurocode Alu Kreuz Past: 2008 A6 3.2Q S-Line Daytona Gray 2007 A4 2.0T S-Line Ice Silver 2001 S4 Nogaro Blue

12-25-2008, 09:08 AM	#4
pudding AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 440	Thank you.

12-27-2008, 07:47 PM	#5
gk1 AudiWorld Super User 2012 Audi S4 My Garage Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,900	No further info in the Bentley. __________________ 2012 S4 S-Tronic Monsoon Gray Black Alcantara®, Carbon, Adv.Key, B&O, Sports Diff, NAV & park, 19's Eurocode Alu Kreuz Past: 2008 A6 3.2Q S-Line Daytona Gray 2007 A4 2.0T S-Line Ice Silver 2001 S4 Nogaro Blue

12-28-2008, 04:07 AM	#6
pudding AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 440	Ok. Thank you gk1.

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