Electric Brake switch JAMMED !!!

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Here is a new one I have not heard of before.

Went out for a quick trip in the SI this afternoon, and 1/4 mile down the road, saw that the "Electric Brake" warning light had come on.

OMG !! Electric Brake issues !!! $$$$$ >>> WARRANTY ?

Stopped the car, shut down, and then went to start car again.
Whet to release the electric brake, and the SWITCH was JAMMED.
Would only move in one direction !!

Played with it for a bit, trying not to put too much pressure on it, and just wiggling it , and suddenly it clicked, and full travel was restored.
Switched it on and off about 30 times, and it worked every time.

I am reasonably sure that nothing got down the sides of the switch, and was mechanically jamming it, and when it suddenly was able to move again, it had 100% correct movement restored.

If it happens again, the switch will probably need to be replaced.
Should not need WD40 !! only 6 months old !!
Not a big deal -- just a PITA !! (Cheap switches !! )
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Dang, that sucks - some things converting to electrical / automatic are great, but IMO the parking brake never should have been one of them
 
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Dang, that sucks - some things converting to electrical / automatic are great, but IMO the parking brake never should have been one of them
Not a big deal .. my wife was driving .. but earlier today, I had replaced the Center Speaker (sounds so much better now with a decent speaker), and her 1st assumption was
" What did you do this morning Geoff, you broke the brake !! "
 

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Don't drink coffee or soft drink when driving....:doh:

I will not spray WD40 , I'll use only electrical contact cleaner with lubricant, one safe for plastic; read on the can. It leave no residue.

Deoxit or GC product are the best ones.
 
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Don't drink coffee or soft drink when driving....:doh:

I will not spray WD40 , I'll use only electrical contact cleaner with lubricant, one safe for plastic; read on the can. It leave no residue.

Deoxit or GC product are the best ones.
LOL, yes, I would use Gold Deoxit (Great stuff) but I said WD40, because that's what most people know.

I think the problem was not so much a bad Contact problem, but rather it just jammed up somehow, so some Oil based lubricant (like WD40) would be good.

The BEST solution would be to remove and open the switch, and apply some "SUPER LUBE" synthetic Grease... If I end up having to get a new switch, I will definitely do that to it before I install it.

Deoxit and Super Lube .. Love them !!!
 


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Deoxit ( or any good vontact cleaner with lubrican) is more safe than WD40 for this job IMO
These products are like apple an orange, not for same use.
I will not use WD40
 
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OK, it happened again today !!

Switch was stuck, and the Electric Brake error message was showing.

Ended up being a "1 cent coin" stuck down in tray opening beside the switch !!

Not the place to store anything, especially loose change !!!

MAJOR RELIEF -- was dreading a visit to the Stealer !!
 

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I put all my coins in a small pills box in door compartment
Honda Civic 10th gen Electric Brake switch  JAMMED !!! Capture d’écran, le 2021-09-11 à 04.33.33
 
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OK, it happened again today !!

Switch was stuck, and the Electric Brake error message was showing.

Ended up being a "1 cent coin" stuck down in tray opening beside the switch !!

Not the place to store anything, especially loose change !!!

MAJOR RELIEF -- was dreading a visit to the Stealer !!

Did you mean this place ?

We are really different because I would never have had the idea to put small parts near moving parts/buttons. It is for finger only.

Honda Civic 10th gen Electric Brake switch  JAMMED !!! Capture d’écran, le 2021-09-11 à 07.41.39
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