Odd question about a line lock?

I am thinking about getting a line lock for my car not so much as for using it at the track to do a proper burnout. (but thats another reason) But so I can use it as a hill holder, and the main reason as a extra security step to hopefully slow down whoever may be wanting to steal my car should that happen.

My question is do you think having a constant pressure on the hose, fittings, Master Cyclinder, etc. All night is bad for the braking system? It seems like it would be a good security feature but not at the cost of possibly having my brake system fail because of misuse. Thoughts?
Thanks.

Wasn't aware you had to hold the swtich regardless IF its just a pressure switch. I'm sure that could be changed if I wanted to, to a open/close circuit switch.

And yah ebrake works as a hill holder as well. Didn't work (well) until last night thou finnaly got the cable ajusted a bit. But if you park on a hill everynight (as I do) whats a lil more insurance gonna hurt.

Joes95GT said:

On the line lock I have on my car, the line's pressure is only held while the switch is being depressed. The second I let off that switch, my front brakes are released and my car's brakes operate like normal.

Maybe I don't understand what you mean...

Joe

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The solenoid is electric. (At least the ones I'm looking to buy) I can change the wiring around and make it so the solenoid is open or closed by changing the switch to a different kind of switch setup. Yours sounds like a contact/pressure switch? Basically when you push it down all the way you are completing the circuit there by powering the solenoid and it is closing. So I could just change that to a ON/OFF switch basically. All that is true of course if having it on for 12+ hours won't damage my brake system.

Come to think of It I didn't think of how much power they pull I bet it might be too much to have it running all night thou. And your right I wonder if the solenoid itself would wear down quickly seeing as how many feature being "rebuildable".

And I don't live in a bad area really, it's another excuse to get a line lock since I don't really need one and am about to redo my brake lines with steel ones anyhow.

And I will have to make a clutch switch like that one! Thanks

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Funny story is since this post I've started working heavily on a 62 Bug and somewhat have come into "The know" of VW's and I saw a similar setup like you posted on a sand rail, but I had totally forgot about me wanting one for a security device. <!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='width:18.75pt;height:13.5pt'> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Home\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image002.gif" o:href="http://forums.stangnet.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->

When I get around to installing a line lock I can use for burn outs I will have to add one of those for sure too! Make towing my car up onto a flatbed a lot harder for any would be thief. <!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" style='width:12pt;height:12pt'> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\Home\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image003.gif" o:href="http://forums.stangnet.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--> Good to see there are some other people on the board thinking outside the box! Thanks for the post!