Emergency Brake Options

[Hugh Heifer]

When I made the new instrument panel with VDO gauges I purchased this Hall Effect Speed Sender and I changed the drive shaft to one that would adapt the Hall Effect Speed Sender to a standard Toyota speedometer output. I pulled the old speedo cable to see if there was any interference and it fit with no mods to the existing ebrake or cable.

What is the part number?

 

[chattfj40]

I'm going the rotate the housing route, although in retrospect if I didn't already have the housing off and disassembled I'd get the 12 inch speedo cable from IPOR and relocate the sender to the frame rail.

If you rotate it 90* two of the holes will still line up (thus keeping the housing centered) and you only have to locate and drill two holes. We chose to sharpen 2 old 8mm bolt/studs to center punch the new holes by tightening down the 2 existing bolts. One of the new holes is a little close to the big nut (pivot point) on the exterior of the housing, but a little work with the die grinder should take care of that. Just gotta drill em out this week.

Not sure if this will work for ever vintage, but I had enough cable to go 90*, but not 180*.

I've lost the battery charger for my camera, but I'll try and get some pics this week.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

Here is some updated info since this is a FAQ

BTB is still selling extended emergency brake cables:
BTB Products :: Off Road Chassis :: Brakes & Accessories :: PARKING BRAKE CABLE EXTENDED FJ40
These are eight inches longer than stock.

A relatively new option for electric speedos is this Marlin option.
New Product - Marlin Crawler Vehicle Speed Sensor
Quite affordable and unlike other options, it will easily fit behind a stock FJ40 transfer case parking brake. Just need a pigtail out of a junked Toyota to hook it up.

 

[grant5127]

Easy enough just to build a bracket to secure both cables, a sleeve with a nut welded to one end for adjustment..

example pic: '78 40 under dash p/brake handle cable connected to a 60 rear axle cable.......

 

[sadam_husain]

Joining cables together works fine if they are too short, I've done it to my fj75 and fj40 to pickup the individual cables from the rear callipers I used



FJ40

FJ75

 

[terrx]

Following up on an old thread....

Easy enough just to build a bracket to secure both cables, a sleeve with a nut welded to one end for adjustment..

example pic: '78 40 under dash p/brake handle cable connected to a 60 rear axle cable.......

Wondering how this worked out & if you'd still recommend it ?

Last post (#13) in this thread:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/510499-parking-brake-info-late-fj40-rear-axle-pb.html
Said the brake couldn't be set even with a lot of force.

I'm considering doing something similar. Any info appreciated.