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Old 03-28-2012, 02:02 PM   #3
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That would be a little tricky to do. Besides needing a fairly powerful solenoid to yank the cable, you would lose the ability to apply them gently (as you would need to do if you were using them in an emergency situation where the hydraulic brakes failed).
I wouldn't use an electric solenoid, because it would have to be constant-duty. Too much current draw when driving to be practical.

yarismo: Here's a link to what I'm talking about: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-p.../air-brake.htm
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