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: Mico Lock

RoCkSkuLLz
01-31-2002, 02:54 PM
Has anyone hooked up a Mico locking system in there rigs? I got mine a couple weeks ago and I've been trying to figure out the best place to mount it in my Wrangler. Also how well does it work?
High5
01-31-2002, 06:23 PM
it works good if your brakes work good. crappy brakes = crappy mico performance. i mounted mine through the dash of my cj.
Chet
01-31-2002, 09:08 PM
mine is down on kick panel beside your left foot. Easy place to plumb and out of the way.
XtrmTJ
01-31-2002, 10:22 PM
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Cryslr
02-01-2002, 07:10 AM
Can this legal replace your parking brake??
surveyboy
02-01-2002, 09:37 AM
no it can't legally replace your parking brake. your emergancy brake is supposed to be a mechinical unit. ie, not hooked to brake lines. if you ripped a brake line off you wouldn't have any way to stop the vechical.

Now, alot of people use them. they are great for the trail brake, or temp use. They don't recomend you using them for a long term becouse of the constant draw on the battery.

Now I am thinking about putting one on my cj because the new roll cage blocks the ebrake. If you don't have to worry about state inspections, you could probably get away with it.

surveyboy
RoCkSkuLLz
02-01-2002, 10:35 AM
Originally posted by surveyboy
no it can't legally replace your parking brake. your emergancy brake is supposed to be a mechinical unit. ie, not hooked to brake lines. if you ripped a brake line off you wouldn't have any way to stop the vechical.

Now, alot of people use them. they are great for the trail brake, or temp use. They don't recomend you using them for a long term becouse of the constant draw on the battery.

Now I am thinking about putting one on my cj because the new roll cage blocks the ebrake. If you don't have to worry about state inspections, you could probably get away with it.

surveyboy

I dont think they draw any energy from the battery thats more a line lock from what I understand. The only energy that would be used is for the Mico Locks pressure switch alarm. And the alarm is only used when the pressure of the lock drops it lets you know. Other than that im almost positive it doesnt draw any energy just sitting there. Correct me if im wrong though.
PYRO
02-01-2002, 10:37 AM
Steering Brake/Trail brake, seperate switch for each side, steering brake works with t-case shifted to front wheel drive only(D300 in mine).
Chet
02-01-2002, 10:41 AM
A mico-lock is a non electric style. It is a lever than you pump the brakes up and then flip the lever while holding the brake pedal down.

I am not sure if it would bleed down over night or not as I don't use it for that. I have a hokey driveshaft mechanical parking brake to make it legal and the Mico-lock that actually works!
surveyboy
02-01-2002, 10:54 AM
oh, I thout the mico locks were the ones that used an electric silinoid to activate them. my bad.
surveyboy
RoCkSkuLLz
02-01-2002, 11:10 AM
Does any one have there installation instructions for there mico lever lock? I bought mine on ebay and it didnt come with instructions. So if someone has some they can fax me or something i would reaaaly appreciate it!
CJ
02-01-2002, 06:10 PM
Originally posted by surveyboy
oh, I thout the mico locks were the ones that used an electric silinoid to activate them.
surveyboy

you are thinking of a line lock
Rokcrler
09-17-2002, 08:04 PM
Mico Locks come in either electric or lever style. The electric one is used by pumping the pedal and flipping a switch which holds line pressure. This differs from a line lock in that a line lock is a momentary switch where an electric Mico Lock holds until you either run out of battery or you release the toggle. I was using both in my CJ (lever in front, electric in rear) but needed to pull the electric out to install in our rockbuggy for Erocc.

Mo