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Ted J 
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 Topic: Brake Job
Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 11:18am |
Hey guys, I've got a question for the Ford guys. I have a 2015 Lariat with the 3.6 turbo and auto tranny. I'm thinking about my brakes and wonder if they are electric or hydraulic? Can I change them myself? Do I need any special tools?
OR, should I just bite the bullet and let the dealer worry about it?
Opinions are GREATLY appreciated!!
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 12:49pm |
I have a 2013 Lariat with the 3.5 Turbo .... and it has standard hydraulic brakes.. I just put new pads on the front end a month ago.... Just like doing a 1990 truck..
I think it is the THROTTLE you are thinking of for Electric... Called "drive by wire".... i dont know a lot about it, but its electric ... i believe the steering is also electric.. over hydraulic.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 30 Oct 2023 at 12:53pm |
Here is a You TUbe video.. I have not watched it.. but it mentions the REAR PARKING brake is electric.. and must be backed off to work on brakes..
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Posted: 31 Oct 2023 at 2:21am |
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Last summer I replaced the rear brakes and rotors on my Jeep . Rear brakes have electric parking brake so a small motor expands the pads out from caliper
To reset the unit , there is a program in the display screen you need to access to back off this motor . Then when done you need to re-enter instructions to reset the system .
Something about older cars where brake pliars , adjusting tool , and retainer spring to keep shoes in place seemed easy . But then so did replacing points and condenser in ignition . Seems now all that knowledge from way back is of no use now on vehicles .
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jaybmiller
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Posted: 31 Oct 2023 at 6:31am |
yup, electric parking brakes..another 'fine' invention...
so battery goes dead, vehicle can't move.. same guy invented 'keyless' door locks ??!!!!
I understand the ideas...CHEAP to make, install, universal and HIGH PROFIT !!
BTW guess what happens when a push button start/stop keyfob battery goes dead while IN the car ??
idiots....
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mdm1
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Posted: 31 Oct 2023 at 6:37am |
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Ted I did my 2015 F150 a few years ago. You have to put the parking brake in service mode. Easy to do. Watch a tube video. I replaced the front rotors also. Not much different after that. You may be doing it in the snow now!!!!!
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Ed (Ont)
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Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 9:11am |
Battery goes dead and vehicle can't move. Yes for sure!!! LOL. Sorry Jay I couldn't resist. 
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Tbone95
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Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 6:20pm |
 jaybmiller wrote:
yup, electric parking brakes..another 'fine' invention...
so battery goes dead, vehicle can't move.. same guy invented 'keyless' door locks ??!!!!
I understand the ideas...CHEAP to make, install, universal and HIGH PROFIT !!
BTW guess what happens when a push button start/stop keyfob battery goes dead while IN the car ??
idiots....
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What happens is, you pop it open as designed, push it into the receptacle, and drive like normal.
Edited by Tbone95 - 04 Nov 2023 at 5:33am
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Ed (Ont)
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Posted: 03 Nov 2023 at 7:51pm |
Electric park brake is the best thing in automotive in the last 20 years. Those hat type e-brakes that GM uses are useless. How can a 1/2 or 3/4" brake band stop a pickup? It can't. Most of them rust off and fall off and cause ABS to come on. Junk. And cable problems as well. The ones that work on caliper are better but still far from perfect. Still have the same cable problems in our harsh climate and a bit of pita to wind back at times. EPB has solved all of that!
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Posted: 04 Nov 2023 at 1:14am |
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Ted...only special tools needed is a boat ramp and a brick!
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Ted J
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Posted: 04 Nov 2023 at 12:20pm |
Dale, Dale, you should just TRY a Ferd some day. I was ALWAYS a Cheby guy until I found this one. It was the ONLY available vehicle that had what I wanted. So......bite the bullet and tried it. Now, I'm in love!
Thanks for the help guys!! Easy peasy....
Jay, you said; " BTW guess what happens when a push button start/stop keyfob battery goes dead while IN the car ??" I'm hoping that the car/truck doesn't quit running going down the road!?!?
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Posted: 04 Nov 2023 at 11:20pm |
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Ted...Ted...we already tried a ferd product, and just like them weed green machines....couldn't wait to gits rid of it!
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Posted: 05 Nov 2023 at 8:56am |
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Red, I owned 7 ferd pickups while I had my tire shop. We put motors in 6 of them, some of them twice, we put tranny's in all 7 of them, some had more than 1 put in. Then we bought a Chevy with a 6.2 diesel. I put a set of brakes on it the day we got it and drove it over 300000 miles with no breakdowns. Oil was changed in all of them at 1500 miles. I am no longer a ferd owner.
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