Dodge HSA(hill start assist)

[tpcowfish]

Pulled boat out yesterday, my truck has this hsa, when pulling out ,it was like brakes were on and wouldn't let go, had to shift out of , and back into gear, does anyone have this and know a little trick,or correct procedure if any, I didn't know if tranny was bad or emergency brake stuck at first, Just want to hear from someone who has imformation on this, I called dealer, he' suppose to check on it and let me no, Thanks for any help

 

[reelnative]

Re: Dodge HSA(hill start assist)

im getting ready to buy a 4 door wrangler and that is one of the new fangled things they put on it for people that really shouldnt be driving let alone driving a jeep, from what I could gather once you put it in gear you have to wait 2 seconds before it will let you go, im sure theres some wire you can snip that will make your rig normal and not made for dummies

 

[reelfishin]

Re: Dodge HSA(hill start assist)

New fangled things? When I was a kid, my dad had an old Ford with a Hill Holder option, it was a button you stepped on that locked the front brakes so the car wouldn't drift back on a steep hill. It was so you didn't have to hold the brake and the clutch for ever while waiting for a light on a hill. (Similar to a line lock but fully mechanical in that it went between the master cylinder and the wheel cylinders or front brake circuit as a whole. Stepping on the button would hold the brake pressure on the front brakes while you loaded the clutch and got rolling. A tap on the brake pedal would release it.

I may even still have one around here somewhere. It was nothing but a hydraulic valve that went in line.

I suppose that a new vehicle could do the same thing via the antilock brake module and pump. In certain instances, it may not be a bad idea when on steep ramps if it wasn't a nuisance to use. I think Studebaker was the first to come out with it but many models back then had it from what I recall. I do remember him still owning a car with it when I first started to drive.

 

[Jeepster04]

Re: Dodge HSA(hill start assist)

Yeah I see nothing wrong with hill start assist at all. More so for Jeeps that are actually taken offroad. If youve ever had a stick off road then you would understand how that would be useful.

There may even be a button to turn it off. Reading the owners manual usually tells you how things like that work.

 

[reelnative]

Re: Dodge HSA(hill start assist)

hahaha you got to excuse me im an old fla cracker and down here everything is flat, the only hill we have is the boat ramp hahahaha

 

[tpcowfish]

Re: Dodge HSA(hill start assist)

Hey , I read the manual, it doesn;t say it should hold it back, says it will hold until a certain amount of throttle, thats a lot of throttle in my opinion from my experience, it also says put in tow /haul for more brake pressure it will figure your towing a trailer and truck must be at a 7 degree angle or better. I pushed throttle and truck started to squat,took out of gear and back in it started to roll back, then i pulled her out, took much break in my opinion, but, o well, thot someone here had a system down, Thanks for the comments, Tim

 

[Bifflefan]

Re: Dodge HSA(hill start assist)

Didn't Subaru come out with that in the late 70's? Im pretty sure my Suby POS had a hill holder clutch on it in high school.

As for yours, the dealer or the manual is the best bet.