Did you know that if your passenger sticks their foot a bit behind the centre console, it is possible for them to operate the footbrake?

Well my Boyf mentioned that everytime i put my foot on the brake he could feel something moving under his toes (it will be a bar i guess). As we were just moving slowly coming out of a retail park, he showed me how he can fairly easily put enough pressure on the brake to stop the car!

This is obviously down to the linkage with the master cylinder being designed for LHD cars as its on the N/side. Shame Fiat didn't do a proper job and transfer it to the drivers side on RHD cars. I think this explains why the brakes don't feel as direct as they would do if the master cylinder was on the drivers side.

wow - thats shocking, amusing and scary all at the same time!

alot of cars are like this....nothing unusual.

typical of a right hand drive car been coverted to a left hand drive

trackdayqueen said:

sole, it is possible for them to operate the footbrake?

Well my Boyf mentioned that everytime i put my foot on the brake he could feel something moving under his toes (it will be a bar i guess). As we were just moving slowly coming out of a retail park, he showed me how he can fairly easily put enough pressure on the brake to stop the car!

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Bet he's really happy he's found this "feature" instead of yelling at you to brake he can use the "dual controls"

mog1571 said:

typical of a right hand drive car been coverted to a left hand drive

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You mean the other way round?

I don't think its typical in all honesty. In fact i am quite surprised its possible. however, it's certainly not the case that a passenger will accidentally press the brake bar.

Andy Monty said:

Bet he's really happy he's found this "feature" instead of yelling at you to brake he can use the "dual controls"

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LOL! Well yes, but I soon put a stop to that!

trackdayqueen said:

LOL! Well yes, but I soon put a stop to that!

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stop car & tell him to get out.......& walk!

(stilo has same set up & some cars have bar in engine bay on other side of bulkhead)

Agree with above, its fairly common in converted cars but luckily the other half is quite small so I'll be having no problems