Redundant brake pad wear sensors

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Redundant brake pad wear sensors

by MadOnVaux! » Sun May 09, 2010 9:01 pm

Upgraded the front 256mm brakes on my Calibra to Vectra GSi 288mm kit today, however there is nowhere for the brake pad wear sensors to go in the new pads, so i tucked them up out of the way for the time being, and to my surprise the light on the dash isnt actually on, i thought it would be.

Does anyone have any advice as to what i can do to these permanently?..I've heard something about cutting the sensor off and joining the wires together, anyonen any the wiser?

Thanks in advance :)
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Re: Redundant brake pad wear sensors

by Allys Cally » Sun May 09, 2010 9:03 pm

thats exactly what to do with the wires
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Re: Redundant brake pad wear sensors

by cally8valver » Sun May 09, 2010 9:06 pm

ally's right cut the wires because if your light not on you didnt have sensors fitted originally
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Re: Redundant brake pad wear sensors

by MadOnVaux! » Sun May 09, 2010 11:15 pm

cally8valver wrote:ally's right cut the wires because if your light not on you didnt have sensors fitted originally


Yes they were fitted as standard, as i've had the light on in the past when the pads were down and also when one went faulty....I expected the light to be glowing away but alas not.

OK so I'll join the wires together....Is it ok to cut the sensor off and join them there?, i dont really want to cut the plug off.
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Re: Redundant brake pad wear sensors

by RobbieV » Sun May 09, 2010 11:16 pm

Cut the sensor off, connect the two wires and cable tie out of the way, job done.
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Re: Redundant brake pad wear sensors

by bodgetastic » Mon May 10, 2010 9:12 am

I never knew that. Will be one less light on my Dashboard :wink:
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Re: Redundant brake pad wear sensors

by Robs-se » Mon May 10, 2010 11:56 am

my sensors are just tied to the strut and not been cut. Never had the light on the dash come on and therefore never bothered with them. I have 4 pots so no where to attach to
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Re: Redundant brake pad wear sensors

by MadOnVaux! » Mon May 10, 2010 2:45 pm

Ok cheers for the help guys :)
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