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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by Gaffa22 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:33 am

Nictrix wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:08 am A new sensor is not always needed as with our old Mini I just bared the wires and connected them to each other and tied it out the way and this was enough. If you are not going to use the sensor why bother buying a new one.
I agree Nictrix on the older cars with the wires embedded in the pads you could just cut the wires off, but i wonder if its that easy with the newer BMW's
On my rear pads the disc has started to wear the sensor but the pads are only half worn.
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Post by Nictrix » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:37 am

Gaffa22 wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:33 am
Nictrix wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:08 am A new sensor is not always needed as with our old Mini I just bared the wires and connected them to each other and tied it out the way and this was enough. If you are not going to use the sensor why bother buying a new one.
I agree Nictrix on the older cars with the wires embedded in the pads you could just cut the wires off, but i wonder if its that easy with the newer BMW's
On my rear pads the disc has started to wear the sensor but the pads are only half worn.
The sensors on the Mini were the same type as on the Z, they just clipped to the edge of the pad.
I had a bit of a nightmare when I replaced the discs and pads a few months ago on the Z.
I put new sensors in but the OBC would not reset. I took it to a local indy and they couldn't get it to reset either and suggested that the sensors were dodgy. I went home and refitted the old sensors that had not triggered yet and the service interval reset no problem. The new sensors were both dodgy.
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Post by Gaffa22 » Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:43 am

Nictrix wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:37 am I put new sensors in but the OBC would not reset. I took it to a local indy and they couldn't get it to reset either and suggested that the sensors were dodgy. I went home and refitted the old sensors that had not triggered yet and the service interval reset no problem. The new sensors were both dodgy.
think I might just tie mine back out of the way then before the the light comes on
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Post by flybobbie » Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:28 pm

I tried all combinations with and without the sensors, shorted together, etc.
Simplest was just to fit new, reset and let the car think it's not going anywhere.
Just might be as they stand now, the sensors could just be removed.

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