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Rear brake pad wear sensor connection location
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Rear brake pad wear sensor connection location
Hi all, just wondered if anyone knows where to connect the other end of the rear brake sensor . Not the pad end, the other end. Is it behind the seat or maybe in the boot (UK car).It just seems to disappear and looks tricky. Hope someone can help
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Rear brake pad wear sensor connection location
It’s in front of the wheel …goes to a connection box …Jack the can up and remove the wheel to access
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Rear brake pad wear sensor connection location
I was going to say that, but not sure it's the same on E89??Umfaan wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 2:43 pm It’s in front of the wheel …goes to a connection box …Jack the can up and remove the wheel to access
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It’s the same (principle)
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Hi, thanks for the replies, but no box near wheel as it is on the front. The end disappears into an inaccessible space to the right and I can't figure out where it goes.
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Yes there is you’re just not looking hard enough…only one location..if it’s covered in road crap trick to see..near the rear trailing arm pivot pointMarauder1964 wrote: Sun Jun 08, 2025 3:53 pm Hi, thanks for the replies, but no box near wheel as it is on the front. The end disappears into an inaccessible space to the right and I can't figure out where it goes.
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Hi just had another quick look and my thoughts are that it's in the wheel arch liner . I followed the cable as far as I could and that seems to be the only logical place. I had the wheel off today but will look again tomorrow
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Rear brake pad wear sensor connection location
Remove fwd lower wheel arch, see small box.
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Thanks , I had a feeling it was there as the cable went off to the right side.
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