Brake Pad Wear Sensor Bypass

[TheDan]

Hi all,

Does anyone know if the front and rear brake pad wear sensors are a break to notify or a complete to notify type circuit?

What I am really asking is, can I cut the wire, solder the two ends together and then clear the warning light and it will stay cleared?

PS I have aftermarket brake calipers and pads which do not accept brake pad sensors (I can use my eyes to see when they are done).

Thanks in advance

 

[pilch]

As far as I can remember they break to activate the warning light so yeah just chop and connect

 

[Scooba_Steve]

I think I saw some connectors pre-wired. Might be imagining it though.

If you have an unworn pair then why not just leave them connected and tape them up/secure them - problem solved?

 

[enuff_zed]

If they haven't triggered then simply leaving them unconnected is sufficient.
I knocked the front one out of wifey's car and it was a week before I noticed it dangling behind the wheel. No indications of any kind.

 

[TheDan]

Thanks guys.

Unfortunately one of them has triggered (I think maybe the front as I never connected and it came loose from where I stowed it and has been dangling). I've got the dash warning light.

So I could get new ones install them and then cable tie them out the way, but if the ones on the car are only triggered I might as well join the ends of the wires and bobs your uncle right?

 

[Scooba_Steve]

So I could get new ones install them and then cable tie them out the way, but if the ones on the car are only triggered I might as well join the ends of the wires and bobs your uncle right?

Yes you just need to short them to disable. It's more likely only one has triggered but obviously you'd need to check.

Considering you'd need a set if you ever go back to stock I'd be tempted to get some cheapy ones for about £10 the pair than faff cutting and splicing the existing.
Though cut, join and heatshrink should equally work, just make sure the join is vibration proof. I'm not sure solder would last long term.

 

[enuff_zed]

You could glue a new pad to the inside of the wheel-arch and connect it to that.
guaranteed never to wear out. :rofl:

 

[TheDan]

Haha, don't suggest things like that, I might actually do them!

I will probably crimp the cable ends together, then heatshrink over the top and cable tie to itself by the box.

Thanks again all for the help

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Haha, don't suggest things like that, I might actually do them!

I will probably crimp the cable ends together, then heatshrink over the top and cable tie to itself by the box.

Thanks again all for the help