Rear Brake sensor ...Question ??

[fixit man]

Hi,

I've just changed my rear brake pads and Discs, didn't bother with the sensor cos. I thought it was earth activated, turns out it's not, so I bridged the two wires together to simulate a new sensor, the Brake pads worn indicator is still on ??

Does this need reseting to get the light out or is the sensor a set resistance that the car knows is different now that I've cut it ? Curious ? :?

I've odered a new one ..this is just a temporary job.

 

[dario]

I have had a set pads go down to the light and to extinguish it i'm pretty sure that i pressed the test button on top of the brake master cylinder with the hand brake on.

go give it a try. My memory is a bit fluffy now'er days

Dario

 

[dario]

its probably more like this.

The E85 was based on the E46
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x8IDftLTLc

 

[KERMIT1970]

I broke one of my break sensors when changing dics & pads & joined the wires & the light went out.Lasted for months if i remember right.

 

[fixit man]

I broke one of my break sensors when changing dics & pads & joined the wires & the light went out.Lasted for months if i remember right.

Hi,

Thanks.... yes I was sure it would go out if I connected the two wires together ?? unless by a strange coincidence the front wear indicator has just activated !!?

 

[fixit man]

its probably more like this.

The E85 was based on the E46
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x8IDftLTLc

Hi Darlo,

thanks for that Info., I tried that and it worked...lights out now, that's one less light on, now just the Airbag light