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Re: front brake pads.
« Reply #45 on: 01 March 2014, 19:05:52 »
Plug it in what? Am i missing something silly and need to be ashamed of myself and need to sit in a corner and have a good chat to myself? :D
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Re: front brake pads.
« Reply #46 on: 01 March 2014, 19:15:18 »
Quote from: vauxsull on 01 March 2014, 19:05:52
Plug it in what? Am i missing something silly and need to be ashamed of myself and need to sit in a corner and have a good chat to myself? :D
Yup ::)
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Re: front brake pads.
« Reply #47 on: 01 March 2014, 19:20:06 »
Right.. From beginning... Two lose wires that " should" be connected to brake pads are not just tied up out of the way doing sod all... Nothing electrical at all connected to pads...
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Re: front brake pads.
« Reply #48 on: 01 March 2014, 19:22:57 »
Unplug that wire at the plug and replace the plug with a single length of wire, each end inserted into the two holes on the socket still attached to the car :y
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Re: front brake pads.
« Reply #49 on: 01 March 2014, 19:24:17 »
Ive seen that method rust up leaving the car sensorless for life.

If there is a sensor attached, just cut the end off and join the wires, secure out the way, and job done and easily swap outable should you want sensors again.
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Re: front brake pads.
« Reply #50 on: 01 March 2014, 19:26:04 »
Quote from: vauxsull on 01 March 2014, 19:20:06
Right.. From beginning... Two lose wires that " should" be connected to brake pads are not just tied up out of the way doing sod all... Nothing electrical at all connected to pads...
The sensor is a shielded pair of wires in a thing cable, which goes to an L shaped "sensor" (which is just a loop of wire, which breaks (wears through) when the pads are worn). This L shaped sensor plugs into the rivet hole where the antirattle springs are attached, but friction material side.

If you don't want to replace the sensors, you need to short out the 2 wires in the cable that goes to the pad, so the system thinks the "sensor" is still in tact.
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Re: front brake pads.
« Reply #51 on: 01 March 2014, 19:28:57 »
Haha ive just had the eureka moment... I understand fully now hahaha sorry for being stupid guys...
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Re: front brake pads.
« Reply #52 on: 01 March 2014, 19:35:13 »
Quote from: vauxsull on 01 March 2014, 19:28:57
Haha ive just had the eureka moment... I understand fully now hahaha sorry for being stupid guys...
:y

Now go and stand in the corner, and have a good talking with yourself :P ;D
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