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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: amba on 23 July 2015, 21:38:06

Title: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: amba on 23 July 2015, 21:38:06

On last front pad change about 5k ago decided that for the cost and likely damage to fitting yet another brake wear sensor I would join the wires together to bypass .

Cut wires about 6 inch from sensor plug and stripped/spldered and heat shrunk all together the replugged wired loop back into main loom.Since then have had no issues with any warning lights so all good.

Over the last few days every time I start car get wear sensor warning flash up and needs clearing by pushing radio button.This will sometimes stay off for the rest of the journey ,other times it will come back after 10 minutes or so and require clearing yet again.

Today removed wheel to check all still inplace.Wired loop still inplace and plug is still joined so removed again and gave both sockets a clean.Started car again and within a few minutes warning on again.

Is there a relay/fuse that can be removed to completely dissable this ?

Title: Re: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: 05omegav6 on 23 July 2015, 22:15:46

Run the appropriate mid connection to earth ground :y

Title: Re: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: amba on 24 July 2015, 08:02:21

Thanks Al...but Electrical Dummy  :D

Only 2 wires in the plug and corresponding socket ...what do you mean in simple terms please..mid connection ??

Title: Re: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: 05omegav6 on 24 July 2015, 12:55:09

The wire from the display wot tells you the pads need checking  ::)
 :y

Title: Re: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: amba on 24 July 2015, 19:32:18

Sorry Al ,but electrics are not my bag. :-\

Just 2 wires going into the plug by suspension strut and 2 wires from senor plug  going to the white fitting for the brake pad..how do I tell which is feeding the display then ?  :)

Title: Re: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: 05omegav6 on 26 July 2015, 02:46:04

If I get a moment I will identify it... Assuming you don't have a Haynes Manual ;)

Title: Re: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: amba on 26 July 2015, 08:59:08

Thnaks Al.

Sorry electrics not my think and help needs to be ...ABC or black to red  :y

Title: Re: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: Andy H on 26 July 2015, 09:04:15

Quote from: amba on 23 July 2015, 21:38:06

On last front pad change about 5k ago decided that for the cost and likely damage to fitting yet another brake wear sensor I would join the wires together to bypass .

Cut wires about 6 inch from sensor plug and stripped/spldered and heat shrunk all together the replugged wired loop back into main loom.Since then have had no issues with any warning lights so all good.

Over the last few days every time I start car get wear sensor warning flash up and needs clearing by pushing radio button.This will sometimes stay off for the rest of the journey ,other times it will come back after 10 minutes or so and require clearing yet again.

Today removed wheel to check all still inplace.Wired loop still inplace and plug is still joined so removed again and gave both sockets a clean.Started car again and within a few minutes warning on again.

Is there a relay/fuse that can be removed to completely dissable this ?

How good is your soldering? From the symptoms I would say that the wires had just been twisted together :-\

Title: Re: Brake Wear Indicator
Post by: amba on 26 July 2015, 16:06:03

Hi AndyH.

My trade is carpentry so screws/nails to join things   ;) :),but did think I had made a harf decent job of soldering. ::)

Will get an old sensor and do the cut,n,shut again and plug that inplace of my last attempt..although in fairness to my limited electrical skills it has held good for sometime ..almost 6 months. :-\

Thanks for pointer though :y