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[noel]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

[YZ250]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

No sensors on the rear. 

[noel]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

No sensors on the rear. 

ok as i thought then looking like a set of new front pads ,but will obviously check it out first

[Lizzie_Zoom]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

No sensors on the rear. 

ok as i thought then looking like a set of new front pads ,but will obviously check it out first

And sensors x2 

[Entwood]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

No sensors on the rear. 

ok as i thought then looking like a set of new front pads ,but will obviously check it out first

And sensors x2 

FL 2.6   only one sensor I believe .. (my FL 3.2 only has one on the near side ..   )

[TheBoy]

There will be a fair amount left on, so no desperate hurry, unless you drive hard (worn pads fade qiocker).

TC pads are around £15 for a set, sensors around £8 each. Plus vat, tc prices.

TC pads are recommended (OE at around £90 a set are a slight improvement, but not worth the cost).

[TheBoy]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

No sensors on the rear. 

ok as i thought then looking like a set of new front pads ,but will obviously check it out first

And sensors x2 

FL 2.6   only one sensor I believe .. (my FL 3.2 only has one on the near side ..   )

Indeedy, 1 sensor from 2001

[Lizzie_Zoom]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

No sensors on the rear. 

ok as i thought then looking like a set of new front pads ,but will obviously check it out first

And sensors x2 

FL 2.6   only one sensor I believe .. (my FL 3.2 only has one on the near side ..   )

Really?   My FL 3.0 has two, so did Vx cut it to one, on one side, to cut costs?  I suppose brake pads do usually wear in equal proportion, but there is always a chance that one goes quicker than the other due to a disc problem.

[Andy B]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

No sensors on the rear. 

ok as i thought then looking like a set of new front pads ,but will obviously check it out first

Have a look at your pads first before you buy any new ones. As the disc wears with use, the un-worn lip on the very edge of the disc will cut through the sensor way before you need new pads. 

[TheBoy]

Have a look at your pads first before you buy any new ones. As the disc wears with use, the un-worn lip on the very edge of the disc will cut through the sensor way before you need new pads. 

I never have to replace my sensors...  ...in Milton Keynes, you know when pads are about half worn

[noel]

thanks for the replies , i do drive it hard at times but not enough to melt my pads 

[JesperKjeldsen]

on the old (before facelift) there are 1 sensor on the left front pads.

try looking for some Mintex pads, they kome in green(normal) blue(sport) red(track)

I have them blue ones on my 2,5v6 1994 model an i have never had problems with wear or fading, and I even got drilled omni competetion discs on. they still last about 40.000km

photos can be uploaded if interested

[tunnie]

whilst driving home from work tonight,had a warning came up on the display  brake pad . Am i right in thinking that this relates to front pads or are there sensors on the rear pads.

thanks in advance Noel

No sensors on the rear. 

ok as i thought then looking like a set of new front pads ,but will obviously check it out first

And sensors x2 

FL 2.6   only one sensor I believe .. (my FL 3.2 only has one on the near side ..   )

Really?   My FL 3.0 has two, so did Vx cut it to one, on one side, to cut costs?  I suppose brake pads do usually wear in equal proportion, but there is always a chance that one goes quicker than the other due to a disc problem.

Switched to one sensor around 2001, my 2000 used to have 2 sensors. FatherT's 2001 only has single sensor. 

[albitz]

And my car has none.I binned the damn things.Annoying pita imo.

[Broomies Mate]

And my car has none.I binned the damn things.Annoying pita imo.

Couldn't agree more.  I know some people like to have things which should work to work, but when that thing is completely useless, time to get rid IMO.

If you service and inspect your own car properly, you know how many miles you have left!