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[Lizzie_Zoom]

Further to my front brake pad thread yesterday, I am about to attempt to fit a second set of brake sensors.

I want to clarify exactly how these should be fitted with ease please. 

I have tried to fit them through the appeture onto the face side of the pads when the calliper is in position, and also tried to fit them to the pad before fitting the calliper.  In both cases I ended up damaging the sensors.  I know what Haynes say, which is very little and a very poor photograph.

Any advise please?

[Andy B]

I fit them when the pads are built up in the caliper, your fitting it to the inboard pad .... it's the only one you can fit a sensor to,  but I'm sure you already knew that.
Put the pin of the sensor up to the hole in the anti-rattle spring and gently  push it into place with a broad(ish) screwdriver, it'll just click as it goes in!       

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I fit them when the pads are built up in the caliper, your fitting it to the inboard pad .... it's the only one you can fit a sensor to,  but I'm sure you already knew that.
Put the pin of the sensor up to the hole in the anti-rattle spring and gently  push it into place with a broad(ish) screwdriver, it'll just click as it goes in!       

That is the trouble Andy, instead of clicking in the sensor just broke   Perhaps the scewdriver wasn't broad enough as you state, so thanks I will give it another go. 8-) 8-) 8-)

Bloody stupid things; why do they design things like this to be so difficult!

[jonathanh]

where did you get them from?  when I got a set the numptys gave me a set for the 2.0 - smaller pads, different fixing.  they would not fit without lots of force

correct ones really just click in without much effort

[Andy B]

I fit them when the pads are built up in the caliper, your fitting it to the inboard pad .... it's the only one you can fit a sensor to,  but I'm sure you already knew that.
Put the pin of the sensor up to the hole in the anti-rattle spring and gently  push it into place with a broad(ish) screwdriver, it'll just click as it goes in!       

That is the trouble Andy, instead of clicking in the sensor just broke   Perhaps the scewdriver wasn't broad enough as you state, so thanks I will give it another go. 8-) 8-) 8-)

Bloody stupid things; why do they design things like this to be so difficult!

What do your sensors look like? The sensors I refitted were like those I've normally come across, white and almost ceramic looking. The sensors I bought, but didn't fit - cos the old white sensors hadn't been worn through  -  are black and seem a lot more plastic, obviously i haven't tried to bend them to see how much they differ from the white sensors.       

[Darth Loo-knee]

Lizzie each one I have done I was able to push them in with my thumb.
Like said you fit the sensor to the inner most pad, with the prong of the sensor entering from the outside to the inside if that makes any sense.

[jonathanh]

black ones are for the early 2.0.  ceramic are for the rest... that's what I found

[Andy B]

Mmmm!  :-? I've just got the new sensors to look, and realised that he's given me the wrong sensors! It's a good job my old sensors weren't worn through.
Guess where I'm going tomorrow on my way home from work? 

[amba]

Assume the part numbers are different for the two types then....I am curious as I will be buying a set in the not too distant future and would appreciate correct part number for those on 2.5.
Thanks

[Andy B]

Assume the part numbers are different for the two types then....I am curious as I will be buying a set in the not too distant future and would appreciate correct part number for those on 2.5.
Thanks

These are what I was given  ...... part number in photo 

[Andy B]

According to Trade Club page, the part number is correct, but the sensor definitely is not!

[Jimbob]

Thats looks like a vectra sensor!

[Richard A]

Yes, as said, they are the wrong ones.
regards
richard a

[Andy B]

I didn't take that much notice when I picked them up, he's usually pretty good at the parts desk, it's just now when I got then to photo for Lizzy Z that I noticed they were wrong. I'd even commented to Entwood that my new sensors were black & seemed less hard/brittle! :-?

[Darth Loo-knee]

That looks nothing like the ones I have ever fitted to an Omega Andy! :-?

You aren't try to fit these are you Lizzie? :-?