Tweet
hey guys my brake pad warning light came on the yesterday, which is weird because only a couple months back i went to a brake shop to price some breaks but the guy told me i had heaps of pad left....well apparently not..the break pads arnt squeeling but can that still mean they are wearing low?
-
-
okay so i still defianmtley have a fair bit of pad left.....but clearly i dont have the knowlege or knowhow to do what you did, so what are my other options? do i have to take it back to the dealer? can i take it to any brake specialist to put new brakes on? what price am i looking at? does it remove that warning light?
cheers
veeComment
-
so what are my other options?
Yank the light out yourself. Just unplug the sensor. Take the wheel off and scope around. Quite easy to do.
do i have to take it back to the dealer? can i take it to any brake specialist to put new brakes on?
You can go anywhere.
what price am i looking at? does it remove that warning light?
20bucks max to remove the sensors. Its easy as.Comment
-
awesome.....thanx..
by the way how much do new brake pads cost?
oh and 20 bucks to remove sensors? who does it?Comment
-
Any brake shop will do it. You litteraly put your hand around there and yank it off the pad or unplug it.
I can get the stock ferodo pads for 30 bucks. VW will charge 120 for exact same. So i suggest shopping around
Comment
-
sweet....thanx dude for ur helpComment
-
If you disconnect the sensor to the pads you will have a permanent warning light on the dash.Why would you want to?
The only logical reason to disconnect it is if you're fitting pads such as Ferodo 2500's which don't accomodate the sensor.Comment
-
i will just fork out and get new pads....does anyone have contacts for pads in sydney and what brands do you guys recomend, ive heard ebc are good?Comment
-
-
-
what rims are those on your car?Comment
-
If you mean me they are - http://www.sdesign.jp/Importcar/prod...inch/index.htmOriginally posted by Veee1.8t View Post
Comment
-
What retailer did you get them through...They look sweeeeet.Originally posted by Flaps View Post
Back on thread, if the sensors work on heat, wouldn't it be the done thing to do some trouble shooting and determine the problem...Maybe a piston isn't retracting enough after braking, causing the pads to drag and load up causing the heat. Maybe it is a faulty sender unit, and can be replaced under warranty. Yanking out random wires may work for someone who knows what he is doing, but if you piull out something wrong all together(like the wheel speed sensor cable for ABS/ESP/TC), then the random yanking won't look good when you are trying to explain what you have done to the service department when you are looking to claim warranty work. As the bloke said, he hasn't got the experience when it comes to this sort of stuff. I'm a mechanic, but I always err on the safe side where it comes to brake stuff, cos you can always engine brake, but at the end of the day, your brakes save you from nailing that car in front of you.
"If can't get behind your troops, feel free to stand in front of them..."Comment
-
Brake pad sensor are a complete circuit until they hit the discs and this breaks the circuit. If when you are using non standard pads these connectors require a jumper lead. Not sure how you managed to keep the light off by simply Yanking off the cable unless you are pulling it from the pads which means the circuit is still complete. When the disc strikes the connector and breaks the circuit thats when the light comes on . Interesting that you say heat as thats what brakes are all about (heat)
Cheers.Alba European
Service, Diagnostics and repairs. Mobile Diag available on request
Audi/VW/Porsche Factory trained tech 25+ yrs exp
For people who value experience call 0423965341Comment
Comment