Pad wear sensor

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jimmypee
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Fri May 11, 2012 8:22 pm

Did the timing belt over the last 2 days a long job but not too hard. Now the next issue is the pad wear light on. I have checked the pads front and rear and they are fine. I disconnected the 2 sensors and the light still stays on. Is this a common problem. There isn't a sensor on the handbrake shoes is there.
kundiboy
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Fri May 11, 2012 8:30 pm

Disconnected sensors will bring the light on. You need to short the the wires going to the sensors to eliminate them.

Its easier to just buy a set of sensors (one at front and one at the rear). They only cost about a fiver each, That way you will have eliminated that as a problem or fixed your problem.

There is no sensors on the handbrake shoes.

There is also a dry joint in the instrument cluster that which is a common problem, but put new sensors in first.
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