Defeating the brake pad wear sensor warning

[Woody_72]

Just in case anyone ever searches for help I'm posting this to confirm the 'cut the wires and twist them together' method works. I soldered them together and painted some clear nail polish on to prevent corrosion. I didn't even need to reset any codes.

 

[andycupra]

error on my part. ignoe this.

 

[Woody_72]

This is off the original pad, the new ones don't have a pad with the sensor. By cutting the connector from the old pad and shorting the wires and plugging it back in you get rid of the error light on the dash because the car thinks the brake pad is still there and the wear indicator is fine.

 

[andycupra]

ah, doh, i did not realise this was the old pad connector. good job

 

[SuperV8]

Just in case anyone ever searches for help I'm posting this to confirm the 'cut the wires and twist them together' method works. I soldered them together and painted some clear nail polish on to prevent corrosion. I didn't even need to reset any codes.

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Do you think pink nail varnish would also work

Seriously though - yes VAG uses 'brake to make' so with an open circuit it assumes the wear sensor has worn through and broken - which triggers warning light. Usually set at about 2-3mm pad material. With a complete circuit all is good - unless you don't ever check your brakes and you want an electronic brake wear indicator!

You could even remove the boot and join the wires nearer the plug and re-fit/cable-tie the boot to help keep crud out of your 'connection' and save having to rummage through the misses make up draw!

Wouldn't work with BMW as they have resisters in their wear indicators to tell the confuser when the pads are half worn.