Brake Pad sensors

Datatek · Oct 30, 2013

2.0_hippo said:
Hardly break the wallet at £6 each
Only two of them lol

Plus fitting. No sensors on the rear brakes? Cheapskating again

2.0_hippo · Oct 30, 2013

Datatek said:
Plus fitting. No sensors on the rear brakes? Cheapskating again

Fitting ? Lol
Takes 2 seconds whilst your changing the pads

Wrong. One sensor on front one on back. Opposite sides I think

Datatek · Oct 30, 2013

2.0_hippo said:
Fitting ? Lol
Takes 2 seconds whilst your changing the pads

Wrong. One sensor on front one on back. Opposite sides I think

You are joking? So a sticky caliper can wear the pads out if it's on the wheel with no sensor on a £90K vehicle?

It would be better to have no sensor than be lulled into a false sense of security.

2.0_hippo · Oct 30, 2013

Datatek said:
You are joking? So a sticky caliper can wear the pads out if it's on the wheel with no sensor on a £90K vehicle? It would be better to have no sensor than be lulled into a false sense of security.

Seems correct. Silly I know. What's the cost of two extra sensors ah ?!

You'll soon know when your brakes aren't working

There just an early indication of the pads getting low

acc · Oct 31, 2013

2.0_hippo said:
Seems correct. Silly I know. What's the cost of two extra sensors ah ?!

You'll soon know when your brakes aren't working

There just an early indication of the pads getting low

There was a big change to wiring in sensors in the car industry some years ago, when they moved from all pads having sensor wires to just 1 side, it was also about the time they changed from dual/four piston fixed calipers to single / twin sliding calipers as a cost thing.

Alan

Funkykipper · Oct 31, 2013

The rear pad sensor takes a lot longer than two seconds to do. The cable disappears up into the rear boot floor.

Saint.V8 · Oct 31, 2013

Funkykipper said:
The rear pad sensor takes a lot longer than two seconds to do. The cable disappears up into the rear boot floor.

Mine didn't from what I can remember....didn't take me long to fit all four sets (once I got that fecking wheel nut off that is!!)

Datatek · Oct 31, 2013

acc said:
There was a big change to wiring in sensors in the car industry some years ago, when they moved from all pads having sensor wires to just 1 side, it was also about the time they changed from dual/four piston fixed calipers to single / twin sliding calipers as a cost thing.

Alan

Sliding calipers have been around for decades and the pads on many are fitted with a wear detect wire. Others are fitted with a metal tang that contacts with the disc and screeches when the pad is worn. Simple, effective and hard to ignore

2.0_hippo · Oct 31, 2013

Saint.V8 said:
Mine didn't from what I can remember....didn't take me long to fit all four sets (once I got that fecking wheel nut off that is!!)

+1
Unplugs from the cable secured to the air strut

acc · Oct 31, 2013

Datatek said:
Sliding calipers have been around for decades and the pads on many are fitted with a wear detect wire. Others are fitted with a metal tang that contacts with the disc and screeches when the pad is worn. Simple, effective and hard to ignore

Spot on about sliding callipers, I came across these fitted to Austin 1100 & 1300's, but then you only found them on small cars.

Brake Pad sensors

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