brake
brake
i just change my brakes couple months back with new sensor and pads from autohaus...i had to slam on my brake last night due to some lady all of a sudden wanting to look at a snowman display on the street...after i turn my car off and parked it for like no more than 10minutes went back on the road the brake line wear came on...i check the sensor seems to be in place. So i dont know....
im also missing a antirattle spring(stupid stealer had it backordered) can that be the cause? the rattling cause the sensor to malfunction from all teh bumps and stuff? the part counter lady also said its not that important
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From: Alameda, CA
1991 SC Miata, 1999 W210 Estate Wagon, 2014 W212 Sport Wagon
I think the sensor works when two open wires embedded in plastic get shorted by the rotor when the pad's thickness goes down. The sensor could have possibly worn out an insulation or water in the connector could do it too (but I don't know how water could get to it).
Can the ANTI RATTLE SPRING bring up the BRAKE WARNING? because ever since i put on the missing spring on the driver side the WARNING has not come on? Any ideas...(recently replaced brakes pads shoes and rotors new sensor like 2months maybe alittle more)
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From: Jacksonville Florida
209/W210 Estate /W211 modded by MBENZNL
Pad warning message will only come on from
Worn Pad sensor =Broken Contact
Pad sensor Unplugged OR Worn/Broken Wire to Pad sensor from a object caught in the wheel area that ripped the sensor/harness...Seen that a few times
Also Check the Brake Fluid level ....
Worn Pad sensor =Broken Contact
Pad sensor Unplugged OR Worn/Broken Wire to Pad sensor from a object caught in the wheel area that ripped the sensor/harness...Seen that a few times
Also Check the Brake Fluid level ....


