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    Default Brake Ware Sensors

    How do they work? Do you see a message in the console or do i hear like a chirping/whistling sound from the wheel when the brakes are NOT employed?
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    Default When a fine wire

    imbedded in the plastic tip of the sensor gets worn away by the rotor and breaks the circuit open, it triggers the warning on the dash.

    If you want to see the warning, just unplug the sensor.


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    Good enogh. I heard some high pitched whisle sounded like it was coming from a rear wheel. It went away it seemed when i hit the brakes but after a minute it went away completely and didn't return,may have just been a wheel bearing groaning after i took an especially hard fast curve.
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    say "brake wear" "brake wear" "brake wear" sensor. as Bob says, easy deal to replace, fronts with tires, rears need wheels removed for access.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 632 Regal
    say "brake wear" "brake wear" "brake wear" sensor. as Bob says, easy deal to replace, fronts with tires, rears need wheels removed for access.
    I almost bought a house in Ware,NH. I guess i never forgot the place.. This notwithstanding, how does replacing the sensor help unless i replace the pads too in which case i have to take the wheels off anyway...
    Last edited by Jehu; 08-23-2006 at 09:34 PM.
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    How those sensors work is..

    Basicly there is a circut which is not complete until you wear away the plastic with the caliper pushing it up against the rotor. The plastic wears off and the wires touch and make a complete circut which tells the dash to light up with "Brake Linings"

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    So then you go look at your pads and judge if you want to change them or like to like dangerously?
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    Default close, but no...

    the circuit is closed until the fine wire gets worn away by the rotor, and becomes open.

    That's why so many of us experiance false warnings from corrosion in the plug terminal.


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    they sometimes wear one side of the pad more than the other, you definetly should take a peek at them. I had no brake warning but the pass side was almost at metal to metal. Saved them rotors and was good to go.
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    Default That's the fun part

    there's only two sensors, one front one back.

    so, if you got uneven wear, you got trouble.


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