Brake Sensor

silverdel · 8th December 2012, 11:36

The brake pad sensor warning came on in my Rov75 1.8 T 2004, so as the weather was non wet for a change I decided to check the pads, they had plenty of life left on them, so cleaned the sensors and contacts, but the lightis still on, any Ideas why?

Thanks

Mike Noc · 8th December 2012, 12:46

Did you check both sensors? There's one each for the front and rear pads and they are both on the offside of the car.

The circuit has to have continuity so will alarm if either sensor wears through, or there is a break in the wiring or bad plug connection.

Mike

silverdel · 8th December 2012, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Did you check both sensors? There's one each for the front and rear pads and they are both on the offside of the car.

The circuit has to have continuity so will alarm if either sensor wears through, or there is a break in the wiring or bad plug connection.

Mike

Mike checked both wheels and cleaned up the contacts etc, looks like there is a break somewhere, just have to find it now.

thanks

T-Cut · 8th December 2012, 16:36

The brake sensor system is designed to give 'ample' warning of pad wear. You can typically get many hundreds, maybe a thousand or even more miles of further use. The idea is that it tells you to be aware that the brakes will require servicing in the near future. Exactly what 'near future' means will depend on how hard you drive your car.

TC

trimani · 8th December 2012, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Cut

The brake sensor system is designed to give 'ample' warning of pad wear. You can typically get many hundreds, maybe a thousand or even more miles of further use. The idea is that it tells you to be aware that the brakes will require servicing in the near future. Exactly what 'near future' means will depend on how hard you drive your car.

TC

Nice one. That's the most sensible and safest explanation of that issue I have heard.

trimani (Alf)

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Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,553 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	Did you check both sensors? There's one each for the front and rear pads and they are both on the offside of the car. The circuit has to have continuity so will alarm if either sensor wears through, or there is a break in the wiring or bad plug connection. Mike

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The brake sensor system is designed to give 'ample' warning of pad wear. You can typically get many hundreds, maybe a thousand or even more miles of further use. The idea is that it tells you to be aware that the brakes will require servicing in the near future. Exactly what 'near future' means will depend on how hard you drive your car. TC