[s-cars] Brake Pad Warning Light, Permanent Termination

[Fred Munro]

Hi Mark;

If this happened when you changed the pads, the problem is likely with the
wear sensor connectors. I had a similar problem on my '94 S4. The female
contacts in the car end connector had corroded so badly the new pad sensor
connector couldn't make good enough contact to shut off the idiot light. I
had to replace the contacts on the left side connector. The right side was
OK.
It took me a few tries to find this, and it was only due to a brilliant beam
of sunlight falling on the connector that I noticed the contacts I had
meticulously cleaned (several times) were still black inside. Artificial
light just isn't the same somehow  :o)

HTH

Fred Munro
'94 S4

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From: <UrS492 at aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 6:37 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Brake Pad Warning Light, Permanent Termination


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> Don't know why there haven't been any replies to my first posting of this.
(
> 2 days ago ) Maybe because it was my first post here I did something
wrong.
> I am giving it a second attempt.
>
> The issue at hand is this:  Just replaced rotors and brakes with Zimmerman
> slotted  and Mintex Reds.  Now I cannot not get the dang brake pad warning
> light to shut off.
>        So I took some advise and decided to bypass the pad sensor.
Clipped
> the wire to the pad, soldered the two wires together near the connector
(male
> end).  Reattached the connectors together, turned the key, and sure
enough,
> my old friend (o) was looking at me.  This tells me that it was not
> necessarily the wires from the pad to the connector.  Is it possible to do
> the same thing with the wire further up the line, more where the wires
come
> through the wheel well and not having any type of connector on it?
>        I am sure someone out there has been through this, could you your
> advise.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark W
> 92 UrS4
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