[s-cars] Brake sensor malfunction

[chris chambers]

Bob,

My first choice is to fix it so it works as designed, but after that
I think I would go that route.

Do you know if the harness can be easily swapped with one from a parts car or is it part of a bigger harness?

Thanks
Chris




--- On Mon, 2/16/09, Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:

> From: Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Brake sensor malfunction
> To: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
> Cc: "Scar" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 5:49 PM
> Chris,
> 
> I "fixed" mine by entering the instrument cluster
> and jumpering two 
> wires inside one of the electrical connectors where it
> attaches to 
> the IC.  If you want specifics I'll hafta go back
> inside and tell you 
> which wires and which connector are involved.  Of course
> such a fix 
> requires that the driver assume responsibility for checking
> the 
> brakes every now and then.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> At 05:18 PM 2/16/2009, chris chambers wrote:
> 
> >Gents,
> >
> >My brake sensor on my S6 is screaming that I need new
> brakes, even though
> >there are all new rotors/pads all the way around!
> >
> >The connector on the car side has been cleaned by my
> tech and even 
> >when bridging the connectors at the car it still
> screams for pads.
> >
> >Other than cutting back into the harness and permanetly
> disabling
> >the sensor is there a known trouble area I can check?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Chris
> >
> >
> >
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