[s-cars] Brake Pad Warning Light

[Charlie Smith]

Thanks guys!

I'll try Vincent's suggestion, but I'll bet I'll end up doing as
Bob suggests.  When this started happening, I bought new pads, took
it apart, and the installed pads were only half worn.  I put the new 
ones in on general principles and problem has still hung around.

    - Charlie


Earlier, Robert Myers wrote:
> 
> True, Vincent.  I went that route for years until I could no longer 
> eliminate the light by jumpering the sensor wires themselves and 
> found that there was an open circuit somewhere more remote than right 
> at the wheels themselves.  In that case pulling the cluster and 
> installing the jumper makes definite sense.  It's either that or 
> trace the wiring back through a maze and then repairing the open 
> circuit at that point.
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> At 07:54 PM 5/3/2011, Vincent wrote:
> >In most cases, the problem comes from the connector at the pads. 
> >Cut, strip, twist, dielectric grease, heat shrink, you're done. In 
> >case you don't want to take the dash out.
> >
> >
> >Vincent.
> >
> >-----Original Message----- From: Charlie Smith
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 5:24 PM
> >To: Audi S Car List
> >Cc: Charlie Smith
> >Subject: [s-cars] Brake Pad Warning Light
> >
> >
> >A bit of technical help is needed ...  because I don't remember what
> >was discovered, or figured out, several years ago.
> >
> >My brake pad wear warning light is on part of the time.  The pads
> >are not worn at all.
> >
> >It will be on for a couple weeks, and then it will off for days or weeks.
> >
> >It seems to me that someone figured out what to cut or connect near the
> >dash to just disable the wear warning indicator.
> >
> >Can someone help me with this?  This fix for this one ought to rank right
> >up there with the steak knife solution for heater core replacements  :-)
> >
> >    - Charlie
> >
> >
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