Re: abs brakes 89Audi90Q

["Anthony K.B. Chan" <chan@seattleu.edu>]

They should be connected. It is a brake pad wear sensor, basically the 
wire complete a connection. The wire is actually embedded into the brake 
pad if the brake pad wears down to 20% then the wire is cut so the 
connection is broken. It will light up a low brake pad warning sign on 
your autocheck display if you have one. 

I am not familiar with the 90Q, In both the new and old 
5000/100/200/A6/S4/S6 all has an autocheck display unit between the 
speedo and tach. 

The reason it was not connected was either your car is not equipped with 
the autocheck system and the pads are aftermarket generic ones that also 
fits other Audi model with the autocheck system or the pads on your car is
worn down to below 20% and the previous owner/dealer decided now to spend 
money to replace them before selling it. 

BTW the connector just snap on together.

Anthony Chan
chan@seattleu.edu
92' 100 V6 

On Wed, 20 Mar 1996, Anthony Attard wrote:

> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 07:12:45 -0500
> From: Anthony Attard <ACA@NRC.GOV>
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: abs brakes 89Audi90Q
> 
> Good morning Audi lovers.
> 
> I just bought a 89 Audi 90 Q and one of the many features on it is (as I am sure you know)
> ABS-brakes.  Last night I decided to check the from pads and found that it ordinary pads
> installed.  It appears that the ABS harness attatched to the front end of the hub, was caped off
> with a dust cap.   (I hope I am making sence here).  My question is this:
> 
> Does that dust cap a) srew off,  b) pry off,  and c) does the pig tail from the pad plug into the
> socket that is presently caped off?  I would appreciate any feedback from any one, as I plan to
> have the car safety inspected tomorrow, and I need to get these pads changed some time to
> day.   Many thanks.
> 
> 
> Tony.    e-mail:  ACA@NRC.GOV
> 
>            Off:  (301) 415-2876;          Res:  (301) 972-7786
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