Re: typ44TQ brake question

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

JordanVw@aol.com writes:
> now, on my '86 5kTQ the yellow brake pad warning light is on, all the time in 
> the auto-check display.  today i just disconnected the sensors going to the 
> front wheels, thinking it would make the light go out - but it didnt.  is 
> there anything else you have to do besides disconnecting the connections at 
> the front wheels to make the light go out?  

The warning light probably came on for a reason -- your brake pads are
worn.  The correct action should be to replace the pads, not defeat
the warning light.

By the way, the warning light comes on when the embedded wire in the
brake pads wears away, creating an open circuit in the brake pad
wear sensor.  To make the warning light go off you must bridge the
two contacts on the plug.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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