Well seeing as my battery decided to go flat I still haven't had chance to sort this wee problem out, but I defiantly won't be joining the 2 wires together

Do that, and you will never need to worry about pad wear again....

but next time you hear the noise and need pads you'll need a disc as well

In my defence, this is the first car I've owned with brake pad sensors, so I'm used to checking the wear myself. In the same way, I don't wait until the 'low oil light' comes on to warn me the oil's running low, I check that myself too.

j

I always thought that if the low level light came on then it's a bit to late, (this is coming from my zed cars) that if light comes on then the oil is empty not low, thus causing more damage. Surly oil should be checked on a weekly basis and not assume the waring light will come on.

@steve-r

It sounds like you have lost the little brass/copper spring that holds the sensor in the pad if its a loose fit in it. They sometimes spring out and you don't notice.

Flack

Ive had my front pad sensors come on and they seem to be no where near needing changing.. but the sensor has work through so im a bit miffed there..

flack wrote:

@steve-r

It sounds like you have lost the little brass/copper spring that holds the sensor in the pad if its a loose fit in it. They sometimes spring out and you don't notice.

Flack

Is the spring a separate part then? i assume this doesn't come with the new sensor? if not then oh

I cant say i noticed any kind of spring fitting, but then again wasn't really looking for any thing like that.

yeehaa, found the problem it was me a ham fisted muppet, when pushing the male connector into the female connector, I managed to bend one of the small pins