Brake Pad Warning Light

[BRAD]

Just changed the rear pads on my 03 TD ,put pads in without sensors.Now pad warning light and buzzer is coming on, any ideas how to clear it. Edited September 1, 2008 by BRAD

[NikpV]

cut the plug off off the old pads, solder wires together, heat shrink the join and plug back in - it just needs to complete the circuit no reset or anything

[BRAD]

When i took the old pads out i cut the wires close to the plug. But i did put a wire across the pins on the car plug and still getting warning BRAKE FAULT SERVICE MANUAL

[NikpV]

When i took the old pads out i cut the wires close to the plug. But i did put a wire across the pins on the car plug and still getting warning BRAKE FAULT SERVICE MANUAL

 

umm I get 'check brake pads' when the wear warning sensor is dosconnected - have you got a different fault I wonder

[BRAD]

I think i had that to start with.Have put Vac Com on and cant find any faults.Car brakes OK

[Beyond Help?]

I think the system measures the Resistance in the wire and if it is to high (open circuit) or too low (short circuit) it trips the warning. A pin in the plug would give too low a resistance. It displays a different message for too low a resistance as it is not a low brake pad warning.