edmondsj Posted May 17, 2004 Report Posted May 17, 2004 My break warning light has come on. Front pads have been changed but light has stayed on. Should the light go off when new pads are fitted or do I need to get Ford to connect to the computer to get the light to go off? Quote
NikpV Posted May 17, 2004 Report Posted May 17, 2004 This seems familiar after changing brake pads This was the start of a long saga which has not been sorted yet - still waiting for the new new instrument cluster to sort out the fuel gauge problem which appeared after changing the instrument cluster to sort out the brake pads warning light problem :D :D :D Fuel gauge problem - introduced by almost solving the check pad problem ! Sorry you asked ???? Quote
edmondsj Posted May 19, 2004 Author Report Posted May 19, 2004 Can anyone confirm if light should go off by simply replacing pads - or must it be turned off by computer? B) Quote
Topbloke Posted May 20, 2004 Report Posted May 20, 2004 the pads have what is know as a sensor loop usually two thin wires going down to the pad when the pads wear the disc's break the wire and put the light on, some times the wire gets damaged/cut and will put the light on you could try dissconecting the sensors front and rear and see what happens . there is also a sensor for fluid level when it drops below a set level light comes on Quote
djacks42 Posted May 21, 2004 Report Posted May 21, 2004 If you're not bothered about having this feature working, stick a paperclip in the plug that connects to the pad - warning light should go off (well, it does on a mundano). Quote
NikpV Posted May 21, 2004 Report Posted May 21, 2004 probably indicates that it does not need to be 'reset' then :unsure: Quote
edmondsj Posted May 22, 2004 Author Report Posted May 22, 2004 :rolleyes: Took rear wheels off today - good news - rear pads are worn out! Tried shorting the cable and the brake pad light went out. So no computer required, and no faulty instrument pod. I'm just surprised that front and rear pads have worn out together after 33,000 miles, I expected the rear pads to last longer than the front ones - oh well.... Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted May 22, 2004 Report Posted May 22, 2004 We covered the topic of rear pads a few months back. For some reason, the rears on the Galaxy seem prone to wearing out before the fronts, which is a little strange but just another quirk we have to get used to. Quote
Guest Andyjflet Posted May 23, 2004 Report Posted May 23, 2004 Now I know why my rear alloys gather more brake dust than the fronts, hey must be set to slow the vehicle with weight inside from the rear. Does anyone know what the normal front to rear ratio would be ? Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted May 24, 2004 Report Posted May 24, 2004 Most braking effort is usually done at the front, something like 75% to 25% on the rear. - Depends on speed of course; at lower speeds the balance is more even between front and rear since there is less weight transfer (inertia) of load to the front when you hit the brakes. Quote
iainkirk Posted May 24, 2004 Report Posted May 24, 2004 My rear pads don't appear to generate much brake dust at all, certainly nowhere near as much as the front ones. Most of my driving is done on motorway and one awful A-road (the A590). Currently got 29000 miles on the clock at 8.75 months! = 40k per year...that's low - I was expecting to do 50k this year! Quote
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