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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Padster on 03 April 2007, 17:14:54

Title: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Padster on 03 April 2007, 17:14:54
Hi all, i attempted to change front pads today, but i noticed a cable running into the top of the inner pad (i assume it was the wear sensor) and couldnt get it out of the hole. After much brute force, i abandoned ship as i couldnt get the little rascal out.

Do i need to buy two new ones and connnect them to the "plug" which clips to the inside of the wheel arch? (I followed the lead and saw a black tubular connector half way up the arch)

If i do need to buy them, any ideas how much they'll set me back?
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 03 April 2007, 17:18:54
You only need the one for a 2.2......mine was about £6-7 but that was on TC.....not sure of retail price sorry  :(
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 03 April 2007, 17:21:11
Should add, always worth getting one.....as your about to find out....it will snap off fairly easily.
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Padster on 03 April 2007, 17:25:54
I only need one? Would that be the one on the front nearside then?......... The one that crumbled like icing on a dry cake?!!?!? ::)
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Elite Pete on 03 April 2007, 17:26:30
I just paid £20 for two on my mini facelift 3.0 :'(
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 03 April 2007, 17:42:56
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I only need one? Would that be the one on the front nearside then?......... The one that crumbled like icing on a dry cake?!!?!? ::)

Yep thats the one....only the one on facelifts....2 on prefacelifts....and looks like 2 on mini facelifts
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 03 April 2007, 17:43:29
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I just paid £20 for two on my mini facelift 3.0 :'(

 :(
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 03 April 2007, 19:03:24
2 up to around 2001, 1 on later cars.

Same part for all cars, with exception on early 2.0l...
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: BrianH on 03 April 2007, 20:37:48
Mines a 99 V6 mini facelift last time I changed Discs and pads about 6 months ago sensors cost about £13 for 2 but they offered me a choice of 2 types .I think ceramic bit was different shape and colour also connector different shape. These were purchased from Southern Motor Factors and if I remember from previous time from Vauxhall worked out about 1/2 price.

Brian
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Omega VT3000 on 03 April 2007, 21:31:29
I think you can buy them for about £4 each from Motaquip if that helps, it may be worth asking before spending Vx money.
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Andy B on 04 April 2007, 00:10:11
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I just paid £20 for two on my mini facelift 3.0 :'(
Where from? I bought a couple recently for my Omega, & although I can't remember off the top of my head how much .... they weren't £20!
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 04 April 2007, 08:13:35
£20 ish is about right for a pair from Vx at retail prices....
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Andy B on 04 April 2007, 08:20:51
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£20 ish is about right for a pair from Vx at retail prices....
Oh!  :( I must have been cosseted with the TC for too long.
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: TheBoy on 04 April 2007, 08:24:10
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£20 ish is about right for a pair from Vx at retail prices....
Oh!  :( I must have been cosseted with the TC for too long.
Saving is about £3.50 per side on TC
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: ians on 04 April 2007, 10:55:01
I seem to remember getting a pair from Halfrauds for just over a tenner - not bad I thought.  Had to order them though.

This is one of those classic Haynes 'unclip the wear sensor (with the back of your fingernail...)'  type jobs that turn out to be minor b@stards.   and I never did really figure out how to install the new one with the caliper fully assembled - seem to remember having to feed the sensor in with the caliper partly off if that makes sense.
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 April 2007, 11:16:41
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I just paid £20 for two on my mini facelift 3.0 :'(
Where from? I bought a couple recently for my Omega, & although I can't remember off the top of my head how much .... they weren't £20!

Arnold Clarke local VX dealer.
Title: Re: Front Pads Wear Sensor
Post by: bigall on 04 April 2007, 16:47:49
Delphi Lockhead  no LZ0146  for my omega 2.2    2 of  
£9.50 + VAT  = £11.16   from a local motor factor