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[Malabo]

Hi, got some sensors form dealer - shafted @ £30 for the pair. Anyway, some one at weekend said, why don't you just unplug them? -They are only there for people who don't bother to check pad wear!

I asked, won't that indicate a fault that they are disconnected. I was assured it wouldn't. Just sounds too easy to unplug them. Will it / won't it?

Having new pads and discs fitted by previous owner but bake pad warning on dash, would an MOT tester fail brakes cos this warning is present?

Thanks
Malcolm

[Jimbob]

Pretty sure unplugging will register as a fault....

But cutting the old sensor off the end, and joining the wires together wont

[feeutfo]

now this is a bit vague, but first time i did my breaks, i did not know about the sensors, and boke them, or one at least. i had to reassemble breaks, with one missing, go buy sensors. re fitted, re assembled. i have never seen a brake pad warning on a mig. Dont know what one looks like. :-/

[TheBoy]

And £7 each if you get access to Tradeclub (£20 per year)

[Andy B]

.....!

I asked, won't that indicate a fault that they are disconnected. I was assured it wouldn't. Just sounds too easy to unplug them. Will it / won't it? .......

Yes it will register as a fault. They see a fault when the sensor sees an open circuit, ie when the disc wears through  the sensor. You can of course, cut the ceramic bit off the end & join the two wires togther to turn the ligh off. You're then back to the old fashioned way of looking at your pads every now & then.    

[Malabo]

Thanks for that guys, just until I can get round to fit the new sensors I'll make ot see a cpmplete curcuit