Wouldn't go to Kwik Fit as they'll probab ly try to stitch you up in my opinion.

When you replaced the pads last time did you do the discs aswell? If not it's time now for discs as they suggest a disc will last two sets of pads.

Probably find the inner surface of the disc is a bit lipped and this has caused the pad warning light to come on a little early as the pad sensor works off the inner pads which you can't see unless you get the wheels off

 

Cheers,

I changed all 4 discs and pads at the same time, VW said they was badly corroded and warped

 

15,000 seems quite early to me. I'd get a friendly local garage to check the brakes out. Could be a fault with the wiring for the sensor

 

I took my car to kwik-fit as they do quite an in depth free brake test/check

The lad said when my discs and pads got fitted months ago the guy damaged the sensor to loom wiring, where it clips onto the hub?

He said there is a slight bit off wire showing and with all the damp/wet weather we have had, could of triggered it off!

 

Following the thread,

how would i go about fixing the problem?

how much would VW charge?

 

The sensor wire is easy to spot as it comes out the back of the pads - normally offside brakes. First simply seperate the sensor connector and replace - it might be just a bad connection as the normal state, good pads, is effectively closed - ie. connectors shorted together.

When the pads wear down the sensor goes open circuit and the ECU flags worn pads.

If you fit upgraded pads with no wear indicator the standard fix for the wear indicator is to short the pins in the car side connector together - but you have to keep a manual eye on pad wear or you can get an awful noise when the metal hits the discs.

 

OEM pads fitted, so could i just cut and join a new section where damaged

 

VW quoted £227 for brake pad replacment and new loom.

does anyone know the part no for the loom?

 

Just get someone with vagcom to code the warning sign out. The sensor isnt exactly accurate anyhow as mine comes on wayyyy before the pads are near an amount to consider changing them.

 

Without spending any money just cut the wires of the brake pad so you have 2x wires,join them together and tape them up and hey presto no brake pad warning light you will find the wires on the passenger front if it's a mk4,no vagcom needed.

 

Iv been thinking that too BugOLugs helped me out before with my xenon conversion, might give him a PM and ask.

If the loom was an easy fix and cost about £20 for the part etc, i was going to fit it on the next brake pad change, as there only 40% worn.

 

Its a MK5 but does the same apply

 

Just noticed you have a mk5,[brick], it should work the same you have nothing to loose,as you might have them on both sides not sure about the mk5 tbh.

 

Its just on the passenger side only,

 

Should work then can't see why it wouldn't,depends how fussy you are!

 

Im going to have a look today, probably at the next pad change i will fix it properly, depending on price of part.

I join the wires together today, get get any worse can it.

 

Have you sorted it yet bud?

Thats what i have done with mine as my pads came without sensors.

 

Just done it now,

Ii cut at the loom side (only choice) joined together and tapped then fitted back into to the rubber mount, and then back into its clips.

And i also cut the brake pad sensor wire shorter and tapped up all looks nice and neat.

Oh and now NO LIGHT, lol[]

Here is a pic of the connectors

 

You do know you can buy replacement plugs (for a few pence) from VW don't you?

 

Yeah, but one of the wire connections inside the housing was knackered/snapped and because it was opened to the elements the wires had gone a bit corroded.