Ipe

Hi guys,

I use pagid's yellow pads on front and I noticed that although I still have left a lot of pad material the pad sensor is almost touching the disc as you can see in the picture bellow. Is something wrong in the installation of the pad or the sensor?



Regards,
Ipe

KOAN

I don't use the pad sensor, and never have. Are you sure that it will go off as soon as contact is made?

Ipe

Nevermind.... My friend just advised me that this is not the sensor and this will never contact the rotor as the pads are used. No worries then...

Cheers,
Ipe

mooty

if you are talking about the cylindrical thing in front of the pad, that piece is FIXED wont move. the pistons PUSHES your pad closer to the rotors as pad wears out. your installation looks correct.

Number54

Wait, these cars have brake pad sensors? And if so, don't they attach to the pad itself? I presume I could short the wires and never worry about it again, right?

mooty

^ yes, they have pad sensors.
most of us short it out and zip tie it out of way. save time changing pads, also, those little sensors aren't that cheap if you keep replacing them.

Ipe

Thanks. That was exactly what my friend told me. Sorry for my ignorance on this....

elh0102

Don't feel bad. I once put a pair of pads on backwards. Luckily I noticed my error when putting the wheel on.

himself

+1 on the zip tie out of the way. Lots of pads don't even have holes for the sensors anyway.

-td

Ken89911T

When you get a chance, you might want to clean out the holes in your rotors. Better heat dissipation, last longer