Brake pads

[GabrielLF]

Hiya I would like to have you guys help..

Thinking about changing my pads removed the wheel and on the clipper says Vl581 but everytime I look on eurocarparts all the pads shows with a wear sensor but I don't see any sensor coming off the pads?!? It's for a 1.6 tdi with 288mm discs..

 

Edited 10 June, 2018 by john999boy

[LGM]

Don't worry about the wear sensor, just snip the wire off

Edited 10 June, 2018 by LGM

[GabrielLF]

Thank you very much that makes sense..now it looks like a stupid question 

[mrgf]

Yeah, some have sensors, some don't. Cutting them off or taping them up is the thing to do.

[JGrindel]

Im running wear sensor pads on my fabia. just cable tied the sensor away, dont worry about it!

[xman]

If the sensor cable is not connected,  then cut the cable off. Tying or taping it up is dangerous if it gets loose and caught up in the rotating bits.

[mrgf]

Good point, xman, although I doubt the thin wire will cause much damage to a rotating wheel or brake disc, the sensor its-self might score the disc. I think overall, you'd be quite unlucky to sustain any real damage but always a possibility. 

[xman]

4 hours ago, mrgf said:

Good point, xman, although I doubt the thin wire will cause much damage to a rotating wheel or brake disc, the sensor its-self might score the disc. I think overall, you'd be quite unlucky to sustain any real damage but always a possibility. 

 

There's a hefty connector on the end of the wire, which is made from pretty tough stuff.