Looking to change my front brake pads shortly so just checking there are no hidden steps over & above the standard remove pads, reset caliper pistons & replace pads method? eg no need for VCDS to reset or register the changeover?

No hidden steps, just regular replacement. No need for VDCS or the like.

Only thing to bare in mind is rotation oriented pads, I believe the Skoda has them so when replacing make sure you don’t mix them up

Excellent! Thanks petrolcan.

4 minutes ago, Danoid said:

Only thing to bare in mind is rotation oriented pads

 

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll keep a lookout for this.

Probably has a pad wear indicator -so need to unplug the wear sensor cable on one side / for one pad only ( think its in the right side caliper) and fit the correct pad/ cable to the same place, but no diagnostics etc involved for this ! 

2 hours ago, Shuggyboatsuperb said:

the wear sensor cable on one side / for one pad only ( think its in the right side caliper)

 

Just picked up the new pads and there does indeed look to be only one pad with a built-in sensor.

4 hours ago, Gammyleg said:

 

Just picked up the new pads and there does indeed look to be only one pad with a built-in sensor.

Do they have the half moon on them? Or at least an arrow?

13 hours ago, Danoid said:

Do they have the half moon on them? Or at least an arrow?

 

Nope, nothing. All four pads are identical bar the one with the wear indicator attached.

 

They are DriveTec ( GSF brand ) btw

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Ah

30 minutes ago, Gammyleg said:

 

Nope, nothing. All four pads are identical bar the one with the wear indicator attached.

 

They are DriveTec ( GSF brand ) btw

Ah might be why, when you remove your current ones if they’re standard ones you’ll see the crescent

 

I’ll be changing my fronts at some point and going with ate ceramics, fed up with brake dust these days

1 hour ago, Danoid said:

fed up with brake dust these days

 

Yeah, when I changed the rear pads last year I fitted the DriveTec ones then, and it looked like I had a daily commute through the Sahara for about a month afterwards. Extremely dusty but it's calmed down now.

On 01/05/2024 at 13:33, Shuggyboatsuperb said:

unplug the wear sensor cable on one side / for one pad only ( think its in the right side caliper)

 

Correct, it is the offside ( driver's side) that has the wear sensor. Unfortunately I managed to damage the connector that runs from the car to the pad when trying to disconnect it. It's become quite brittle over time and it fractured when I tried to wiggle it loose with a pair of pliers. I can see the bare wires now and there exposed to the elements so the first bit of wet weather will doubtless set off the warning light.

I don't have the requisite glue/sealants with me at the moment so will have to take another look tomorrow.

5 hours ago, Danoid said:

if they’re standard ones you’ll see the crescent

 

The only crescent visible was on the original pad with the wear sensor. It was indented on the back plate of the pad but seemed to line up exactly with the contact area of the caliper piston which is odd as it means that the piston is not in full contact with the back of the pad.

Anyhoo, done for the moment, I've taken it out for a quick spin round the car park and all seems in order. 50 mile trip home shortly should fully confirm success....or not.

2 minutes ago, Gammyleg said:

 

Correct, it is the offside ( driver's side) that has the wear sensor. Unfortunately I managed to damage the connector that runs from the car to the pad when trying to disconnect it. It's become quite brittle over time and it fractured when I tried to wiggle it loose with a pair of pliers. I can see the bare wires now and there exposed to the elements so the first bit of wet weather will doubtless set off the warning light.

I don't have the requisite glue/sealants with me at the moment so will have to take another look tomorrow.

 

The only crescent visible was on the original pad with the wear sensor. It was indented on the back plate of the pad but seemed to line up exactly with the contact area of the caliper piston which is odd as it means that the piston is not in full contact with the back of the pad.

Anyhoo, done for the moment, I've taken it out for a quick spin round the car park and all seems in order. 50 mile trip home shortly should fully confirm success....or not.

Yeah that’s correct the piston doesn’t touch it or at least not straight away, it’s meant to stop squeals etc and improve wear rate, allegedly  

On 02/05/2024 at 16:53, Gammyleg said:

I can see the bare wires now and there exposed to the elements so the first bit of wet weather will doubtless set off the warning light.

 

Oddly, even though the weather was extremely wet, the first 150 miles went off without a hitch. Once it dried out though  the warning light came on. I suspect that the wires are now touching which is what's set it off.

I think I'll cut off both connectors and apply some solder & heat shrink to fix.

 

I am wondering whether the brake pad warning light being illuminated would constitute an MOT failure? 

It's under £20 on ecp

 

https://www.eurocarparts.com/brake-pad-sensor

6 hours ago, Athrx said:

It's under £20 on ecp

 

Thanks for the heads-up, however it's the connector attached to the loom, not the one on the sensor that's toast.