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audi brake sensor

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  • 25-02-2007 2:20pm
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    cantdecide
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    hello all,

    i'm on the verge of picking up a car in the uk. it's a '98 A6. it's a very good deal but the only problem is the brake pad wear indicator has gone off on the dash and the pads are fine.

    anyone have any ideas about this problem/ costs to fix. it'll be an NCT fail.


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    Seth Brundle
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    Any warning light is an NCT fail.
    The wear sensor just clips into the pad and is an easy enough DIY job if you know anything about brakes. You may even be able to insert a new sensor without removing the pads!


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    crosstownk
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    If the pads are fine but the wear indicator is on, then it's most likely that 'sensorless' pads were fitted in error - they will work fine but the absence of a sensor will keep the wear indicator on. It could also be that the wiring and/or sensor is faulty. Either way it's not a big repair job.
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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    thanks lads. another one for you while you're at it.:D

    the seller has announced that the fuel guage is misreading and needs to be reset? he reckons it costs £40 from a main dealer but i've never heard of this problem and i think he may have made up the rectification for a plumbing/ electrical problem.

    any strong opinions?:) :)


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    crosstownk
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    The fuel guage problem is most likely a faulty sender unit in the tank.

    Now for the 'paranoid' opinion. The brake wear light is on and the fuel guage is reading incorrectly - it is not beyond possibility that the instrument cluster may have been changed and a similar (but not identical) one fitted which is not coded to the car correctly and doesn't recognise the brake pad wear signal and is misinterpreting the fuel guage signal. So if this is the case I'd have a big question mark over the mileage.

    Be sure the car and dealer are both genuine! Try to establish if the mileage is correct before you buy.
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