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Offline paultownsend

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what is this hiding under the wheel?
« on: 22 April 2013, 21:32 »
i was changing my front discs/pads yesterday and found this under the passenger side wheel. there is not one on the drivers side



it comes from the the ABS sensor. but doesnt seem to do anything. theres a connector block, then somw taped up wire that is attached to the strut with a zip tie. Abs seems to work fine through VCDS

any idea chaps?
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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #1 on: 22 April 2013, 21:50 »
Isn't that the brake pad sensor?
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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #2 on: 22 April 2013, 21:52 »
If it is the brake pad sensor then someone has done what I want to do. Short it out so the light isn't always on...Well, it could be that.

If it is the ABS then it maybe faulty and that is their effort of earthing it?
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Offline paultownsend

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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #3 on: 22 April 2013, 22:03 »
Being an AGU I believe it doesn't have sensors. Wel, the other 3 wheels don't have one?
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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #4 on: 22 April 2013, 22:04 »
Brake pad sensor, connections soldered together so the light doesn't come on.

Cheap fix if the wire breaks.

Commonly done. :)
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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #5 on: 22 April 2013, 22:19 »
It's weird as the other 3 wheels have nothing
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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #6 on: 22 April 2013, 22:28 »
Quote from: paultownsend on 22 April 2013, 22:19
It's weird as the other 3 wheels have nothing

The brake pad sensor is only on one of the fronts  :smiley:
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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #7 on: 22 April 2013, 22:40 »
Ah that's it then! It's weird what people do for a cheap fix. Old pads didn't have a wire in so it must have been for that reason.

Do you reckon the wire tied up is from the old brake pad?
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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #8 on: 22 April 2013, 23:11 »
Quote from: paultownsend on 22 April 2013, 22:40
Ah that's it then! It's weird what people do for a cheap fix. Old pads didn't have a wire in so it must have been for that reason.

Do you reckon the wire tied up is from the old brake pad?

Yep, you'll get a new one with new pads :)
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Re: what is this hiding under the wheel?
« Reply #9 on: 22 April 2013, 23:17 »
Cheers gents :)
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