Rear brake pad question?
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Rear brake pad question?
It's almost time to replace the rear brake pads on my 2001 Audi TT 180hp FWD. I would like to order the right parts in advance, but cannot ascertain if my car has a brake wear sensor in the back. I've done a lot of reading on this site trying to find the answer, but have not been able to resolve this with any degree of certainty. From what I've read, it appears as if some cars have the wear sensor in the front and others on both front and back, but not sure what my car has. Thanks for any feedback you guys can give me!!!
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Thank you for your response. Prior to my original post, I did exactly what you suggested - removed the wheel and looked to see if there is a cable/wires in the brake pad vicinity. I did not see any wires coming from the pads so I assumed that there are no brake wear sensors there, but posted the question anyway just to make sure that I did not miss anything in my inspection.
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FYI the only brake pad wear sensor is on the left front caliper. Some aftermarket pads do not have the sensors molded in. If you use these it is necessary to cut the sensor plug from an old pad and splice the wires together. This jumper plug will prevent you from having a constant brake pad warning.
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