brake pad light

[scotman944]

is there a way to turn off the brake pad light in the instrument
panel besides replacing the sensors on the pad over and over
i just dont need a light to tell me to check my pads

[bearone2]

take the lite bulb out, hell take 'em all out you'll save the battery and alternator.

the only time you need to check 'em is just before the brake failure.

you need to grow up macho man, you're dangerous.

[scotman944]

well thought out solution but not the answer

[AFJuvat]

The only real option if you are not using new sensors is to remove teh instrument cluster light.

[bearone2]

Originally posted by scotman944
well thought out solution but not the answer

what is it you want to hear?

the lite is the telling you you have worn brakes.

what you do with the info the lite is trying to tell you affects people driving around you if/when you have the brake failure, but didn't want to deal with the fact that the lite was on.

to me, you knowing that you have faulty brakes and are looking for a way to disable the lite, because you tire of the warning, is dangerous.

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[PhillysMostWntd]

im not sure if mine came with the sensor (do they all come with it?) but there are cut wires by my brakes in the rear of my car.. maybe thats it? ive never seen a brake light come on

[scotman944]

well island boy i dont know why you would assume that my brakes are shot as the pads and rotors are new. so thanx for your wonderful
ranting and raving about my question.

[AaronM]

Originally posted by bearone2
what is it you want to hear?

the lite is the telling you you have worn brakes.

what you do with the info the lite is trying to tell you affects people driving around you if/when you have the brake failure, but didn't want to deal with the fact that the lite was on.

to me, you knowing that you have faulty brakes and are looking for a way to disable the lite, because you tire of the warning, is dangerous.

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No, he's one of the people who can listen for the squeel indicators that are built into all brake pads and doesn't want to buy new sensors every time he replaces his pads.

The vast majority of brand new cars don't even have a brake pad warning light because it's just plain un-necessary with the squeel indicators that are built into pads. The pad warning lights are a neat little gimic, but not much else.

[carsonmx114]

easy fix! all that the sensors are is a circuit that is designed to be rubbed into when the pads wear down. cut the wires off the sensor and connect them together, i can't be held responsible, however if your brakes fail and someone gets hurt.

[AFJuvat]

Yeah, but the stock pads for 944 (or any P-car for that matter) i.e. pagid, jurid, textar, etc., do not have squeal indicators because they have the provision for the wear sensors. that grinding you hear is the backing pad scraping against the rotor.

Some of the other aftermarket pads, like Hawk, do have the squeal indicators because they do not have the notch for the wear sensors

So, again, to answer your question, if you have the sensors disconnected, you need to remove the lightbulb from the instrument cluster.

AFJuvat

[carsonmx114]

i'll have to disagree on this one, by short circuiting the sensors you're overiding the whole warning system. there is no way for the pads to trigger the light no matter how new or worn out they are. all the sensors are is a loop of wire that connects two wires together if your sensors have not been worn through you can just take them off of the pad and zip tie them back.

[bearone2]

Originally posted by bearone2
probably because you didn't mention it and i ain't a mind reader.

the more info you give the better the response.
the year of the car even helps.

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[Moneyguy1]

You mean you guys don't check your brakes on a regular basis? Every time I change the oil I check all four wheels.