Extinguishing the Pad Wear sensor light after Big Brake Kit..Doing it right- ->

LI-S4 · 06-01-2006, 08:25 PM

After installing a Big Brake Kit you need to short out the wires for the pad wear sensors or the warning (aka vagina) light will fire up on the dash.

I did the ECS Tuning Stage III kit a few years ago and when doing the install my mechanic fuxored one of the wires...so I fabbed it a few times to get the light to go out, but after we installed the Stoptech's the wire finally gave out.

Here is the right way to short out the wires...

Cut the plug off the stock pads leaving about an inch plus of wire.. Strip the ends and twist the entire length together, including the stripped ends...

Solder the twisted ends...

Fold the end over itself, slip on a piece of heat shrink tubing and shrink it...then put a dab of silicone in the end of the shrink wrap...

Problem solved!!

Special thanks to ETA 4 SEC who responded to my call for a set of toasted donor stock pads. He got them to me in two days, no charge...and ate the shipping!! Cheers!!

rktskicar · 06-01-2006, 08:32 PM

Jeff Vader - boscoj · 06-01-2006, 08:39 PM

LI-S4 · 06-01-2006, 08:48 PM

It is a solid solution for a problem I had..and trust that there were no other solutions.

It took longer to post this then it did to solder four wires, and hit it with a lighter.

And BTW...thanks for the support.

Jeff Vader - boscoj · 06-01-2006, 08:49 PM

LI-S4 · 06-01-2006, 08:54 PM

Nogaro Stg3 · 06-01-2006, 08:54 PM

rktskicar · 06-01-2006, 08:56 PM

jumpers 45K miles ago and have had no problems since. I put the jumpers in the other half of the connector and did not put the piece on you modified.

By the way your fix is nice work.. Just meant that is more work than needed for a robust solution.

Bruce

reefer_bob · 06-01-2006, 10:08 PM

Solid write up! I've had no issues with that solution on my car for 10k miles.

Bah on rktskicar!

RS_F-Whore · 06-02-2006, 03:04 AM

It took me less than 2 minutes and I didn't even get my hands dirty

06-01-2006, 08:25 PM	#1
LI-S4 AudiWorld Super User Account #: 24785 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 18,085	Extinguishing the Pad Wear sensor light after Big Brake Kit..Doing it right- -> After installing a Big Brake Kit you need to short out the wires for the pad wear sensors or the warning (aka vagina) light will fire up on the dash. I did the ECS Tuning Stage III kit a few years ago and when doing the install my mechanic fuxored one of the wires...so I fabbed it a few times to get the light to go out, but after we installed the Stoptech's the wire finally gave out. Here is the right way to short out the wires... Cut the plug off the stock pads leaving about an inch plus of wire.. Strip the ends and twist the entire length together, including the stripped ends... Solder the twisted ends... Fold the end over itself, slip on a piece of heat shrink tubing and shrink it...then put a dab of silicone in the end of the shrink wrap... Problem solved!! Special thanks to ETA 4 SEC who responded to my call for a set of toasted donor stock pads. He got them to me in two days, no charge...and ate the shipping!! Cheers!! __________________ "My wheel bolts require more torque than your Honda makes..." Valentine One Remote Display My Wheel Repair NASA Style The Unofficial AW Buyer / Seller Feedback Thread The nOOb FAQ ~ LI-S4 Style Everything I write is my opinion. You are free to adopt it or discard it. If I say it, it's because I believe it to be 100% true...That is all. ...THE FIRST MOD SHOULD BE DRIVING SCHOOL - O.W.K.

06-01-2006, 08:32 PM	#2
rktskicar AudiWorld Super User Account #: 44443 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,592	Totally unnecessary. Just put a jumper in the connector. __________________ Stock 010 6MT Blue Sprint B8 S4. Premium +, Sport diff, B&O BBS CH, 255/40/18 Bridgetstone RE960 AS 01.5 6MT ASP Stage 3 S4 (sold 9/25/09)

06-01-2006, 08:39 PM	#3
Jeff Vader - boscoj AudiWorld Expert Account #: 15888 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 25,395	these are nice because you can do a batch ahead and just clip them in . . . __________________ __________________________________________________ _______ * RIP MATT AMMON. YOU WILL BE MISSED *

06-01-2006, 08:48 PM	#4
LI-S4 AudiWorld Super User Account #: 24785 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 18,085	Whatever works for you... It is a solid solution for a problem I had..and trust that there were no other solutions. It took longer to post this then it did to solder four wires, and hit it with a lighter. And BTW...thanks for the support. __________________ "My wheel bolts require more torque than your Honda makes..." Valentine One Remote Display My Wheel Repair NASA Style The Unofficial AW Buyer / Seller Feedback Thread The nOOb FAQ ~ LI-S4 Style Everything I write is my opinion. You are free to adopt it or discard it. If I say it, it's because I believe it to be 100% true...That is all. ...THE FIRST MOD SHOULD BE DRIVING SCHOOL - O.W.K.

06-01-2006, 08:49 PM	#5
Jeff Vader - boscoj AudiWorld Expert Account #: 15888 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 25,395	proper job . . . __________________ __________________________________________________ _______ * RIP MATT AMMON. YOU WILL BE MISSED *

06-01-2006, 08:54 PM	#6
LI-S4 AudiWorld Super User Account #: 24785 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 18,085	:-) __________________ "My wheel bolts require more torque than your Honda makes..." Valentine One Remote Display My Wheel Repair NASA Style The Unofficial AW Buyer / Seller Feedback Thread The nOOb FAQ ~ LI-S4 Style Everything I write is my opinion. You are free to adopt it or discard it. If I say it, it's because I believe it to be 100% true...That is all. ...THE FIRST MOD SHOULD BE DRIVING SCHOOL - O.W.K.

06-01-2006, 08:54 PM	#7
Nogaro Stg3 New Member Account #: 87234 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 453	TJ...find a pair of k04s yet?

06-01-2006, 08:56 PM	#8
rktskicar AudiWorld Super User Account #: 44443 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,592	I orginally had a fix similar to yours and my brake pad wear light came on. I replaced them with jumpers 45K miles ago and have had no problems since. I put the jumpers in the other half of the connector and did not put the piece on you modified. By the way your fix is nice work.. Just meant that is more work than needed for a robust solution. Bruce __________________ Stock 010 6MT Blue Sprint B8 S4. Premium +, Sport diff, B&O BBS CH, 255/40/18 Bridgetstone RE960 AS 01.5 6MT ASP Stage 3 S4 (sold 9/25/09)

06-01-2006, 10:08 PM	#9
reefer_bob Member Account #: 45294 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,337	Gee, and I thought that was blatantly obvious... :) That's what I did on my brakes... Solid write up! I've had no issues with that solution on my car for 10k miles. Bah on rktskicar! __________________ Reefer_Bob. AIM: reeferbob R.I.P. Matthew Ammon aka O.W. Kenobi

06-02-2006, 03:04 AM	#10
RS_F-Whore New Member Account #: 48739 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 432	I thought that "the right way" was via VAG-COM? It took me less than 2 minutes and I didn't even get my hands dirty

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