DanR

What is involved in removing the brake sensors? Can I just remove them or will that result in a dash fault light? Did a search but it was not my friend!

mtnman82

I think you just cut off the sensors, strip some of the insulation back and twist the ends together. No sensors and no fault light. I did this to mine last time I replaced the brakes, but will probably put them back in next time I'm in there just because ... (not a track car).

theedge

This is what you have to do. Take a sensor out and itll have a rubber barrel connector on it, cut that off with an inch of wire left, strip the ends, twist them together and solder then heatshrink. Or twist really tight then heatshrink. Then plug it back into the mating connector and ziptie it all somewhere safe.

The brake sensors are just a thin bit of wire or metal, that when the brake pads get then that wire or metal gets broken, opening the circuit and triggering the light. If you just unplug the sensors, thats the same thing and the light will be on.

DanR

thanks guys, but doesnt this mean I have to keep all the wiring in place? I wanted to get rid of it to tidy the wheel and engine bay area as well?

theedge

Yes, unless you wanted to tinker around with the fusebox wiring.

Van

I have mine nicely zip-tied up and out of the way... I suppose it's not the most elegant way...

awilson40

Been wondering the same thing, I never understood why there are so many wires just for a pad sensor.

Cory9584

All my wires are removed and soldered by the dash

PorscheDoc

Dan, I cut mine all the way back to the fuse box, and just soldered them together a few inches from it. I suppose you could completely remove them from the fuse panel, and just pull the bulb out of the dash.

Luis de Prat

I love my brake pad sensors. Replace with new every time and forget about brake pads until they light up. Nice feature to have, why not use it?

PorscheDoc

Lol, because some of us go through pads quicker than others with track use! And they are visually inspected on a regular basis for track prep, so why pay for sensors with every set of track pads you put in.

APKhaos

That's easy!
Terminate the rear sensor lines at the connectors above the torsion bar tube. Cut the line from the connector to the wheel hubs at that connector, strip and join the two wires, solder and heatshrink.

Terminate the front sensor lines at the connectors just forward of the fuse box and battery compartment. Same treatment.

Luis de Prat

That's great for those of you that have track cars. With street cars, not everyone is so cautious.

I do brakes and oil changes on my cars but gave my father my S2 to use as a daily driver years ago and believe me, those sensors can be a real blessing on a street car!

marky522

I just deleted the front sensors from my car last week, i can post what wires to jump on the bottom of the relay board tomorrow if anyone wants them.

Mark

awilson40

Sure
Thanks