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Old 02-07-2015, 08:00 PM   #7
thstone
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Originally Posted by DG Boxster View Post
If the light comes on, do you need to buy new sensors?

The brake sensor works by looping wire around the end of the sensor. When the rotor wears through the wire and breaks the circuit, the Brake Service light on the dash turns on. Its that simple.

So yes, usually if the light turns on, you will have to replace the sensor that indicated the fault.
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