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Old 04-18-2015, 03:38 PM   #7
Timco
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Originally Posted by KRAM36 View Post
Thickness of the pads have nothing to do with it. It's the rotors being so worn they cut through the wire.
The sensor tip is inserted into the pad. When the pad wears enough the wire makes contact with the rotor once it's exposed through the worn pad. This is the only way they trip unless one is unplugged or damaged.
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