Changing Brake Pads

[BoxsterLewis]

If youre short on time, has anyone taking it to a regular brake shop like midas or something, or is that bad?

[Uncle Bob]

Just me, perhaps, but I wouldn't let the local Midas change brake pads on a tricycle!

[mdivincent]

Has anyone bypassed the brake wear sensors?

I just put on new pads, but did not buy new sensors.

Some are worn down, and the break wear light is still on in the dash.

Can you twist the 2 wires together to bypass the sensor?

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by mdivincent

Has anyone bypassed the brake wear sensors?

I just put on new pads, but did not buy new sensors.

Some are worn down, and the break wear light is still on in the dash.

Can you twist the 2 wires together to bypass the sensor?

The wire is the sensor. Once worn through, it completes the circuit for the warning light. You should be able to strip the ends and twist them together. Then just hang or wire tie the wire out of the way, but still plugged into the conector.

It's fairly common for people to do this and not bother putting the wear sensors back on the new pads.

Many owners are so tuned into their car's maintenance, that they don't need a reminder to let them know the pads need changing anyway.