Got a break wear light

[healthservices]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

It on a very highly respected website and parts dealer.

LMAO

Not to attack you but...

logically, look at where the sensors are mounted, they are on the brake pads and the wear portion of the pads no less. How is it possible that it can measure the thickness of the rotor?

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by healthservices

LMAO

Not to attack you but...

logically, look at where the sensors are mounted, they are on the brake pads and the wear portion of the pads no less. How is it possible that it can measure the thickness of the rotor?

Reread what I posted. It has nothing to do with reading the the thickness of the rotor, it has to do with the rotor being so worn out the edge of the rotor cuts the wire.

Grinding, pulsating and a lack of stopping power are signs of a bad brake rotor. If your brake pads have worn deep into your rotor, the lip on the outer edge of the rotor can cut into your pad wear sensors, causing a brake pad warning to appear in the instrument cluster - even if your brake pads are new. Rotors should be checked every time you service your brakes.

2003 Porsche Boxster Roadster S H6 3.2L Braking Rotors - 99635140501KT - Front Brake Rotors - Pair 12.51" (318mm) - ES#2535370

If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong, but this is what I have read from a very well respected Porsche parts seller. I didn't just pull it out of the air.

[Pdwight]

They are also 4 months old, I am just going to replace all the sensors and Ohm them out after I get them off. I will post the results...but it may be a week with my work schedule right now

Thanks everyone

Dwight

[healthservices]

Likelihood more than one sensor is bad, is only if they melted like Steve stated.

Buy one sensor, unplug, and plug in the good one. no need to route the sensor, turn key on on the car and check to see if light is off. If it is off, you found your sensor. if not plug old sensor already routed back in, and go to the next one and repeat.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Reread what I posted. It has nothing to do with reading the the thickness of the rotor, it has to do with the rotor being so worn out the edge of the rotor cuts the wire.



2003 Porsche Boxster Roadster S H6 3.2L Braking Rotors - 99635140501KT - Front Brake Rotors - Pair 12.51" (318mm) - ES#2535370

If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong, but this is what I have read from a very well respected Porsche parts seller. I didn't just pull it out of the air.

Think about how thick a pad is. Then imagine a rotor thickness. There's no way a pad can wear about 3/8" into the rotor. Maybe with a paper thin pad and a rotor way past the limits.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by Timco

Think about how thick a pad is. Then imagine a rotor thickness. There's no way a pad can wear about 3/8" into the rotor. Maybe with a paper thin pad and a rotor way past the limits.

See my above post.

EDIT: They said even with new pads, not paper thin.

Wouldn't be the first time a parts supplier had misinformation. Pelican had on their website replaceable plastic spark plug tubes for 2003 and 2004 Boxster. Those years of the Boxster do not have replaceable plastic spark plug tubes. I emailed them about it. They checked into it, found that was true and then sent me a thank you email for letting them know of the error.


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[steved0x]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Reread what I posted. It has nothing to do with reading the the thickness of the rotor, it has to do with the rotor being so worn out the edge of the rotor cuts the wire.



2003 Porsche Boxster Roadster S H6 3.2L Braking Rotors - 99635140501KT - Front Brake Rotors - Pair 12.51" (318mm) - ES#2535370

If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong, but this is what I have read from a very well respected Porsche parts seller. I didn't just pull it out of the air.

That makes sense, my old rotors were worn pretty bad and they had a major lip on them. And it is right at the top of the pad. It would have to be a heck of a worn rotor.