brake pad sensor

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brake pad sensor

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Hi my S1 Xantia. I have just reconnected the wires to the front wheel brake sensors. someone in the distant past had decided to cut both wires ! Iam finding , sometimes that the brake pad sensor light light flickers on and off from time to time but never under braking ! any advice greatfully received, cheers Terry.
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sounds like theres a bare wire touching to ground somewhere in the circuit
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Re: brake pad sensor

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cheers
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You need to dress the sensor wires carefully, or they are inclined to rub on the rims, wearing away the insulation.
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I've recently repaired one on the green lady - the cable has TWO cores, one of which is grounded on the strut. So if the repair cross-connects the two wires.....
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