02-13-2015, 10:55 AM
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Location: SA, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stackz
so my brake pad light came on the dash yesterday afternoon. going to stop and get pads later today and then replace them this weekend.
will I need to replace the brake pad sensor or is that only needed when you ride on the low brakes for a while and grind the sensor down or something?
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If the light came on... the sensor needs to be replaced. The sensor is just a looped wire through some material (maybe ceramic or plastic). To trigger the light the material has to be worn through... and also the wire in the middle. Once that wire is broken it triggers the light since continuity in the circuit was broken.
So yep, the sensor has to be replaced. 
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