Brake pad warning light issue

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Davetom

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Hi, I replaced pads all round recently, but front pad warning wiring plug was damaged . I thought I could get around it by connecting wires together ( before they go into plug ) but 500 miles / 2 weeks later I’m still getting brake pad warning light appearing on start up every time and while moving occasionally as per worn pads .
Any advice ? Thanks
 
How (well) did you connect the wires together? Sounds like a dodgy connection. I’ve done the same on my 6.1 with no problems while I get round to replacing the cable/loom.
 
I cut back to fresh wire and wrapped them together then taped it . Not absolutely joined but I’d be surprised if that was why ? In fact I redid it just to be sure . I could solder them or connect them into the same chocolate block I guess ?
 
Davetom said:
Cured it.. while my repair was sound enough, the perfectly good connectors on the right hand rear weren’t pushed together properly…Doh…
You wouldn’t think I fix gas boilers for a living …👍
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Should have got your blow torch on it...
If you've got any diagnostic kit (or know somebody that does) you can code the warning out so you never have to use a wear sensor again. I did it when I couldn't get wear sensors for the aftermarket brakes on my previous Octavia but not had any need to do it since.
 
How much is a diagnostics kit ? I’ve had the van since new (6 years) and will probably keep it at least another 5 hopefully, and I think it could be useful to be able to get in. My engine light came on last year, a friend checked and found a random injector issue that seems to be a loom glitch . He wiped it before the MoT but it reappeared again later. I’ve done 20k miles with the light without any noticeable issues and if nothing else happens I’ll get it wiped pre MOT this autumn
 
Davetom said:
How much is a diagnostics kit ? I’ve had the van since new (6 years) and will probably keep it at least another 5 hopefully, and I think it could be useful to be able to get in. My engine light came on last year, a friend checked and found a random injector issue that seems to be a loom glitch . He wiped it before the MoT but it reappeared again later. I’ve done 20k miles with the light without any noticeable issues and if nothing else happens I’ll get it wiped pre MOT this autumn
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Carly - £60
Carista - £30 plus subscription - 2 years is £99 but they have a 30% off offer on their website
VCDS for 3 VINs is around £220 and you need a laptop.
 
Davetom said:
Are they easy enough to negotiate through ?
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Carista and Carly use check boxes to add and remove functions.

Some VCDS functionality requires the use of long codes where you change a number in a box or in a series of numbers, but they come with a prompt to tell you what to do. The most important advice is that you run a full scan before making any changes, so that you have a list of the coding for each module before you actually commit to making any changes, so that if you do something wrong, you can restore the coding.

There are a lot of VCDS users worldwide and lots of information shared.
 
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