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The wear sensor? My car (a VW) has that. It's literally just a loop of wire embedded in the pad that wears through and breaks the connection once the pads get t
by frosted-flakes 5y ago
The wear sensor? My car (a VW) has that. It's literally just a loop of wire embedded in the pad that wears through and breaks the connection once the pads get too thin. I would hesitate to even call it a sensor, because that implies some level of sophistication.
- listenallyall 5y agoYes exactly. I have very, very few negative things to say about Porsche but the price they charge for that dumb loop is one of them. I'm sure VW, Audi, BMW etc also overcharge for the same part but likely not to the same extent.
- frosted-flakes 5y agoIt's not a separate part, it's part of the pad itself with a 2-pin connector. I've never bought brake pads from the dealer, but aftermarket pads include it, effectively for free. And it's a pretty useless feature that my old car didn't even have (same model), so I just cut the plug off before installing the pad. You can just manually close the circuit if you don't want the dash light to light up.