One pissed off valver owner

[philglover]

seems like everything is going wrong at the mo. Was driving along and went round a roundabout and the little orange light for the front brake sensor came on. Changed the front brake pads and the light is still coming on when i corner - more so going left that right (or the other way round - will have to double check) can anybody shed any light on this?????

 

[bondy]

the wire is probaly knackered it just touches sumink metal then completes the circuit

 

[philglover]

The bit attached to the car you mean? could be, as the pads came with new bits of wire...

 

[bondy]

its a pink wire if you unplug it from the pads then get in the car and get sumone to touch it on sumink metal the lite should kum on if its working ok

 

[Nick Read]

If the wire earths out then it will set off the light. Jack it up, take off the wheels and have a look, youll find the wire has a bit of insulation rubbed off somewhere and its touching the subframe.

 

[philglover]

that would make sense... cheers for the info guys. That knot of anger in my stomach has subsided a bit... now I just have to go on a murderous rampage

 

[lofty]

mine been on since i bought the car 3 sets of pads ago! you soon learn to ignor it

 

[BUTRE]

the wire or... front discs really in bad shape. If they have a lot of miles they will have a "stair" at the very edge. This may touch the sensor pad and the light comes up even thou the pad is new.

I have a similar problem (not that I get worried). When turning all the wheel to one side, sometimes the light flashes a little. this usually happens when parking.

 

[Matty]

You can always not use this wire. Mine was broken when I came to cahnge the pads. Dont need a light to tellme when to change them as I do check the car now and then.

 

[lofty]

im pretty confident the bulb will go soon anyway

 

[philglover]

AAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What the f**k else can go wrong??? driving back from the girlfriends just now and the f**kin back box has dropped off!!

 

[Will16V]

Your clio giving u some grief? Im sure its this time of year u know....

since october i have had to replace:

Clutch cable

Front wheel beaings,pads& discs

Rear wheel bearings pads & discs

door lock

get the exaust fixed

new fan belt

cost me bloody loads! hopefully everything is ok 4 now touch wood....think everything packs up this time of year - not clio friendly weather methinks...