brake pad sensor

thelinux · 05-19-2013, 12:27 PM

I want to replace brake pad sensors. I took off tire and examined old sensor to find where the connector goes (Not the pad side, but the other side). The wire goes into body (under door) saw can't see where the connector is. How did you guy do this? Do I have to take out some trims to expose the connector?

Thanks.

inTgr8r · 05-19-2013, 06:06 PM

I assume you mean the rear sensors.

You can get to it from underneath, right behind the RTAB

Shipkiller · 05-20-2013, 06:38 AM

Why do you need to 'replace' the brake pad wear sensors?

Just unclip the hinged cover on the 5" long rectangular box (see picture below under the red arrow). Disregard the other circles in the picture.
The sensor cable now just unplugs.

thelinux · 05-24-2013, 05:45 PM

Thank you guys. I was looking to find one for rear and I found it. It was behind the wheel well cover. Thanks.! :-)

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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	I assume you mean the rear sensors. You can get to it from underneath, right behind the RTAB __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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Shipkiller Colonel 187 Rep 2,138 Posts Drives: Me Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Beach iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4M Coupe [8.50] 2003 BMW Z4 Roadster [8.33]	Why do you need to 'replace' the brake pad wear sensors? Just unclip the hinged cover on the 5" long rectangular box (see picture below under the red arrow). Disregard the other circles in the picture. The sensor cable now just unplugs.
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thelinux Private First Class 14 Rep 155 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4 3si Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	Thank you guys. I was looking to find one for rear and I found it. It was behind the wheel well cover. Thanks.! :-)
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