brake wear sensor replacement

[Tunegoon]

Haven't seen this...I just replaced brake pads and rotors and found a melted brake wear sensor on the front right (probably from tracking the car)...it's a 99 996. Any info on how easy it is to replace this sensor?

[Orient Express]

Replacing the sensor is very easy, simply pull the old sensor out of the brake pad, unclip the cable, and unplug it from the connector on the shock tower. Replacing it is the opposite. New ones are available at your Porsche parts counter for a reasonable amount.

However if the Brake Pad warning light is not on in the instrument cluster, then regardless of the physical appearance of the sensor, it is still just fine, and does not need to be replaced.

[Tunegoon]

Much Thanks! Seems like a unique fix in my Porsche...an easy fix! :)

Tony

[iponline]

If you track your car, there really is no point in having the sensor plugged into the pad. Just tie it off. You will be looking at your pads often enough to spot wear and they are just a nuisance when changing the pads.