Brake wear sensors
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Brake wear sensors
I have a 2005 Lexus LS 430 Ultra Luxury. When I have the brake pads replaced do the Wear Sensors need to be replaced. The brake wear warning light came on while i was driving. It doesn't stay on all of the time, but I have 80,000 miles on the car so I would say it is time to replace the pads. One service store said that I have 2 sensors, one on the front and one on the rear and that they must be replaced. Another service center says that they don't have to be replaced. Which one is correct. Can the warning light be replaced?
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I have a 2005 Lexus LS 430 Ultra Luxury. When I have the brake pads replaced do the Wear Sensors need to be replaced. The brake wear warning light came on while i was driving. It doesn't stay on all of the time, but I have 80,000 miles on the car so I would say it is time to replace the pads. One service store said that I have 2 sensors, one on the front and one on the rear and that they must be replaced. Another service center says that they don't have to be replaced. Which one is correct. Can the warning light be replaced?
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As others have stated, sensor must be replaced if the pad has worn down enough to break contact. Since it looks like you are leaving the pad change to a store, let them look and decide if sensors need replacement. Either store isn't incorrect in their statement - they just have not visually taken your brakes apart to give you the best estimate. Nothing wrong with that.
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I have a 2005 Lexus LS 430 Ultra Luxury. When I have the brake pads replaced do the Wear Sensors need to be replaced. The brake wear warning light came on while i was driving. It doesn't stay on all of the time, but I have 80,000 miles on the car so I would say it is time to replace the pads. One service store said that I have 2 sensors, one on the front and one on the rear and that they must be replaced. Another service center says that they don't have to be replaced. Which one is correct. Can the warning light be replaced?
Some places will do this, others will just replace it, in some cases they might NEED to be replaced. You can buy Non Lexus parts (no difference on how they work) on ebay for under $10 each. I have used them with no problems.
The OEM ones are pretty expensive for a very basic part.
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