34 35 001 Replacing a brake pad sensor (front)

IMPORTANT: The brake pad wear sensor must be replaced once it has been removed (brake pad wear sensor loses its retention capability in the brake pad).

If a brake pad wear sensor that has already been ground has to be replaced even though the minimum brake pad thickness has not yet been reached, you must observe the following: The new sliding contact must be filed down with a file to the same length as the sanded sliding contact.

Necessary preliminary work:

Remove WHEEL .

Removal:

Fold the connector housing (1) up and disconnect the plug connection.

Detach the brake pad wear sensor from the brackets (2).

Installation note:

Do not route/fix the brake pad wear sensor cable via the dust cap of the brake ventilation valve!

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Push together clamp and pull off brake pad wear sensor (1) from brake pad in direction of arrow.

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Installation:

Install brake pad wear sensor (1) in the brake pad in direction of arrow.

NOTE: Make sure clamp and brake pad wear sensor (1) are properly seated in brake pad.

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Attach brake pad wear sensor in brackets (2).

Connect plug connection and lock connector housing (1).

NOTE: Do not route/fix the brake pad wear sensor cable via the dust cap of the brake ventilation valve!

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Required follow-up work:

Mounting the WHEEL .