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Brake Pad Wear Indicator Inoperative

  1. Perform SYSTEM CHECK  . Go to next step.
  2. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels and inspect brake pads for wear, damage to sensors or damaged wiring and/or connectors. If problem is found, repair and recheck operation. If no problem is found, go to next step.
  3. Disconnect left and right side brake pad wear sensors. Use DVOM and measure resistance between ground and Gray/Red wire between left and right side brake pad wear sensors. If any resistance is indicated, go to step  5 . If no resistance is indicated, go to next step.
  4. Disconnect connector C200A. C200A is located in wiring harness in driver's side kick panel. Use DVOM and measure resistance between ground and connector C200A terminal No. 31 (Yellow/Red wire). If any resistance is indicated, go to step  7 . If no resistance is indicated, go to step  6 .
  5. Locate and repair short to ground in Gray/Red wire between left and right side brake pad wear sensors. Recheck system operation.
  6. Remove the instrument cluster. See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Remove gauge cluster connector. Use DVOM and measure resistance between ground and gauge cluster connector terminal No. 2 (Yellow/Red wire). See Figure . If any resistance is indicated, go to step  9 . If no resistance is indicated, go to step  8 .
  7. Locate and repair short to ground in Yellow/Red wire between connector C200A and gauge cluster. Recheck system operation.
  8. Replace gauge cluster. See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Recheck system operation.
  9. Repair short to ground in Yellow/Red wire between left side brake pad wear sensor and connector C200A. Recheck system operation.
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