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34 35 003 Replacing a brake pad sensor (rear)

Necessary preliminary work: 

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 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 ground sliding contact.

Detach brake pad sensor (1) in direction of arrow from brake pad.

Detach brake pad sensor (1) from holder (2).

Installation note: 

Make sure brake pad sensor (1) is correctly seated in brake pad.

Fig 1: Detaching Brake Pad Sensor From Holder
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Unclip cable for brake pad sensor from brackets (1).

Installation note: 

Ensure that the cable is correctly routed.

Fig 2: Identifying Brake Pad Sensor Cable Brackets
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Disconnect plug connection (1).

Installation note: 

Make sure plug connection engages correctly.

Fig 3: Identifying Plug Connection
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