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    Quote Originally Posted by BradC View Post
    They won't / can't be. The sensor works by the disc literally wearing through the connection on the sensor. So it's a one shot affair. If it goes off it has to be replaced.
    Thanks Brad but what a dopey idea. My 1988 Mercedes W124 has clip-in wear sensors on both front brakes (can't remember about rears). They snap into the inside pad and have a short coiled lead to the permanent cable which follows the brake hose. They work by earthing to the disc/rotor. Useable many times over provided you change pads promptly on warning and you don't subject your brakes to race conditions.

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    I've been getting Brake Pad Worn warnings off and on for the past 3 years and at every service i'm told the pads are fine. The warning might go away for a month or two and then come back daily for a week then disappear again - most annoying. It seems to be one of those pointless technology things that are done only because the designer can. Just like the useless electronic oil level checker that is so inconvenient. Give me a dipstick any day thank you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StewG View Post
    I've been getting Brake Pad Worn warnings off and on for the past 3 years and at every service i'm told the pads are fine. The warning might go away for a month or two and then come back daily for a week then disappear again - most annoying. It seems to be one of those pointless technology things that are done only because the designer can. Just like the useless electronic oil level checker that is so inconvenient. Give me a dipstick any day thank you.
    I think its one of those things that a certain large market full morons require before a vehicle can be sold there- USA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE View Post
    Correct, no sensors with akebono, they are imho the best choice. Check RockAuto | All The Parts Your Car Will Ever Need for both. Cheap due to high market volume in the USA.
    That's odd, all my Akebono's (2 sets front, 1 rear) I've purchased from Rock Auto have always come with sensors.
    Maybe associated with part number?
    The P/Ns I use are EUR1479 (Fr) and EUR10998 (Rear)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Discodicky View Post
    That's odd, all my Akebono's (2 sets front, 1 rear) I've purchased from Rock Auto have always come with sensors.
    Maybe associated with part number?
    The P/Ns I use are EUR1479 (Fr) and EUR10998 (Rear)
    MY13 D4

    Love the Akebono's; absolutely no dust and excellent stopping power, no noises.
    Are you using genuine disks?
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    (previously SII 2.25 swb, SIII 2.25 swb & lwb, P38 Vogue, 1993 LSE 3.9V8 then HS2.8)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Discodicky View Post
    That's odd, all my Akebono's (2 sets front, 1 rear) I've purchased from Rock Auto have always come with sensors.
    Maybe associated with part number?
    The P/Ns I use are EUR1479 (Fr) and EUR10998 (Rear)
    MY13 D4

    Love the Akebono's; absolutely no dust and excellent stopping power, no noises.
    Just a correction, the rear pads part number is EUR1099B
    2013 D4 expedition equipped
    1966 Army workshop trailer
    (previously SII 2.25 swb, SIII 2.25 swb & lwb, P38 Vogue, 1993 LSE 3.9V8 then HS2.8)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Discodicky View Post
    That's odd, all my Akebono's (2 sets front, 1 rear) I've purchased from Rock Auto have always come with sensors.
    Maybe associated with part number?
    The P/Ns I use are EUR1479 (Fr) and EUR10998 (Rear)
    MY13 D4

    Love the Akebono's; absolutely no dust and excellent stopping power, no noises.
    Car is now long gone, I paired the Akebonos with RDA slotted blacked out rotors no dust and looked great. Don't think i got the sensors with the pads though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DieselLSE View Post
    Are you using genuine disks?
    Genuine discs are relative soft, aftermarket RDA or DBA seem OK. Key is new pads with new rotors. Terra firma etc would also be good,never tried them though

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    DBA, Bendix, Repco - all provided them in the box
    not the ones (both front and rear Bendix) I’ve bought recently.
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