I thought it was the abs cable but now im not so sure. It's basically the wire that clips to the shock (front shocks) and then runs down to the caliper. I posted a question this morning but I didn't really explain what the issue was.
Basically it looks like the wire has been chopped or some how split by itself. So my brakes don't feel normal when I brake and also the brake dash board light is on even though all brakes around the car have been changed. The ABS light is also on. This light came on a few weeks before the brake light came on so I got my brakes checked and all seemed fine.
I'm not good with technical side of cars. I just drive them, I want to get all these problems sorted out. If I can find out the name of that cable that runs to the brake caliper then I can buy it, get it fitted then get the brake system bled again. Maybe that might sort out the problem.
2007-06-07 12:25:20 · 7 answers · asked by SolidStateLogic 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm in UK by the way.
2007-06-07 12:25:47 · update #1
Neil - it must be the hose. The ¨cable¨ im talking about looks more like a hose than a cable and the braking doesn't not feel the same. The car stops when I press the brakes but it just doesn't feel right.
2007-06-08 00:54:24 · update #2
It's a brake hose.
2007-06-07 12:30:27 · answer #1 · answered by Jeremy G 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only electrical connection to the calliper area is for the brake-pad wear sensor. If this is disconnected the light will illuminate, but it should not cause any further braking problems.
The ABS sensor is on the suspension upright (also known as hub or wheel-carrier), and reads the motion of a ring on the driveshaft.
The brake servo (and hence the pedal) is connected to the calliper by a hose, not a cable. If the hose has split, then you will have braking problems, and your car is not roadworthy. You should get the hose replaced at once (you will also need to have the brake hydraulics topped-up and bled free of air - a full fluid change will probably be recommended as water could have got into the fluid).
If the only visible fault is a broken pad wear sensor cable, but the brakes still do not operate properly, there is another problem elsewhere in the braking system, and you should get the car checked by a professional.
2007-06-08 00:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 3 connections in the area of the brake calliper/hub assembly
1) Brake hose. This is a rubber pipe which screws into the brake calliper. It carries hydraulic fluid to operate the brake.
If this is damaged brake fluid will leak and the brakes will be very poor.
2) Brake pad wear sensor wire. This is a black electrical wire which connects to the brake calliper. there is a plug-in connector which is fitted to a bracket on the hub. the connector plug allows the wire to be disconnected so that the brake pads can be removed.
3) ABS sensor wire. This is a black wire which connects to the ABS sensor at the front of the hub. This wire does not have a connector plug.
Hope this helps
2007-06-09 08:18:33 · answer #3 · answered by Yoda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be the A B S cable,or the brake pad wear indicator cable which someone may have cut after fitting brake pads which dont have provision for wear indicator cable.You may have 2 problems here
2007-06-07 21:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
brake pad wear sensor wire when the pad is almost worn out the wire earths out on the disc and a light in the console appears. the broken wire is proberly earthing out.
2007-06-07 16:38:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mick W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the wire you are looking at is the brake pad wear indicator. They are used it show you when your pads need changing.
2007-06-07 21:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your best bet is to contact an AUDI dealership for true information
2007-06-07 12:38:52 · answer #7 · answered by smokey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋