Brakes squeak - having sensors removed
04-14-2009, 09:55 AM
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I am 100% convinced that the brake sensors indeed cause the brakes to squeak. Only my front left and back right rear brakes make noise, which happens to be where the brake sensors are located.
I am going in tomorrow and am going to have them remove the sensors. If asked, "well how will you be able to tell if you need new brakes"....to which I will answer, JUST LIKE I DID ON ALLLL MY OTHER CARS, WHEN THEY START TO SQUEAK!!!! " Plus, my rear brake sensor goes from 15,000 miles to service to 1,000 miles till service in a matter of 1 month whenever they reset the sensor....
I am going in tomorrow and am going to have them remove the sensors. If asked, "well how will you be able to tell if you need new brakes"....to which I will answer, JUST LIKE I DID ON ALLLL MY OTHER CARS, WHEN THEY START TO SQUEAK!!!! " Plus, my rear brake sensor goes from 15,000 miles to service to 1,000 miles till service in a matter of 1 month whenever they reset the sensor....
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Originally Posted by mag75' post='847028' date='Apr 14 2009, 01:55 PM
I am 100% convinced that the brake sensors indeed cause the brakes to squeak. Only my front left and back right rear brakes make noise, which happens to be where the brake sensors are located.
I am going in tomorrow and am going to have them remove the sensors. If asked, "well how will you be able to tell if you need new brakes"....to which I will answer, JUST LIKE I DID ON ALLLL MY OTHER CARS, WHEN THEY START TO SQUEAK!!!! " Plus, my rear brake sensor goes from 15,000 miles to service to 1,000 miles till service in a matter of 1 month whenever they reset the sensor....
I am going in tomorrow and am going to have them remove the sensors. If asked, "well how will you be able to tell if you need new brakes"....to which I will answer, JUST LIKE I DID ON ALLLL MY OTHER CARS, WHEN THEY START TO SQUEAK!!!! " Plus, my rear brake sensor goes from 15,000 miles to service to 1,000 miles till service in a matter of 1 month whenever they reset the sensor....
Be sure to let us know how that works out. I suspect if you remove the sensors completely, the car will know they are no longer attached, and get pissed.
Might be better off to leave them plugged in, but remove them from their mounting location and zip-tie them to some part of the chassis...
04-14-2009, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by exx1976' post='847031' date='Apr 14 2009, 12:58 PM
Be sure to let us know how that works out. I suspect if you remove the sensors completely, the car will know they are no longer attached, and get pissed.
Might be better off to leave them plugged in, but remove them from their mounting location and zip-tie them to some part of the chassis...
Might be better off to leave them plugged in, but remove them from their mounting location and zip-tie them to some part of the chassis...
04-14-2009, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by mag75' post='847028' date='Apr 14 2009, 01:55 PM
I am 100% convinced that the brake sensors indeed cause the brakes to squeak. Only my front left and back right rear brakes make noise, which happens to be where the brake sensors are located.
I am going in tomorrow and am going to have them remove the sensors. If asked, "well how will you be able to tell if you need new brakes"....to which I will answer, JUST LIKE I DID ON ALLLL MY OTHER CARS, WHEN THEY START TO SQUEAK!!!! " Plus, my rear brake sensor goes from 15,000 miles to service to 1,000 miles till service in a matter of 1 month whenever they reset the sensor....
I am going in tomorrow and am going to have them remove the sensors. If asked, "well how will you be able to tell if you need new brakes"....to which I will answer, JUST LIKE I DID ON ALLLL MY OTHER CARS, WHEN THEY START TO SQUEAK!!!! " Plus, my rear brake sensor goes from 15,000 miles to service to 1,000 miles till service in a matter of 1 month whenever they reset the sensor....
As for removing the sensors, newer BMWs are not happy when sensors are removed. In the old days, when it was part of a simple continuity circuit, some folks just shorted out the leads to trick the monitor into thinking all was OK. Don't think that would work today - maybe BMW has installed a webcam under there to keep an eye on things
That said, if you're using aftermarket pads or discs ... some are noisier than others.
Good luck with your
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This is a common known problem. Have you tried the obvious and replaced the sensors?? I had the same issue when I bought my car. I removed the sensors, filed them down a bit a slotted them back in. After a while the noise re-appeared a which point the sensors were changed and the horrible squealing noise disappeared forever.
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Originally Posted by 530DMSport' post='847199' date='Apr 14 2009, 03:26 PM
This is a common known problem. Have you tried the obvious and replaced the sensors?? I had the same issue when I bought my car. I removed the sensors, filed them down a bit a slotted them back in. After a while the noise re-appeared a which point the sensors were changed and the horrible squealing noise disappeared forever.
I will keep you all posted with what they say tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by mag75' post='847028' date='Apr 14 2009, 01:55 PM
I am 100% convinced that the brake sensors indeed cause the brakes to squeak. Only my front left and back right rear brakes make noise, which happens to be where the brake sensors are located.
I am going in tomorrow and am going to have them remove the sensors. If asked, "well how will you be able to tell if you need new brakes"....to which I will answer, JUST LIKE I DID ON ALLLL MY OTHER CARS, WHEN THEY START TO SQUEAK!!!! " Plus, my rear brake sensor goes from 15,000 miles to service to 1,000 miles till service in a matter of 1 month whenever they reset the sensor....
I am going in tomorrow and am going to have them remove the sensors. If asked, "well how will you be able to tell if you need new brakes"....to which I will answer, JUST LIKE I DID ON ALLLL MY OTHER CARS, WHEN THEY START TO SQUEAK!!!! " Plus, my rear brake sensor goes from 15,000 miles to service to 1,000 miles till service in a matter of 1 month whenever they reset the sensor....
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