A mystery wire... what is it?

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  • Jand3rson
    Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 37587
    #1

    A mystery wire... what is it?

    Coming out from work today, I noticed what appears to be a cut / sheared wire hanging down next to the passenger side rear wheel. It scared the crap out of me at first, so I drove home very carefully, and took this pic:



    Can someone tell me what it is, where it goes, how to fix it, and if it's ok to drive until I do fix it? It doesn't appear to be causing any adverse effects, so I don't know what to do.
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    • kencopperwheat
      King of Kegstands
      • Oct 2003
      • 14396
      #2
      brake pad wear sensor wire?
      Originally posted by Gruelius
      and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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        • Jand3rson
          Banned
          • Oct 2003
          • 37587
          #3
          Originally posted by kencopperwheat
          brake pad wear sensor wire?
          If that's true, that's probably why the brake lining light came on recently. The pads appear to be in good shape.

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            • rs4pro3
              R3V Elite
              • Oct 2003
              • 5808
              #4
              That's what it looks like to me.
              85 325e 2.7 ITB'd stroker

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                • hella 325
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Sep 2004
                  • 380
                  #5
                  yep thats what it looks like to me

                  Russell
                  1987 325is
                  1992 240sx coupe
                  1994 525i

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                    • James Crivellone
                      Head Janitor
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 6301
                      #6
                      hahah mine did that as well, cept it got caught in the wheel and ripped the connector off at around 80mph (nice little clunk)

                      needless to say I don't have a brakepad sensor light anymore :D

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                        • Jand3rson
                          Banned
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 37587
                          #7
                          Come to think of it, I did hear a small clunk under the car shortly before that light came on.

                          Excellent, thanks for the help.

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                            • Skafrog
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 1730
                              #8
                              to confirm, its 100% the brake pad sensor.
                              On a different note, where did you fin 14" Mud Terrains? Good Lord!! :)

                              NASA MidSouth TT Director / GTS2 #018
                              Mods: Coastal PS Fluid, 10w40 Oil
                              Future Mods: Bosch Micro-Edge Wiper Blades, Painter's Tape, Spark Plugs, Freezer for Nutty Buddys, Adam Nitti CD's

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                                • Jand3rson
                                  Banned
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 37587
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Skafrog
                                  to confirm, its 100% the brake pad sensor.
                                  On a different note, where did you fin 14" Mud Terrains? Good Lord!! :)
                                  Those are studded snow tires, and I actually got them at Wal-Mart! I commonly refer to them as the rally car tires.

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                                    • UNHCLL
                                      R3V OG
                                      • Oct 2003
                                      • 8789
                                      #10
                                      your wheels are going to fall off. that is the saftey wire that holds the entire rear hub assemblies on.

                                      you're only hope is to drive the car in reverse from now on.
                                      and periodically oil your muffler bearings, and check your blinker fluid too.
                                      Below the radar...

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                                        • Jand3rson
                                          Banned
                                          • Oct 2003
                                          • 37587
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by UNHCLL
                                          your wheels are going to fall off. that is the saftey wire that holds the entire rear hub assemblies on.

                                          you're only hope is to drive the car in reverse from now on.
                                          and periodically oil your muffler bearings, and check your blinker fluid too.
                                          Shit. Better go buy the wife a Honda, these darn BMW's are just too much f'ing work.

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