Wire on the back of strut

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  • zandi
    Mod Crazy
    • Apr 2004
    • 602

    #1

    Wire on the back of strut

    I just removed the right strut for the first time and I see there's this wire on the back of it preventing me from taknig it away from the vehicle, what wire is this and how do i disconnect it?
  • kencopperwheat
    King of Kegstands
    • Oct 2003
    • 14396

    #2
    brake wear sensor
    Originally posted by Gruelius
    and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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    • Jordan
      R3V OG
      • Oct 2003
      • 12907

      #3
      Nah Ken, brake wear sensor is on the front left and rear right.

      Its your ABS sensor likely. It unbolts...

      Kinda scary you have your suspension apart, but can't figure that out...
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      • Rob
        Moderator
        • Oct 2003
        • 8166

        #4
        ABS, yup. Hell I had no idea either until I looked at the ETK
        BEERTECH

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        • Axxe
          No R3VLimiter
          • Aug 2004
          • 3355

          #5
          It's easier to disconnect the plug inside the engine bay and pop it out. The sensor like to get stuck in.


          Keep it slideways!!

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          • Beej '86 325es
            R3VLimited
            • Feb 2004
            • 2639

            #6
            Yeah. Easiest way I found to get them out is to PB blas the hell out of them. Get some vise grips and twist it to breat it loose. Then get a flat blade and a hammer to separate it from the strut housing. Then alternate between vise grip twisting and flat blade-hammering.
            -Brandon
            '86 325es S50
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            • kencopperwheat
              King of Kegstands
              • Oct 2003
              • 14396

              #7
              Originally posted by Jordan
              Nah Ken, brake wear sensor is on the front left and rear right.
              ha, I totally skimmed through it and missed 'right.'
              Originally posted by Gruelius
              and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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