83 300 Dt
light went on. Put in new pads front. Used old indicators one of which was bent and not in the hole. light is still on. Bad indicator?
Pads came with car so I didn't buy anything. Are you supposed to change those things too? Changing the pads on this sucker is almost as easy as changing the air cleaner! If it was 75 degrees outside instead of 95 degrees this is almost fun. Does the rear have indicators???
Thanks much

That indicator light will come on if your brake fluid is low also.

The red "BRAKE" lamp will come on with low brake fluid. The orange "(O)" lamp only comes on to indicate pad wear at the limit. Yes, those sensors should be replaced when you change the pads.

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2014 Tesla Model S
2018 Tesla Model 3
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Former MB: 99 E300, 86 190E 2.3, 87 300E, 80 240D, 82 204D Euro
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....but it's risky. If the phenolic covering on the sensor probe - the part inserted into the meat of the pad - is worn off, exposing the wire, the bare wire may complete the wear indicator circuit and illuminate the dash bulb. Frequently the covering will be damaged on removal of the old wear indicator when you pull it out, being quite fragile. If you already had the dash bulb illuminate, you should change the sensor, based on the above logic.

I used to reuse these until the same thing happened to me and concluded that the frustration of having to redo things was more than offset by the low cost of new sensors.

Just don't buy them from your dealer.

I will have to buy new sensors as I did see some trouble with the old ones. Sort of pissing me off that I didn't buy new ones prior to this work, but OTOH, prety damn easy to fix it. Brake system has been flushed so all id OK. Took it out after changing pads in front and it stops fast and straight from 90 mph.
Too bad these suckers are such rust buckets since the rest is so solid.

Too All, don't ever believe FLORIDA CAR, TEXAS CAR, ARIZONA CAR, CALIFORNIA CAR. It's bull****. They are all rust buckets after 20 years. Buy locally, ebay is home of thieves.
OT2ndOH these old suckers are fun to work on and easy to fix.

...but removing the retaining springs will greatly ease access for your new sensors. Just be careful that the base correctly engages the female slot on the pad at the same time as the sensor tip enters the pad, or you will be back to square one.

Not always. My 300D has no rust, except for a tiny bit of surface stuff in the undercarriage. It's 10,000% better than my old Scout was when it comes to rust. My car's a Texas car, BTW...

All in all MB cars rust just like Chevies and fords. They are designed to rust out in 7 to 8 years so that you will consider buying a new one. The only "fly" in the ointment is the Japannes who really try to make lasting cars. Soon MB will join the scrape pile of cars that '"were". People will not spend money for junk. Fortunetly MB require very little maintenace.

In '88 we moved back east from CO, and I brought my beloved '71 Datsun 510 with us. It had no real rust, just a little surface patina on some worn paint spots. After 1 winter of driving on the Mass Pike the car began to dissolve before my eyes. 3 years later it was no longer roadworthy. So, if you find that perfect rust free Benz in the desert, por-15 it before importing it in Rustland.

Rust, a silent agent of Satan.

Jerry

In '88 we moved back east from CO, and I brought my beloved '71 Datsun 510 with us. It had no real rust, just a little surface patina on some worn paint spots. After 1 winter of driving on the Mass Pike the car began to dissolve before my eyes. 3 years later it was no longer roadworthy. So, if you find that perfect rust free Benz in the desert, por-15 it before importing it in Rustland.

Rust, a silent agent of Satan.

Jerry

I have an AZ car that has only minor rust under the battery tray (and that had nothing to do with what state I'm in). I also have a TX car that has no rust. Don't trust what sellers tell you about the car's origin. Look at it for yourself rather than trusting what someone on e-bay (or anywhere else, for that matter) says about the condition of the car. For example, there are quite a few TX cars that were submerged when Houston experienced flooding last year. You can bet that a good portion of them received minimal cleanup, a shot of "smell-pretty" and went off to market out of the Houston area.

An added thought: Poor maintenance knows no particular region.

Buyer beware.

Just my $.02.....

Wes

Both my wear sensors have been cut/pulled off at the wire at the fender level. Is there a cheap/easy way to fix these?