Front Brake sensor mount broke

drt568

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2010 vw jetta wagon tdi
While doing the brakes at 101k miles. First thing was to remove wheels.
Unplug driver side brake sensor.
I watched and read how to unplug, but ended up cracking it.:mad:
Then tried to epoxy, then installing onto metal holder it broke again.
Have silicone now.
How hard would it be to replace the wire harness that the brake pad wire plugs into?
 

Mongler98

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98 Jetta TDI AHU 1.9L (944 TDI swap in progress) I moved so now i got nothing but an AHU in a garage on a pallet.
easy fix, get part, get soldering gun, some shrink wrap and what not,
 

drt568

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Lake Elmo
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2010 vw jetta wagon tdi
Thank you mu3098. I will order part.
Was losing sleep last night thinking what would it take to fix.

Finished off the front rotors and pads. Did just pads in rear.
 

Mongler98

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98 Jetta TDI AHU 1.9L (944 TDI swap in progress) I moved so now i got nothing but an AHU in a garage on a pallet.
Future note:
go with hawks pads and a quality rotor and bed them in proper, you will be amazed at how much better your breaking is with ATE dot 3 Gold, Hawks pads, and a slotted NON drilled rotor. Also keep up with your brake fluids every 2 years.
 

Henrick

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Ireland
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Golf VI TDI, 77 kW (CAYC)
This crap always breaks :(
It's impossible to remove it properly. I broke it on all the cars I've done brake pads. Tried to visit salvage yards and find a donor for the connector. I found it but it also broke upon removal.
I have terminal pulling tools so soldering/shrinking wires is not an option. Personally I wouldn't suggest doing that either.
 
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