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    Porsche Brake Conversion - How to Defeat Brake Pad Wear Idiot Light?

    First post, but I've already gained a lot of knowledge reading other's posts! I purchased a 1999 M3 for track days and it has the Porsche 996 brake caliper conversion setup. The wear sensors and associated wiring look to have been removed (at least from the wheel wells) by the P.O. but the brake wear sensor idiot light is always on. I'm trying to get an inspection sticker for the car and would like to 'suppress' the brake wear idiot light prior to inspection. Have others with the 996 caliper conversion setup dealt with this? Thanks. JMc

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    You just connect the two wires together.

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    Quote Originally Posted by golgo13 View Post
    You just connect the two wires together.
    Yep. This. Or ziptye the original little sensor thing up out of the way if you still have those (one front, one rear, can't remember which sides they're on).

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    Looks like I’ll need to buy the sensors (they were removed) and cross the wires, or figure out how to do that at the point where they plugged in on the fender liner. Thanks for the help!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ApexJMc View Post
    Looks like I’ll need to buy the sensors (they were removed) and cross the wires, or figure out how to do that at the point where they plugged in on the fender liner. Thanks for the help!
    I just cut the OEM harness behind the connector and then used a butt connector to put them together. Can't find my pic to show you but it took more time getting the wheels off and the car in the air than it did using a pair of dykes and a crimp tool to join the wires.

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