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      12-29-2013, 06:23 PM   #1
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Brake wear sensors OEM vs. Aftermarket?

I was wondering if there was a strong quality difference between the $7 aftermarket sensor by IRO, Uro Parts, or PEX (from ecs tuning, autohausaz) and the $28 OEM sensor from ticher or BMW north. If its just a simple 2 stage contact circut is there really a need to go OEM? I would appreciate any imput. Its not that much $ difference, but i like to save $$ where I can. Thanks for reading!
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      12-29-2013, 07:38 PM   #2
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I have mine bypassed, so I would say oem is too expensive. Lol
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I say OEM all day for this. I bought some aftermarket from Amazon and the biggest mistake ever. Yeah I saved $12 for the front sensor but as I was installing the sensor the interior pins are so poor quality that they bent and snapped off. So now what??? Car is lifted and need go get this completed, we'll I found myself at the dealer and just buying the OEM sensor. The savings are not worth buying a shitty product that might fail during the install. Save yourself the hassle and get OEM.
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Aftermarket will be fine. It's a very basic sensor like you said. I been using aftermarket for years without issue.
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I have mine bypassed, so I would say oem is too expensive. Lol
+1. Useless sensor... mine failed on the track and gave false readings. Tore them both out immediately and been running them bypassed ever since.

Visual inspections ftw!
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Mines are bypassed too!

Pointless sensor!

Only dumdums need them
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I used the Bowa rear sensor from Autohausaz and it is working fine.
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how do you bypass it?, just zip tie it up somewhere and cover the contact with tape or something?
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Cut the leads and short them properly, keep the connector plugged in. If you keep it short enough you don't even have to tie it off.
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Just cut the sensor and solder the 2 cores together

Simples
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I use the PEX Sensors from FCPEuro $13.99 for Front/$16.80 for Rear

Exactly as OEM and perfect fitment...
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