saxo vts without abs ???

1. polan Regular Poster Joined: May 2007 basingstoke-hampshire Posts: 256 Saxo VTS Black 03

   #1 3rd October 2007, 16:30

   ok heres the problem when i fitted these news brakes they come with the little wire for abs on the pads one for each side on the fronts but thing is we had to snip it off cause we couldnt find where it is meant to go at all and when we took off the old pads they also have been sniped off ? is there a chance i do not have abs at all for some reason i thought all did i have an 03 reg vts in black so im a little confused and my car has had a front hit one time in its life that that gimp who sold it to me in london did not tell me grrrr so i dont really know what has happened and my arches r loose rear bumper and front and sideskirts r all fitted fine tho and rear arches but both front arches arnt fitted at all only like one screw in both holding it in place and the inner arch isnt inline and also my driver side arch didnt have enough laquer and looks a different black so its def had a hit before so im just a little confused on what is going on really
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 3rd October 2007, 16:38

   Wires are for brake wear sensors which saxo's don't have!
   
   ABS works by reading a ring with a sensor which detects if the wheel is locking while the car is motion!
3. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #3 3rd October 2007, 17:23

   Spot on!
4. polan Regular Poster Joined: May 2007 basingstoke-hampshire Posts: 256 Saxo VTS Black 03

   #4 3rd October 2007, 17:24

   few that makes me feel a bit better then lol do i need the sensors tho ? haha or have i done something more stupid.....
5. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

   #5 3rd October 2007, 18:12

   As already stated those wires are for brake pad sensors. Which are used for other models of citroen's. Chopped mine off when i done my brakes a few weeks ago. They are not needed with saxo's.
6. Payney Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 6557 Mangooo

   #6 3rd October 2007, 18:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by polan few that makes me feel a bit better then lol do i need the sensors tho ? haha or have i done something more stupid.....

   You shouldn't have the wires on the car anyway.... They would tell you that your brake pads are low or whatever, which i didn't think Saxos were that advance?
   
   Maybe i'm wrong.