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GeoBrakes stocks OEM-grade disc brake pad wear sensors confirmed to fit the Ferrari 512 M, the single-use probe components that trigger your 512 M dashboard warning light the moment your brake pads approach minimum thickness. Every sensor is direct-fit for the Ferrari 512 M
A disc brake pad wear sensor on the Ferrari 512 M is your vehicle's advance warning system for brake pad replacement. It eliminates the need to rely on audible squealing from your 512 M to know your pads are getting thin, instead triggering a dashboard warning light at a preset minimum thickness on the Ferrari 512 M, giving you time to plan the replacement before the pads wear through to the metal backing plate. Replacing a triggered sensor with every 512 M pad change is the only way to keep that early-warning system working for the next service interval.
The wear sensor on the Ferrari 512 M is a small probe embedded in or clipped to the brake pad. When the 512 M pad wears down to the replacement threshold, the probe contacts the rotor surface. This contact creates a circuit change that signals the Ferrari 512 M ABS or brake control module, illuminating the brake warning light. Once the probe on the Ferrari 512 M has contacted the rotor, it is destroyed and cannot be reused. It is a single-use component by design on the 512 M.
Installing fresh brake pads on the Ferrari 512 M without fitting a new wear sensor defeats the entire purpose of having a brake monitoring system on your 512 M. A previously triggered sensor probe is worn through and has no remaining material to detect the next set of 512 M pads wearing down. From day one of the new Ferrari 512 M brake pads, the warning system is non-functional without a new sensor.
Wear sensor compatibility for the Ferrari 512 M is more exacting than most brake parts. The probe length, contact resistance specification, and connector design must all match the 512 M brake monitoring circuit precisely. A wrong sensor triggers Ferrari 512 M warnings at the wrong pad thickness, or not at all. Every sensor in the GeoBrakes catalogue is sourced to original equipment probe and connector specifications for the Ferrari 512 M, with front and rear positions listed separately.
Do I need to replace the brake pad wear sensor every time I change pads on my Ferrari 512 M?
Yes, on Ferrari 512 M vehicles equipped with electronic wear sensors. The sensor probe on your 512 M is a single-use component. Once it has contacted the rotor and triggered the 512 M warning light, the probe is consumed. Always replace the Ferrari 512 M sensor during every pad change.
Does my Ferrari 512 M have electronic brake pad wear sensors?
Many vehicles use a mechanical wear indicator instead of electronic sensors. Check your Ferrari 512 M owner's manual or use the GeoBrakes vehicle selector to confirm whether your 512 M uses an electronic pad monitoring system.
Can a faulty wear sensor keep the brake warning light on my Ferrari 512 M on after new pads are installed?
Yes. If the Ferrari 512 M wear sensor from a previous brake service was not replaced, or if the probe has been damaged on your 512 M, the brake warning light will remain on even with new pads. Replacing the 512 M sensor will clear the fault and restore normal operation.