Brake pad wear indicator "cricket"

[doitmyself]

If the inboard and outboard disc brake pads are identical in shape except for the the wear indicator (cricket chirp maker), does it matter if the indicator is mounted on the inboard or outboard side? Top or bottom?

IE, if you mount them both on the outside (passenger and driver side), then one wear indicator will be on the outside bottom while the other will be on the outside top. Does this matter?

Is there any ryhme or reason to their positions.

 

[mechtech2]

Almost always inboard, with the steel tab in the back - towards the rear of the car.
You will see that in a set of pads, it will work out this way - the inners are reversed so you can accomplish this.
In a st where they are identical in dimensions, put them facing rear on the inboard side.

 

[XCELERATIONRULES]

I remove my wear indicators.
All they do is groove the rotors half way through the pads original thickness.
When your brake light comes on,it's time to replace the pads on some great looking rotors.

 

[mechtech2]

I remove mine also, for my personal cars.