brake pad sensor light still on!

muvaside · 11-11-2011, 09:18 PM

I just finished installing new pads,rotors and new sensors still cant reset the brake light!Has anyone encountered same problem?

EconVaughn · 11-12-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by muvaside

I just finished installing new pads,rotors and new sensors still cant reset the brake light!Has anyone encountered same problem?

I'm having a similar problem. I noticed the sensor was broken off so I replaced it. there is plenty of pad left. but the sensor sticks out way further than the pad. super frustrating. I'm going to try

subieworx · 11-12-2011, 11:04 AM

I just wired the sensor out of the equation. Stupid thing drives me crazy when swapping pads back and forth for the track. All you have to do is connect the two wires and it keeps the light from coming on.

muvaside · 11-18-2011, 07:26 PM

Follow up:Finally the sensor light turned off after letting me reset.Problem was my rear sensor was not plugged in all the way

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Admir328xiCT · 11-29-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by muvaside

I just finished installing new pads,rotors and new sensors still cant reset the brake light!Has anyone encountered same problem?

For future reference - you have to replace the sensors with the pads or the light will stay on after you do the reset.

fefo25 · 11-29-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Admir328xiCT

For future reference - you have to replace the sensors with the pads or the light will stay on after you do the reset.

How do you reset? I just changed my sensor and the light is still on

Admir328xiCT · 11-30-2011, 11:05 PM

How do you reset? I just changed my sensor and the light is still on[/QUOTE]

Put key in - hold down the mileage trip reset button once you see a yellow triangle appear let it go this will put u into reset mode. Not toggle thru until you find brakes front or back then hold the BC side button down it will reset.

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 11-30-2011, 11:26 PM

I'm pretty sure the method above only resets the 'distance' part of the CBS, not the "!" symbol I'm sure people would be experiencing when the sensor isn't functioning properly.

I encountered this issue, I tried a different sensor and it works. No need to reset on iDrive or anything.

Mark Modjeski · 12-06-2011, 12:04 PM

The above did not work on my 2007 Z4. What did work was to turn the key to position 2. Press and hold the S/R button until the "reset" text comes up on the bottom of the odometer screen. Very shortyly thereafter the "pad" icon went off.

andy_06xi · 12-10-2011, 12:34 PM

I recently had problems resetting my front brakes pad warning light. The brakes were fairly new -- and I had no trouble resetting the light via the stalk mechanism at the time of replacement.

But a month later I had the suspension done -- and the guys doing it must have pulled off the sensor and never put it back. It was hanging -- dragging on the road and eventually the pad warning light went off.

I didn't know the sensor was dragging and tried to reset via stalk a couple of times -- but it never 'took' (because the sensor was worn through).

Finally I pulled the wheel and saw the problem. I replaced the sensor -- but it still wouldn't reset via the stalk. The 'clock' wouldn't even cycle all the way - but just come up and then vanish.

Finally to avoid a trip to the dealer, I bought the Bavarian Tech diagnostic cable. This had no problem resetting the light.

My guess is that you only get a couple of tries to reset via the stalk -- and after that the fault 'sticks'.

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muvaside Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 268 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	brake pad sensor light still on! I just finished installing new pads,rotors and new sensors still cant reset the brake light!Has anyone encountered same problem?
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subieworx Lieutenant 30 Rep 468 Posts Drives: 07 335 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (1)	I just wired the sensor out of the equation. Stupid thing drives me crazy when swapping pads back and forth for the track. All you have to do is connect the two wires and it keeps the light from coming on.
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muvaside Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 268 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (3)	Follow up:Finally the sensor light turned off after letting me reset.Problem was my rear sensor was not plugged in all the way.
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Admir328xiCT Private First Class 26 Rep 103 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328xi Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Central Area of CT iTrader: (0)	How do you reset? I just changed my sensor and the light is still on[/QUOTE] Put key in - hold down the mileage trip reset button once you see a yellow triangle appear let it go this will put u into reset mode. Not toggle thru until you find brakes front or back then hold the BC side button down it will reset.
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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 808 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	I'm pretty sure the method above only resets the 'distance' part of the CBS, not the "!" symbol I'm sure people would be experiencing when the sensor isn't functioning properly. I encountered this issue, I tried a different sensor and it works. No need to reset on iDrive or anything.
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Mark Modjeski Registered 1 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW Z4 3.0si Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	BMW Z4 Brake Pad Sensor Reset The above did not work on my 2007 Z4. What did work was to turn the key to position 2. Press and hold the S/R button until the "reset" text comes up on the bottom of the odometer screen. Very shortyly thereafter the "pad" icon went off.
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andy_06xi Second Lieutenant 74 Rep 249 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1)	Stalk based Reset Didn't work -- Bavarian Tech did I recently had problems resetting my front brakes pad warning light. The brakes were fairly new -- and I had no trouble resetting the light via the stalk mechanism at the time of replacement. But a month later I had the suspension done -- and the guys doing it must have pulled off the sensor and never put it back. It was hanging -- dragging on the road and eventually the pad warning light went off. I didn't know the sensor was dragging and tried to reset via stalk a couple of times -- but it never 'took' (because the sensor was worn through). Finally I pulled the wheel and saw the problem. I replaced the sensor -- but it still wouldn't reset via the stalk. The 'clock' wouldn't even cycle all the way - but just come up and then vanish. Finally to avoid a trip to the dealer, I bought the Bavarian Tech diagnostic cable. This had no problem resetting the light. My guess is that you only get a couple of tries to reset via the stalk -- and after that the fault 'sticks'.
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