Disabling the Brake Pad Sensors DIY Guide

AWSAWS · 07-17-2017, 09:16 AM

4 years later since this DIY was posted and I'm glad to find this post. Replaced my rear pads about 3 months ago. Wear sensor didn't seem to sit well. Now it's triggered and saying I need the immediate brake service. I'm not paying £10 for another one that might also fail. Was just driving along when it came on out of the blue.

The Nightman · 07-19-2017, 12:21 PM

I simply removed my pad sensors and tucked them away before they triggered any warnings. I was able to reset both front and rear service intervals and they now display 90k and 70k km respectively. I wonder what happens as the mileage countdown gets lower?

dreamspeed · 07-20-2017, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by freedomfries

I simply removed my pad sensors and tucked them away before they triggered any warnings. I was able to reset both front and rear service intervals and they now display 90k and 70k km respectively. I wonder what happens as the mileage countdown gets lower?

The sensors are dual staged. Once the first stage is tripped you will need to replace them (or wire them together) in order to reset them.

If your sensors are still new and neither of the stages have been tripped yet then you can tuck them away and just reset the brake service whenever the countdown gets low.

RVA_MR2 · 08-12-2017, 02:59 PM

So new sensors can be plugged in, not installed on brake pad and not cut, but still reset the light?

luis_m3 · 05-23-2019, 09:58 PM

I did this earlier today. Thank you very much for the outstanding post!

Boosted12a · 09-13-2019, 06:46 PM

This is Handy info! I did my front brakes the other day. I had to pull the dam wheel back off cause I realized I didn't put the sensor back on the pad. I'll just zip tie that sucker out of the way next time I have the wheel off!

07-17-2017, 09:16 AM	#23
AWSAWS Colonel 283 Rep 2,343 Posts Drives: E92 GC Turbos, FBO, 335i DCT Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Valhalla iTrader: (0)	4 years later since this DIY was posted and I'm glad to find this post. Replaced my rear pads about 3 months ago. Wear sensor didn't seem to sit well. Now it's triggered and saying I need the immediate brake service. I'm not paying £10 for another one that might also fail. Was just driving along when it came on out of the blue. __________________ GC Turbos, FBO, JB4, DCT, Port Meth injection, BMS Charge Pipe, NGK plugs. EBC brakes and pads, LED Angel lights, LED foglights, LCI rears OCC, Braided brake lines. Custom Diff Lockdown Kit, VTT inlets, TMAP, stage 2+ fuel pump 11.79@119mph (stock turbos) 11.74@129mph (GC Turbos)
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The Nightman Cometh 1090 Rep 1,304 Posts Drives: Boy's Soul Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Boy's Hole iTrader: (4) Garage List E90 LCI "330i& ... [10.00]	I simply removed my pad sensors and tucked them away before they triggered any warnings. I was able to reset both front and rear service intervals and they now display 90k and 70k km respectively. I wonder what happens as the mileage countdown gets lower?
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08-12-2017, 02:59 PM	#26
RVA_MR2 Private 8 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 09 E92 335i, 91 MR2 Turbo Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Richmond, VA iTrader: (0)	So new sensors can be plugged in, not installed on brake pad and not cut, but still reset the light? __________________ '09 E92 SGM/ 6MT/ FBO/ JB4 + MHD BEF/ Dinan S2/ Fuel-it Stage 2
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05-23-2019, 09:58 PM	#27
luis_m3 Low Pro... 35 Rep 1,067 Posts Drives: 2013 E92 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	I did this earlier today. Thank you very much for the outstanding post!
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09-13-2019, 06:46 PM	#28
Boosted12a Second Lieutenant 68 Rep 210 Posts Drives: BMW 335i x Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Va iTrader: (0)	This is Handy info! I did my front brakes the other day. I had to pull the dam wheel back off cause I realized I didn't put the sensor back on the pad. I'll just zip tie that sucker out of the way next time I have the wheel off!
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