[nomiS330d]

I’m in the middle of googling this but wondered if I’ll get better advice from one of you guys. I changed all the brake pads yesterday, front and rear. As I didn’t have a warning light I didn’t bother changing the sensors. The pads that have the sensors in them hadn’t worn enough to get to the sensors so I thought all was good. One of the inner pads was worn almost to the metal and a couple of the others had the friction material lifting away from the backing plates so they definitely needed doing!
I’ve gone to it this morning to try resetting the miles left using a YouTube video as a guide. I’ve now got _ _ _ _ _ miles showing for front and rear and the red car up in the air symbol
I’ve just read a post saying even if the sensors aren’t worn they need changing because each sensor has different resistance so the car knows the sensors haven’t been replaced so assumes the pads haven’t either. Is this true?
I think I’ll order some sensors anyway but just wondered or can Carly or inpa overcome this?

[therealdb1]

You should be able to do this in i-drive if you have it.

When I did mine I certainly did not involve any external readers but then again I did replace the sensors for the sake of a few quid and the fact I destroyed the old ones getting them out anyway!

I cannot remember offhand the i-drive procedure but it seemed fairly intuitive if you are used to scrolling through the menus.

[nomiS330d]

I’ve tried in the idrive but nothing happens. I have reset other things like vehicle inspection in the idrive before but can’t seem to do brake pads.

[MrSweet1991]

Originally Posted by nomiS330d

I’ve tried in the idrive but nothing happens. I have reset other things like vehicle inspection in the idrive before but can’t seem to do brake pads.

You reset it with something like Carly?

[therealdb1]

Originally Posted by MrSweet1991

You reset it with something like Carly?

You don't need to it is possible in the i-drive I have done it but maybe you do need to change the pad sensors.

[nomiS330d]

Just tried with carly. A message came up saying "The brake pad wear sensors have to be changed with the brakes as well. A service reset for the brakes with old sensors is not possible"
Thats that then.
Got some ordered.

[nomiS330d]

As you can see, they needed doing! The badly worn one was an iside pad so i couldn't see how bad it was from looking through the wheel.
https://postimg.cc/NLBkb9ng
https://postimg.cc/JHr3hvXy

[therealdb1]

There you go. Problem solved!

[Chappers 71]

Bloody dieselists... always trying to do stuff on the cheap

[nomiS330d]

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Bloody dieselists... always trying to do stuff on the cheap

To be fair, i haven't cheaped out on the pads, gone for Brembo's, i always do.
Anyway, pagid sensors from ECP are £20 the pair and have done the trick. 41,000 miles left on the front and 49,000 for the rears
Just gotta keep the car going that long to get my moneys worth. It's on 150,000 now so not being a fragile petrol should be a breeze

[Silver Streek]

Originally Posted by nomiS330d

Just tried with carly. A message came up saying "The brake pad wear sensors have to be changed with the brakes as well. A service reset for the brakes with old sensors is not possible"
Thats that then.
Got some ordered.

That's strange, ive changed front and rear pads on mine and reused the wear sensors as i always change the pads before they hit the wear sensors and had no issue. Just reset with Carley.

Maybe if you have worn any of the sensor away then it recognises it and asks you to replace the sensor?