Fix Your BMW Brake Pad Warning Light Once and For All
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2017
- Sick and tired of your brake pad warning light coming on or not being able to turn it off even though your brake pads are like new? Mark shows you how to fix this annoyance once and for all
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Thanks for the info. I like your red "safety toe" socks in the garage.😂
Just the right thing for our 2019 X1, thx for the great info, cheers from Alberta
That light was a real pain in the ass, even with both sensors changed on my bmw it was still on. Comp. Diagnostic said that there’s no break related issues, my break pads were also in good condition. So after watching this I just did what I had to do myself and the light went off. I didn’t touch the front sensor, only the rear one. That’s all, I’ll check my break pads every once in a while and forget about the damn (!) light. Thank you!
Way to go ! - cheers!
Just done this on a e53 X5 ,after I damaged the wire when changing back brake pads ,IT WORKS. Cheers
Wtf are people talking about? You can literally see the pad and rotor by standing in front of the wheel. You don't need to jack it up or anything. Literally bend down and look at if it has good pad life. You can even feel the rotor to see if it has grooves. Takes literally zero mechanical knowledge.
So for people saying it isn't safe and the sensor is necessary....what's even less safe is being so clueless about your car that you can't even bring yourself once a month to stop in front of each wheel and spend 10 seconds to look at your brakes. Who knows, you may find a nail in your tire you were unware of in the process. Mind boggling how dependent people are on technology! Even more mind boggling how they try to pass being dependent off as the "intelligent" thing to do!
For those that aren't aware about BMW's, they are known to have an issue with the brake sensor (imagine that, a BMW with electrical glitches) . Even if you buy brand new factory sensors they don't always work. So then you are stuck with a car that claims it needs brakes via the warning on the dash, that indeed does NOT need brakes. There are literally tons of pages of people complaining about not being able to reset the low brake pad light even with brand new factory sensors...So this guy is showing you how to bypass this.
So many a$$hurt people that have to come on here and whine about how they are offended.
Thanks for the video Mark.
For those who might not be aware, when the brake pad light on your dash is orange, you can apparently reset it through the in car menus. I've been told the pad wear light turns red, and when it does then you need to have BMW themselves reset the light
Yes, quite right - the indicator is actually redundant - you check easily the condition of pads as you change tyres, typically twice a year. Cheers from Finland! Thank you.
Thank you Trokum - Cheers from Canada!
This actually. Solved my problem!!!! Thank you so much!!!
Anytime Mango - Cheers from Canada!
Totally worked. 2012 BMW 135i. Thanks for this.
Good to hear - cheers!
Do you have to cut the long thing off at the end on the sensor or can you just leave it on incase you want to connect another sensor up in the future?
some people do not know how to check for oil level, forget it about pads now... is there for a reason, any how great video for who it interests
Love it. Thanks Buddy.
Great video keep them coming
Thanks! Will do Jim - Cheers from Canada!
How many sensors do you have to cut & tie together. Also, would it be better to disconnect the battery before I do this?
Thank you! Worked on my e90 m3
Worked perfectly for my 2017 BMW X3, Thanks 🙏
Anytime SMM - cheers
Thank you!!! This worked perfectly on my 2008 bmw 535xi
good to hear - cheers
beautiful, just worked on my E36 I hate lights on the dash ! Thanks A TON
Anytime Anthony - glad to help - Cheers from Canada!
This is the Best move!!!Thank's for video!
Anytime Ramunas - cheers!
Hello Carquestion i have a 1990 Bmw 535i and is been almost over 3 months i get this messages (1 brake light + and F/ fog light ) i checked the fuse no 1 is good i even changed the brake light switch ,the messages still on on the instrument cluster everytime i turn the key on the ignition the brake light comes on and stay on.
That ish is coming off tomorrow. many thanks ...Effing annoying when an bought new pads only for garage to tell me my rear brakes are fine. wished i had seen this
BMW 335d. This worked perfectly. Thanks.
Anytime Jeff - Cheers from Canada!
Hi, good job, but can you put video or something how look message on board, after you shortcontact wire. THX.
FYI, for some models, there are two sensors not one, front left and rear right.
and you have to wait 15 seconds with the (key on engine off) to turn off the lamp after hacking the sensor
Thanks for the info "A"
Thank you! Work to my E39 525 Tds!
Wow!! Easy peasy lemon squeeze !! Beautiful !!
Thanks LC - cheers from Canada!
@@carquestions I m from Brazil 🇧🇷 same problem all over the world 🌍 pads still with lots of material but the lights are already on 😬
Work great on bmw e90 thanks 👍🏽
do you have trouble resetting on dash board?
1997 z3 has three wires on r/f. do i cut all three?
Thank you it really works for E60 2004
Glad it worked
@UCn1--EVqoVU99lvVSHAfbSQ My car BMW X6 E71 2008 has the same problem and red message for rear and back brake pad worn for rear and back pads.Trying different soft and way in many well know garages.
It can fix in this way the red light on BMW X6 E71?
100% worked on my 2001 E39 530d rear sensor was brand new but still had the dreaded light
( ! ) so i cut the front sensor out and did as described and reset the light using the brake pedal method and the lights gone!! cheers!
Great - Moose
What is resetting the lights using the brake pedal management?
Turn the key to 'on' but do not start the car,press the brake pedal till the brake warning light (!) goes off or Turn the key to 'on' but do not start the car the light will reset itself in about 45 seconds without pressing the brake pedal
I will try but if I can not, I may need your help again. Can I continue to talk to my Mail address chnsms0101@gmail.com from here?
sorry was offline didnt see reply,did you manage?
DAM IT !!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE MAN !!
Anytime Andy - Cheers from Canada!
definately a no nonsense approach... this guy is great !!!!
I still have light on after doing this I’m glad it worked for so many others. I had no lights before I changed all 4 wheel bearings. Now I have traction control light flat tire indicator and brake light very frustrating
Tire pressure only came on because the tires were moved around - put them back - might turn that light off
My wheels have bigger tires in back and they are directional I’ve changed the brake pressure switches, I purchased new traction control monitor, still the same, what else could it possibly be? I will figure it eventually but I’ll always listen to others do to correct
Did you work out the problem?
I’d like to buy a vowel, I’ve been thinking about what to check car drives normally at 120 in 4 th it’s 6 speed cold air intake m3. Haven’t had time too much going on lately. You have any suggestions for me?
This looks like a lot of work, I found that if you cut a tiny piece of electrical tap and put it on the dash over the warning light it will make disappear the problem
Effective solution
you are a genius
It will come on anyway because the computer will calculate how many miles it could drive with new pads. The computer will notice when you disconnect the sensor and start counting up again like to 25k and give you a warning anyway. It even sets a code if you don’t open the circuit ones. And you can’t reset the brake wear if the circuit wasn’t open.
I can confirm this wonderful video has worked for me. I have a BMW E60 2004. Front left brake wear sensor was bad. I cut the wire like in this video and twisted them together. If you don't have heat shrink just use the good old black electrical tape. Worked perfectly. All you gotta do then is go back into the car and reset the brake pads warning light. There are tons of videos on how to do this on RUclips for BMW. Thank you to the poster for this saving me some cash for a new brake wear sensor and who knows even if I bought the brake wear sensor will that even solve the problem.
good to hear. Cheers from Canada
Hi could I simply just unplug mine or does it have to be cut?
@@joshcatalano5127 you must cut and connect the two pieces - just as in the video
carquestions no problem I just wondered what would happen by just unplugging the sensor
'@@joshcatalano5127 probably still have the light on if that's all you did
Worked great on 2013 M5.
Thanks - good to know
Thank you and good job
Nice to hear - thanks - cheers!
Yo dude I did this on my 116 f21 , reset the dash warning and yeah it works, just wrapped the wires with some tape instead of the heat shrink thanks from Ireland
Anytime Marvin - cheers from Canada!
I guess this doesn't work for all models and years? I clipped mine and capped it but now my light is on nonstop. Gonna have to buy a replacement sensor now. Good thing they're cheap or I wouldn't have attempted it.
Will this work on bmw m3 f80???
Does it work on X5 2014?
That worked wonderfully!.. Beers on me!! thanks BMW X3 '04 m54e83
Great and thanks for the info - cheers!
This works on a bmw 335i 2008?
I own a bmw x5 e70, while playing around with the carly obd I tried to reset the brake pad sensor . I had not been getting any error and brake pads are fine. My intention of doing the reset was to try and increase the time before the warning shows up. Anyways long story short as soon as I tried to reset it, the brake pad error started to flash. It says replace brake pads as they are worn out. I took it to the bmw service station and they told me that the brake pads are fine but there is no way to get rid of the error. I will need to replace the brake pads and sensor if I want the error to go. Or I can continue to drive it with the error message. The message comes on everytime I start the car and it bothers me. Would the fix that you showed work in my case.?
Worked on mine as well. Complete the circuit.
Excellent Chris - cheers!
Also, thank you for the video!
Nice video. Thanks.I have a disc that turns but stops after a couple of inches. It seems locked somehow. What can that be?
Audun - Make sure all wheels are off the ground and the car is in neutral - could also be a warped rotor
ur my hero I love it
Thanks Dina - cheers!
My light came on, after my front pads wore far enough. My theory is that the sensor gets worn into, cutting the connection. Following your video, fixed my light, after installing the new pads.
The real fix, however, is to buy a new sensor.
They're fairly cheap, on Rockauto; around $5
I'm okay with this fix, but whenever I need more parts, I'll just throw the sensor, in my shopping cart. Thank you for the helpful video though. I hate seeing the light
Anytime TI - cheers from Canada!
Don’t understand why these nerds are complaining about a great vid, why would you want to pay for something that’s completely pointless & isn’t even accurate. JUST LOOK AT YOUR BRAKE PADS
Same here - thanks Adam - cheers from Canada!
@@carquestions No worries pal, great video. I’ve just done mine & it worked a treat👍
great video... when one gets fed up of BMW electrical faults... just cut the dam thing and join the wires... some garages.. no need to mention, will charge you for their services to rectify this fault. good on you mate for making this video. just ensure you check your brake pads on a regular intervals
My one didn't turn on till the pads where bare metal
@@skittallj1326 Exactly, mine came on about 5,000 miles too early. They’re just another pointless techy thing for people who know nothing about cars
Thanks ! I Thogh need to separet! :) and get the light messeg :)
How many K.M. may I , drive in local with out change the pads on 2008 BMW X5 3.osi after replace pads signal is on ?
give it a couple of days worth
Hi great adviice … could you confirm if this will turn off the Orange/yellow break warning that appears in the Dashboard:? Thanks
Depends on the year and model
Works great on BMW E87 118d 2006 ...Thnks !!!
And thank you for the updated info
thanks for this!!
Anytime Marcus
Wouldn't it cause a short circuit?
I tried front and rear?
Worked perfect! Thanks a lot dude ✌🏻
Anytime Matz cheers
Sick, worked after having the ignition on for a while. Probably reset the thing
Good to hear - Cheers from Canada!
Sir, i owned a 2007 320i with 140K on it. Suddenly my car started to jerking/kicking while in D position When i'm at a corner and pressed the brake in the car is jerking/kicking. I've also noticed that the gears P,R,N,D indicator on the dash jumps on and off.
Do you have a solution for this issue?
Corroded ground wire. Look for a ground wire that is rusty under the car. Clean and re drill a new hole if you need to.
i have brake warning lite on my mini one and pads are ok thiknes but will the brake lite on daSH GO OUT
Yes they will but you must reset through the computer so the wear sensor figure count go back to normal
THANK YOU!
Anytime Jose - cheers!
Okay if I'll do this, will my screen shows brake pads are worn to the minimum thickness. Have the pads replaced by the nearest BMW center? Or it will not after I reset it again???
Because my sensors was good but I reset it twice after 1st change pads and now it doesn't reset and says: front or rear brake pads service due soon??
Just do a maintenance reset and you should be good to go - cheers!
So do the same on the video then reset and I will be good??
yep
thanks
Is this a common issue with these? Would guess its the only reason to defeat a sensor in this manner if its going off prematurely.
Yep - its a common problem
Going to try this tomorrow as I’ve changed these front and rear and it still won’t go off!! But...you mention the light still comes on on mileage!? What does this mean. Will I never be able to get rid of it because my car has done a certain number of miles? (99k) regardless if I have brand new pads and discs?
320i 2009
when you do a reset of the breaks on odometer it will reset it for 15000 KM and it will start counting down once it reaches 1000 km the warning will come back , this will happen in both scenarios with the sensor or without.
So you leave the sensor plugged in under the wheel arch an then the end that plugs into the break pad is what you splice together?
I have a 2008 128i and will definitely try this - no one has demos on how to replace damn thing anyway. Now if I could only find the instruction set for the new rotors lol.
Good luck - cheers!
What kind of transmission fluid is better for E90 320i 2007?
Look in the owner's manual Bjorn - it will specify what type
I have BMW 320i 2012 and brakes and disks have been replaced with BMW genuine parts and i tried this for both front and back sensors and even did software reset still the red light is on pls help
You need to indepth troubleshooting - find the best BMW guy in town and don't pay until its fixed
I have paid $100 twice just for them to do a test and tell me its a software issue -.-, but thanks for video it has helped alot of people and i will do same after its fixed and not keep buying the sensors
Newer bmws have a multistage wear indicator in the brake pads. You’ll need to solder in a 470 ohm resistor
Weird. Wouldn’t twisting the wires together cause it to complete the circuit making it think the sensor is touching the rotor?
Completing the circuit turns the light off
The alarm goes off when the circuit is broken (the brake disk wears the sensor and breaks the circuit) , not when the wires touch the rotor. If the circuit is bridged back again then the alarm can be resseted.
My light just came on at 100k which seemed weird because the brakes were done a months ago. Thanks for the info.
All 4 brakes? - if so take it in for a check asap
@@carquestions I ran a check on the brakes and fluid they were fine. Took it for some spirited driving heavy braking and everything was fine again.
@@henrylandrum2960 Nothing like an Italian tuneup eh? - well done
Any chance this faulty sensor could cause a parasitic draw on the battery?
No I don't think so Lyle - Cheers!
Hi it didnt work on my 2000 bmw 320i
Does not work on two-stage sensor, F22/F30 chassis. What is the solution on F22? New sensor x2 doesn’t work. Short method doesn’t work. Cannot reset CBS pad thickness either.
Thanks for the info - will look into it - Cheers TRSP
I have done this on my E90 2008 front and rear but the brake indicator stays on. What did i do wrong?
You need to check the wiring for an open circuit - something not right
carquestions thanx for your quick response...i will check it
You listened to this dummy tell you how to create a real safety hazard. Bad idea. Probably disconnects all his smoke detectors too.
I have a 1999 BMW 528i the bake light and abs are on how do I turn them off
Check for abs sensors, one of 4 has to be shut
You have to do it in both front tires?
Should only have sensors on the (left hand drive) driver front and passenger rear.
Worked on my E90....Thanks!
Excellent - cheers!
Wouldn't it cause a short circuit?
@@barisbzirra8883 No, I think the two wires are connected together in the sensor and separate when the pads becomes worn. So you are just tricking it into thinking the pads are full
THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2003 525i BMW 140,000 miles. The brake sensor light and warning triangle continue to come on after having new brakes and pads. Was told sensors were fine. Soon the ABS brake light started lighting along with the brake sensor. Told the module was the likely problem. After searching found a used module and had it completely checked out by a company in Colorado with a 5 year guarantee. Received and had the module installed. ABS red warning is gone but the yellow brake sensor and warning triangle problem continues. Told the brake light sensors could be the problem. Had the brake light sensors replaced. Problem continued. Light goes off each time with ignition and takes about 5 to ten minutes of driving before the yellow brake light returns. At least the ABS red warning light no longer comes on. Recently called BMW. They told me to replace/ flush brake fluid. Had the brake fluid flushed and replace. The yellow brake light sensor and warning triangle continues to come on after a short drive. Looking for solutions.
Don - Stop going to mechanics - you are paying them to fix it not TRY and fix it. It's obvious that this problem is turning into a money pit - try the solution and let me know if it works. Cheers from Canada!
@@carquestions It obviously did NOT work, as he is still trying to find a solution.
For all u that got your panties in a wad that he should buy yet again another sensor should simply watch another video. This is a cool hack.
Ill be uploading a vid of myself buying sensors and go back for a refund
That's old school stuff for regular people !! thanks
For stupid people only. And that stupid is doing it the wrong way. Just take off the sensor from the pad.... no need for cutting.
Thank you
Anytime MrJas - Cheers from Canada!
do you have to do both front and rear?
Try front first then if the light is still on then rear
No doubt this is a pain and I dont need an idiot light telling me to chagne my brakes when Im handy in the first place.
Looks like you know your car better than it knows you
Anyone knows error code CC ID 718？
it also worked on mercedes w211 e55 i looped the front left rotor sensor & bye bye no more brake icon.
Thanks for the tip MM - Cheers!
Will this work on my 2011 328i coupe?
It should
Genuis, thats what i call it.
Can I splice the wires before the “ white connector “ ?
My connector with the release tab became so brittle, it shattered when trying to disconnect the two..
Yes. It's common sense
yep happens all the time
Pit Bull Lover
Yeah it’s common sense but it doesn’t hurt to get confirmation before I start cutting.
@@reza_dc2 yeah you're right.
Hi, will this work for a 2006 e90 3 series?
Yep
A lot of those sensors go off when you have like 25% left on the pads left.Cars rotors now have aprox 2mm over minimum thickness new. So you cant really turn the rotors with out being at min thickness or under when your done. So its pads and rotors. Every time I pad slapped ( just putting pads in ) there is allways a problem, squeeking, shuddering or pulling to one side. So my advice use them to metal to metal and get pads and rotors.
Good advice
I have an aftermarket big brake kit, and my sensor doesn't reach!! should I cut it? Also, is this process reversable ? lets say I wanna sell the car, and the buyer starts asking why is there a brake light on the dash?
You can just install a new brake pad sensor whenever
Do you have to do all wheels ?
Yes if they are one every brake.
will this work on a 2001 325ci?
Yes it should - let me know how it works out - cheers
can u do this with abs sensor
I wish
Why not do the splice back at the connector box?
You could - no particular reason
Brake light is still on after twist the wires togehter, what to do? BMW X5 E53. 2003
Did you do all of them?
@@carquestions of course
@@MyFighter2000 reset sensors via car or scanner.
@@TheNgFamily2009how to reset?
Must you do that for all four wheels.
There is only two sensors on my car. front and rear.
On my 2005 BMW X3 E83 there are two sensors, left front and right rear.
Ok i tried that and light is still on what else could it be and I did both of them front driver and rear passenger
check again - the wires must be grounding out somehow
@@carquestions ill check it
@@jrtoner638 did you figure it out? I just did both of mine (1988 325i) and the light still coming on. I read somewhere that it comes on via senor or MILES. If I rigged the sensor, how would I reset the miles portion?
also just did this to the rear if my e46, light is still on, car also has 233k,,