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E39 Brake Pad/Lining Light
Hello,
I have a 2000 528i and just a few weeks ago the brake pad/lining indicator light appeared so my buddy and I replaced the front brake pads. After the brake pads were replaced the indicator light still appears and I am guessing it has to be reset. I recently took my car into my local mechanic and in addition to having an oil change, I requested they "reset" the brake pad/lining indicator light. I got the car back and the light is still on and there was a note from the mechanic saying that it should go out soon. I thought this was odd since the last time I had it done was at a BMW dealer and the light was off right after the service. What is strange is that I got the bill yesterday and it said "replaced front and back senssors and reset light. I followed another thread in this group and the way I understand is after the sensors are replaced the light should go out. What did my mechanic do or not do? Thanks, Jeff |
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Jeff > wrote: > I recently took my car into my local mechanic and in addition to having > an oil change, I requested they "reset" the brake pad/lining indicator > light. > I got the car back and the light is still on and there was a note from > the mechanic saying that it should go out soon. I thought this was odd > since the last time I had it done was at a BMW dealer and the light was > off right after the service. Perhaps you need a mechanic more familiar with your car. Assuming the sensor(s) have been replaced correctly, you simply switch the ignition on without starting the engine. After a minute or so the light will go out. It will eventually go out under normal use - the time between switching on and actually operating the starter is incremented up to the same sort of delay. Might take several days, though. -- *A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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The sensor is a small band that looks much the same as a fuse. This sensor
must be replaced. There is one on the front and one on the rear, on diagonal corners from one another. "Jeff" > wrote in message ... > Hello, > > I have a 2000 528i and just a few weeks ago the brake pad/lining indicator > light appeared so my buddy and I replaced the front brake pads. > > After the brake pads were replaced the indicator light still appears and I > am guessing it has to be reset. > > I recently took my car into my local mechanic and in addition to having an > oil change, I requested they "reset" the brake pad/lining indicator light. > > I got the car back and the light is still on and there was a note from the > mechanic saying that it should go out soon. I thought this was odd since > the last time I had it done was at a BMW dealer and the light was off right > after the service. > > What is strange is that I got the bill yesterday and it said "replaced > front and back senssors and reset light. > > I followed another thread in this group and the way I understand is after > the sensors are replaced the light should go out. > > > What did my mechanic do or not do? > > Thanks, > Jeff |
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