brake warning light

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   My brake warning light came on a week or so ago, had the front brake pads changed as they looked pretty low, also changed the sensor and topped up the fluid, but the wanring light did not go out until yesterday, misteriously.
Are these cars so intelligent that they continue to montor for x amount of miles, or hours without a reset? 
I am going to check the rear inners this weekend anyway, but can anyone explain the warning light going off?
ta
Pete.

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wackenzie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 23-May-2008 Location: Motherwell Status: Offline Points: 67	Post Options Post Reply Quote wackenzie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: brake warning light Posted: 03-October-2008 at 01:02
	My brake warning light came on a week or so ago, had the front brake pads changed as they looked pretty low, also changed the sensor and topped up the fluid, but the wanring light did not go out until yesterday, misteriously. Are these cars so intelligent that they continue to montor for x amount of miles, or hours without a reset? I am going to check the rear inners this weekend anyway, but can anyone explain the warning light going off? ta Pete.

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ally Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 11-October-2004 Status: Offline Points: 1529	Post Options Post Reply Quote ally Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-October-2008 at 07:19
	On my E36, the brake warning light comes & goes intermittently, due to a poor connection between the sensor & pad on the rear, I have just been too lazy to sort it out!
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Cambell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 07-January-2007 Status: Offline Points: 3830	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cambell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-October-2008 at 07:29
	The chances are that if the car has gone X amount of miles with no brake fault, the car will realise its been fixed and the light will go out. These cars have incredible processors in them, they even know how many times you open and close the doors (and for how long) and how long and how many journeys you have made. Edited by Cambell

ally Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 11-October-2004 Status: Offline Points: 1529	Post Options Post Reply Quote ally Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-October-2008 at 06:59
	I'm not so sure they are that intelligent when it comes to brake pad warning lights, it should either re set or be re set when new pads are fitted, it's only a circuit that gets made.
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Fey! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Funs over, Scotty; beam down my clothes! Joined: 28-February-2005 Location: Galway Status: Offline Points: 4161	Post Options Post Reply Quote Fey! Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-October-2008 at 17:36
	If it was the orance clock type light that came on, it could have been to tell you to flush the brake fluid; comes on every 2 years.


autoelectrical Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Advanced Newbie Joined: 08-April-2008 Location: galway Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote autoelectrical Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-October-2008 at 20:47
	Great spelling there dave !!!
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