Brake lining Dash light Question
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Printed Date: 19-May-2024 at 18:15
Topic: Brake lining Dash light Question
Posted By: 318is-joe
Subject: Brake lining Dash light Question
Date Posted: 23-August-2004 at 13:54
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Hi guy's Brake lining's were well down lately and the dash light came on and did it's job. Last weekend I replaced the front disc's, pads, sensor, also the rear pad's and wear sensor. My expectation on completion of the job was to find the lining symbol on the dash go out, however it didn't untill the car had driven some mile's. Does anyone know if this is normal, does the cuircuit monitoring the bake lining's only do random check's at say every 40 or 50 miles driven? in any event it's gone out, but I'm left curious. Car is an E39 Yr2000 |
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Posted By: Deathace
Date Posted: 23-August-2004 at 14:01
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As far as i am aware its realtime otherwise it would be a bit pointless to come on and then people think that they have x miles on the brakes before the light goes out or the brakes fail. When replacing the sensors the circuit should be opened again until such times as the brakes wear down again and close the circuit. The only thing i can think of is that they were not put back in exactly how they should have been and the mileage you have done has either seated them properly or as you say there is some kind of check going on after replacement. Russ ------------- http://www.deathace.net">  
1990 535i SE Auto Metallic Glacier Blue, Low Mileage, M-Tech Bodykit, Full Leather & Various Custom Mods. |
Posted By: Jimbonic
Date Posted: 23-August-2004 at 14:14
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Joe, I had this same problem just after I bought my E34. The guy I bought it from told me he'd recently replaced the pads (which was evident from the large amount of pad left I'm gonna try and get mine right next time they need changing! ------------- Jimbonic 1989 535iSE Manual, Sport pack, Leather, Climate Control |
!!). I had the brake linings warning come up several times, especially in the wet, but it hasn't recurred for 4-5 months now. So, my guess is that Russ is right and that the sensors have just settled in.Posted By: Toxic
Date Posted: 23-August-2004 at 14:35
I'd be able to answer that for ya but it looks like my Bentley manual has gone down in some banana boat somewhere in the Atlantic.... ------------- Tom E39 1997 523i Oxford Green (Sold) ___________________________ |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 23-August-2004 at 14:47
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from amazon? I ordered an E30 bentley about February of this year. I eventually had to contact amazon in May/June as it hadn't arrived and the vendow wasn't returning my mails. Furthermore, I had recieved a mail bag full of journals for various university libraries in the UK from what appeared to be the same vendor. ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Toxic wrote:
Posted By: Toxic
Date Posted: 07-September-2004 at 15:10
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Joe, to answer your question, you should have turned the key to position II for >30 secs (Do not start), then turn off and it will reset. ------------- Tom E39 1997 523i Oxford Green (Sold) ___________________________ |
Posted By: 318is-joe
Date Posted: 15-September-2004 at 03:19
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You DA MAN TOXIC |