check brake linings

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:41 pm

got this message up on the dash tonight but all the brake pads seem fine at least 10mm left on the all so a ((!)) symbol lit up, any ideas could it be a knackered / faulty pad sensor, thanks

thedweeb · Post by **thedweeb** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:00 pm

Check the conections on the pad sensors,try unplugging then plugging them back in, they are front left and rear right.

gchristofi · Post by **gchristofi** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:04 pm

this came up for me last summer when i broke one of the sensor wires going over bumps. From memory, the 2 sensors are NSF and OSR.

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:05 pm

cheers will check it out

gchristofi · Post by **gchristofi** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:07 pm

^^^^^^ doh, I should really fully read what you've written before repeating things!!^^^^^^^

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:10 pm

Also the inner pad (the one you can't see... Typically!) usually wears faster. You'll probably need to get the wheel off for a proper look. As said before only one sensor front and one rear. Passenger side (near side) front, rear drivers side (off side)

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:25 pm

well tbh i know the front sensor is dodgy as the little clip bent funny last time i had the brakes apart the other month when i was having bother so going on this info im 99% sure itll be that

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:32 pm

Cheap fix then Â£10-Â£15 eurocarparts

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:01 pm

oooops checked them today and the inner pads have around 2mm on so a trip to motor factors tomora!! only thing is ive recently had trouble with the pedal pushing right to the floor and i got them bled up the other week so they were normal and now when i put new pads in right round it will be tight as hell!!

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:02 pm

fitted new front pads and put the sensor back on as it came off, and anyway the lights still on, also when fitting i removed the cap off the resovoir for the brake fluid so as i pushed back the pistons(alot pads were on metal) and a small amount of fluid was pushed out is this ok?? also before i started the fluid was past the max level!

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:49 pm

Did you change the sensor too?

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:59 pm

[quote=""shadrack""]fitted new front pads and put the sensor back on as it came off, and anyway the lights still on, also when fitting i removed the cap off the resovoir for the brake fluid so as i pushed back the pistons(alot pads were on metal) and a small amount of fluid was pushed out is this ok?? also before i started the fluid was past the max level![/quote]

fluid was pushed out as in it overflowed? i think brake fluid is highly damaging to painted surfaces..

gchristofi · Post by **gchristofi** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:22 am

By the way, once you have a new sensor there is a reset procedure to turn the light off again. Something like leaving divers door open and turning key to pos 2 for 20 secs?

Search here and I'm sure it will come up.

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:03 am

Divers door? Didn't know submarines had brake wear sensors too lol

gchristofi · Post by **gchristofi** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:40 am

Lol. @Â£&@Â£! iPhone.

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