Brake Warning Light

[cwwhk]

I just had AP Racing's Big Brake kit installed on the front of my Cooper S. The new brake pads that came with the kit did not have a slot for the OEM brake pad wear sensor, so my local independent mechanic just unplugged the sensor and left it off the car. This triggered the brake pad wear warning ligh and it stayed on all the timet. It annoyed me so this afternoon I plugged the sensor back on the car near the left front brake, and just strapped the sensor to the brake hose. I thought this will turn off the warning light.

Nope, it stayed on and I can't figure out logically why this is so. The only explanation I can dream up is that once the brake warning light is triggered, the ECU will keep the warning light on until reset by dealer. Does anybody know if this is the case?

Hope someone can help me out with info on how to reset the warning light. Car is only 3 months old so I don't really want to show up at the dealer with modified front brakes.

[cwwhk]

Found the solution. It's true that once the brake pad wear warning light comes on, it will stay on until reset even if a new pad wear sensor is replaced. To reset the warning light, just turn key to the iginition on position without starting the engine, then press the tire pressure set button (under the handbrake) for about 30 seconds. Voila, light goes off.

[aandreassi]

Thanks for the tip. I can't believe that the Haynes shop manual that I bought does not even mention the sensor light.

[designer_label]

oh excellent

does this work for say a 2004 mini? or just the brand new ones?

[gibbo21]

i tried pressin the button under the had brake and mine still hasnt gone of and i've has a neww brake pad sensor fitted . help ????

[lee1skip]

Hi all, just turned my light off myself. I bought the mini two weeks ago and was told that the brakes had been changed but no lights had been reset (BMW) wanted £40 to reset it, anyhow undid the two leads for the break sensors and installed a link wire into the female side of the plug both back and front, turned ignition to position 2 after about a minute or so the light went out (sorted) just have to remember to keep my eye on the brake pads myself. Also bought a reset tool for the OBD11 plug from ebay cheap as chips at a fiver here is the link if anybody wants it ( VW AUDI SEAT SKODA FORD OIL SERVICE RESET TOOL VAG OBD2 on eBay (end time 05-Dec-10 23:50:02 GMT)