Brake wear warning light - how do I turn it off?

[chriso]

Morning all

The brake pad wear warning light came on last week on my my E36 320i, so I duly replaced the pads at the weekend (down to :yikes: levels), however the light is still on - do I need to reset it or is the sensor likely to be faulty?

Any feedback greatly appreciated

Chris

[Alistair H.]

You need to replace the sensor as well as the pads... they are cheap.

[AllTorque]

Had this exact problem and changed the sensor - didn't fix it. Had it done at the service and they magically got rid of it. Makes me wonder if some computer trickery is involved....

[gdr]

After you replace the sensor, turn ignition to position 1 without starting for at least 30 secs. That clears the fault code. Did it last week on E39, assume same computer.

[chriso]

Cheers folks - will give it a go this weekend

[chriso]

Hello again

Finally got round to doing this - MOT due in a week or two and presume I need to get rid of the warning light to pass? However, does anybody know where I actually get one of these sensors from?

On another note, I've been trying to get a drivers side headlamp (need full unit as the internal brackets are smashed), and Euro Car Parts' website seems to be doing it's best to confuse me - do I want l/h or r/h? Also, there seems to be several options - I just want the cheapest (selling car soon).

Help!

Cheers in advance

Chris

[Alistair H.]

Try German,Swedish and French. gsfcarparts.com if I remember rightly.

[gibo993]

Best place is BMW dealer only cost a few squids, 2 minute job to fit.

[chriso]

Alistair H. said:

Try German,Swedish and French. gsfcarparts.com if I remember rightly.

Rung and ordered headlamp, f/r brake wear sensors and wipers for under £100.

Thanks for the tip mate

Chris