[mrbubba]

The brake pad sensor issue came on a few weeks back, got my local specialist to do the brakes, however he said they were fine and had plenty of life in them (said they were almost new)
I reset the light and then reset the service check for the front and rear pads. However the light would continue to come on every now and again, which led me to believe it was a sensor fault.

The garage said they would change the sensors for me next time it was in for a service. However the light is on permanently now and no amount of resetting it works, it stays on.

I googled how to disable it and many people have just cut the sensor off and twisted the wires together, I thought this would work, as they'll be replaced anyway next time it goes on.

I did this today, but still can't get rid of the annoying red light and iDrive warning.

Any way of getting rid of this?

It's an E90 325d 2008

[mrbubba]

Anyone?

[BMW Steve]

Sounds like you have a faulty sensor, Purchase a brake pad sensor and fit it your self, its very simple to do, then reset through your I-drive. I wouldn't wait for the garage to sort it.

If you live any where near Salisbury pop it over to my Unit and I can do it for you, simples....

[Aragorn30d]

Its probably a break in the wire, and you've probably cut it below the break. On my brothers car we didnt have new sensors when we did the brakes, so i cut the sensor cable about 2" from the plug up in the wheel arch, and soldered the two wires together.

Once done, reset it with the stalk control thingy and it cleared the fault.

[mrbubba]

Got some new sensors from eBay for £10 , fitted them and the problem has now gone