The complete automotive resource for buyers, sellers, and owners like you.
Car, Truck and SUV Forums at Roadfly
+ Bentley Forums
+ BMW Forums
+ Cadillac Forums
+ Chevrolet Forums
+ Ferrari Forums
+ Jaguar Forums
+ Lamborghini Forums
+ Lotus Forums
+ Mercedes-Benz Forums
+ Maserati Forums
+ MINI Forums
+ Porsche Forums
+ General Discussion
+ Marketplace Forums
Re: Brake lining light (archive)
[ Follow Ups ] [ 3-series (E30) Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Posted by VR on April 24, 2000 at 08:29:40:

In Reply to: Brake lining light posted by Floyd on April 23, 2000 at 23:38:41:

: My brake lining light is staying on. Someone told me that a sensor could be shorting. Is that really the case? Could this cause the battery to drain overnight if it is shorting out? I do have a battery drain somewhere. Any help. Thanks,


Assuming that your brake pads are fine, the indicator being constantly on may be caused by a faulty sensor, or it may be caused because the sensor has become unplugged.

If the sensor is unplugged, simply plug it back in. If the sensor is faulty, replace the sensor. Trouble here is that I have never been able to remove old sensors from existing brake pad. So you may have to replace the pads.

Sometimes heat build up from the brake melts the sensor wire, so this causes a fault. In this case, what you can do is reattach the wire with some speaker wire.

Hope this helps.


Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ 3-series (E30) Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Questions, comments, or problems, please visit the Roadfly help desk.
Roadfly.com Logo © 1997 - 2008 Jump Internet Inc. All rights reserved.