Warning light on dash??? *low pads*
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Warning light on dash??? *low pads*
Hi all
So on the way to gym this morning at 4:30 on the high way in my 1.9tdi and after not driving it this whole week i thought i would burn it.
So i hit a speed that of x00kph and the Brake pad wear indicator light came on.
The thing is that the pads were replaced about 3 months ago.
what else could this be?
So on the way to gym this morning at 4:30 on the high way in my 1.9tdi and after not driving it this whole week i thought i would burn it.
So i hit a speed that of x00kph and the Brake pad wear indicator light came on.
The thing is that the pads were replaced about 3 months ago.
what else could this be?
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Check the wires for the pad wear indicators...
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Thanks. I will look could this also be brake fluid?joggiep wrote:Check the wires for the pad wear indicators...
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Could but it would be low then.. so easy to spot.
Little sensor/wire that earths will also cause the light to come on.
Little sensor/wire that earths will also cause the light to come on.
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Re: Warning light on dash???
More than likely low fluid.
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Re: Warning light on dash???
I have a feeling it could be where the pad indicator on the pad itself has a plug and the plug connects to the one to the car could be the issue as the car plug was ****. so will check it all the weekend and then see if I can get a new one
and solder a new one on
and solder a new one on
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Could be dirt on the sensor that happened to me break cleaner resolved it after a good soak and rinse.
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Just went to go look and its fullKibim wrote:More than likely low fluid.
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Re: Warning light on dash???
are you referring to the ABS sensor?shaneskip wrote:Could be dirt on the sensor that happened to me break cleaner resolved it after a good soak and rinse.
if yes then the ABS light would come on. and they were also cleaned about 3 month back
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Re: Warning light on dash???
So ill be scanning the car tomorrow after work and will just drive the wifes car tomorrow.
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Won't low brake fluid rather trigger the brake warning light?Kibim wrote:More than likely low fluid.
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Pad sensor wire most likely broken. If the brakes are working and there is no grinding there is no reason not to drive it.
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Mine had dirt in it that supposedly caused static to give error signals. weirdest thing I ever heard but a Mechanic told me that and I had them cleaned and poof problem gone.Dougi wrote:are you referring to the ABS sensor?shaneskip wrote:Could be dirt on the sensor that happened to me break cleaner resolved it after a good soak and rinse.
if yes then the ABS light would come on. and they were also cleaned about 3 month back
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Re: Warning light on dash???
These brake sensors are the biggest waste of time IMHO
Mine came out after replacing the pads. there is one on the right front and rear left. check those. I just pushed the two wires together and taped it up
Mine came out after replacing the pads. there is one on the right front and rear left. check those. I just pushed the two wires together and taped it up
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Re: Warning light on dash???
I had the exact same thing... lols
The cables to the sensor had been ripped off by something... they reconnected, and all good...
The cables to the sensor had been ripped off by something... they reconnected, and all good...
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VWicked wrote: I could do 300km/h if I wanted but I don't trust my brakes stopping from that speed so as soon as i hit exactly 241km/h on my garmin i will tap off, generally it takes me me 6.9 sec to get there so I will just cruise the last 5 sec's to allow the car to cool down..
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Re: Warning light on dash???
Thanks Oom panic, I only sow your post now.
So I want to Tiaan and we scanned the car and cleared and the error kept comming back.
This error is saying the I have low pads.
So as some of you know the wires that connect to the pad have a comment issue on the polos.
So I will make a plan this weekend and ill get to a scrap yard and get newer plugs and fix.
Thanks for the help all.
So I want to Tiaan and we scanned the car and cleared and the error kept comming back.
This error is saying the I have low pads.
So as some of you know the wires that connect to the pad have a comment issue on the polos.
So I will make a plan this weekend and ill get to a scrap yard and get newer plugs and fix.
Thanks for the help all.
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Re: Warning light on dash???
So this warning light came up last night.
Now I can finally change brake pads and discs. OEM ones lasted 90 000klms from when the car was bought from new.
Now I can finally change brake pads and discs. OEM ones lasted 90 000klms from when the car was bought from new.
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Re: Warning light on dash??? *low pads*
wow nice. did you put the new disks on too?
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Re: Warning light on dash??? *low pads*
Dan, did you check your pads/sensor?
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VWicked wrote: I could do 300km/h if I wanted but I don't trust my brakes stopping from that speed so as soon as i hit exactly 241km/h on my garmin i will tap off, generally it takes me me 6.9 sec to get there so I will just cruise the last 5 sec's to allow the car to cool down..
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You have never changed discks or pads?MeanTdi wrote:So this warning light came up last night.
Now I can finally change brake pads and discs. OEM ones lasted 90 000klms from when the car was bought from new.
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Re: Warning light on dash??? *low pads*
yes I did, the pad indicator plug pulled out so it is now fixedSparkz0629 wrote:Dan, did you check your pads/sensor?
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Re: Warning light on dash???
My rear disks and pads lasted 195000km. Current set of front disks and pads (PowerBrake/Ferodo Premier) are at 133000km. Still no warning light.Puni wrote:You have never changed discks or pads?MeanTdi wrote:So this warning light came up last night.
Now I can finally change brake pads and discs. OEM ones lasted 90 000klms from when the car was bought from new.
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Re: Warning light on dash??? *low pads*
I didnt read all the posts but had the same issue, basically new pads but the sensor broke off, so I just opened it up, check if alles was ok and then bridged the wires and drove the car for ages until it was sold.
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Thats flippen good.VGTI wrote:My rear disks and pads lasted 195000km. Current set of front disks and pads (PowerBrake/Ferodo Premier) are at 133000km. Still no warning light.Puni wrote:You have never changed discks or pads?MeanTdi wrote:So this warning light came up last night.
Now I can finally change brake pads and discs. OEM ones lasted 90 000klms from when the car was bought from new.
I brake to hard for it to last that long.
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Re: Warning light on dash??? *low pads*
VGTI doesnt brake, his car slows down using air resistance - only a master of fuel consumption can achieve that
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