[s-cars] Auto check Brake pad warning

[Derek Pulvino]

Pete,

If the auto check display came on previously, if the system on your car is
similar to on the 200, replacing the pads will not make it go away.  The
brake pad wear sensor is a consumable, and once tripped, needs to be
replaced if you want to the system to function as set up from the factory.

The other option (again similar to 200 assumption continues) would be to
splice the two ends of the wire (preferable on the sensor side of the
connection to preserve the option of future functionng) together.  On my
car, the system is triggered when there's a break in continuity; if you look
at the sensor you should be able to see why.

hth,

derek p

Message: 4
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 18:30:31 -0400
From: Peter Anderson <panderso at maine.rr.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Subject: [s-cars] Auto check Brake pad warning

I swapped out the front rotors and pads and plugged in the pad sensors.
Everything seemed to have gone smoothly. However, my autocheck system
doesn't seem to like my Mintex pads?  The low pad warning (O) is on.  Aside
from checking my rear brakes which I will do right after dinner, is there
another reason this could be happening -did I forget something?...and no, I
don't yet have a Bentley.  I flushed out the fluid and it took about half a
can as predicted by other listers (thank you).

Peter Anderson


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