Brake warning light

[cjdonny]

318 IS none ABS

Brake warning light on the dash comes on now and again,is this just for pad wear with the sensors or anything else?

was on when i got the car in June but since has had all brakes replaced and new sensor on rear but still comes on

any help would be great thanks

[jmc330i]

Red light or orange light?

[cjdonny]

its the red one,next to handbrake warning sorry

[jmc330i]

My bad, ignore my question. E30s don't have the orange light. Been in my work van all day with the orange brake pad light on

You say it had a new sensor at the rear, what about the front?
I normally check the light operation by bridging the two pins in the plug for the sensor - I've got an old sensor plug with the wires joined, from when I didn't fit the sensors but needed the light to go out.

If the light goes out with all the plugs bridged, but stays on with the sensors plugged in, you either have a dodgy sensor or connection at the plug.

[cjdonny]

cheers

will check the sensors as you said

buy a front sensor at the weekend and see if that sorts it

[jmc330i]

To be honest, if you're not worried about having the sensor, I'd just cut the wires (sensor side of the plug) and join them together - you will then know if the light goes out. Insulate the join well and leave it till you next replace the pads, they normally come with new sensors.

[Brianmoooore]

220 ohm resistor. Search function or wiki.

[Grrrmachine]

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Flickering

[cjdonny]

thanks for replys

came on this morning on way to work...hit the dash and it was gone