Audi Brake Pad Warning Light
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Today I show you how to disable the annoying warning light for the Front Brake Pads.
*DISCLAIMER*
Before we start I will warn you, this completely disables the light. So when your pads are actually low, it will not warn you. As a DIYer, it is your responsibility to keep an eye on the level of your pads. I am not responsible if you let your pads get so low, it ruins your rotors!
You will need wire cutter, wire strippers, heat-shrink tubing and matches or lighter.
1:55 best helper ever.
Well explained, thank you. I tried a little different approach. Since the issue seems to be in the connection I focused on fixing the connection and it took little effort to fix. I have an Audi A8 with 2 pins connectors for the brake pads in great condition. I put a dab of solder on the male pins on the top and slightly on the side then put a dab of de-electric grease in the female hole connectors. This fixed the warning light issue and I still have a brake warning light sensor. Thanks again for the video!
Good idea. Thanks for your input
My 2004 A4 B6 cab has recently started with an intermittent pad wear warning light. Thanks to your video I now know how it works and will have a go at fixing the problem first. Failing that I'll follow your example with a delete. All things relative, it's an old car now and one less thing to go wrong can't be a bad thing. Being old school myself, I do regular visual wear checks as a matter of course. Thanks for posting
Excellent description thank you very much you are a great human being!!
That is a brutal fix. you can remove the wires from the connector with a pin tool and repair it properly.
I had a similar problem. I continuity tested all the pad wear sensors and they tested good. The solution that worked for me was applying electrical contact grease to the pins in the wiring harness before plugging the pad sensors back in. Light is OFF!
Brilliant mate I installed new brake pads and discs but light still kept showing when I drove over speed bumps, now it’s all sorted.
Thank you for posting educational video
Great info. You help me. Nice work and thank you for spending the time to do this.
Done this and it worked a treat. Cheers!
Left / right ?
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Just replace the cable, safer and is damm cheap, 7.99 plus tax
Hi there, someone has already done this hack and the damned brake wear light is on permanently now >:( have you any ideas what I could do?
dude your cat is trippin balls
Yup she was a cool cat. Until someone did a hit and run... Bagheera will be missed
So you didn’t do anything to the wire that’s connected to the brake pads correct you just pulled it out? Also will this work on a 06 A4?
Did it on my 06. Pad wires aren't needed after connecting the 2 from the car
@@audimotive thank you
nice thanks man...just finshed fixing epb lights off. now got pads lights on would this work on 2008 a6?
I don't see why not. If you have wires coming from the pads
Sounds like bad pin fit on your bypass plug.
Is it one of the prank videos? I have done this according to the instructions and now I have the warning light 100% of the time :(
This isn't a prank channel. I would double check the wiring. Have done it more than once, only time I had an issue was when the 2 wires weren't stripped correctly and didn't get proper contact
Hello there, i would like to know how u did that plug that lasted one year. Can i make one from my brake pad cuted wire ? just need to rely the 2 together and it's done? help xD !! Thanks
+Xuximini the plug that I made the first time, I used the plug that is attached to the brake pads. I removed the plug and twisted the 2 wires together and soldered them. That created the grounded circuit the computer was looking for
Thank you very much ! I'm going to do the same on my a3 8P. My brake pads are still good but the wire is cuted :( let's hope it lasts untill i change pads again ! This Bip sound and the warning light each time i start engine was driving me crazy, thanks again m8!
+Xuximini that annoying sound was exactly why I had to do it too. Good luck with your car
Thanx for video, will follow your step by step guide... Be right back
I bridged the wires accordingly, works perfectly. Brakes are still great, wonder why it will complain to replace
Electrical wire open somewhere in the pad wiring. Or bad connection to the car wiring. Seems to be a common issue
Seems like an issue as the park light and tail light warning pops up, but the bulb is intact, just slightly loose, reseated it and it's fine. However, oil sensor warning don't seem to go away even after replacing it. Any idea how to reset this annoying warning? Thanx in advance for your advice
I haven't had this myself but I've read that a bad hood sensor could also cause this. Something about 2 sensors working together to make sure that you check the oil level
@@audimotive noted wil look into the hood sensors. The other oil sensor is the oil level sensor located below the sump, but that 1is fine.
Can this brake light cause your car to go into limp mode?
No, has nothing to do with how the car runs
Bad idea! Don’t wreck the OEM harness. If the connectors were cleaned and greased you will never have an issue with the pig tail from old sensor.
Easier said than done having the connectors clean living in Finland. I have got to drive on gravel roads daily, and i can tell you it aint pretty, especially on rainy days. Then theres Salt on the roads wintertime (or slush and so on).
Is a front or back bro?
No sensors on the back
I have 2012 with the brake indicator light on how can I reset it?
Check your brake fluid and check your brakes. Usually changing the pads will turn off that light. On a 2012, you have the electric parking brake, which requires a scan tool to open the calipers for new pads and then reset the pad depth in the system
To audi a4 b6 have sensor left and right or just right ?
Left and right
@@audimotive to my car 1 miss and now know why light is on thank you
Does this work on the 2008 A4 (B8) model too please ?
That I'm not sure. Disconnect the pads and stick a paperclip in the connector on the car side. See if the warning message goes away
@@audimotive thanks , just tried that but sadly the fault remained. All outta ideas now :(
Just a thought, does it specify which corner has the problem?
@@audimotive no afraid not, the A4 B8 only has one sensor on the front left side . My pads and discs were all replaced last October (4000 miles ago)
Im not familiar with the B8. Have you checked the forums? I bet someone has had this issue
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Brake Pad Warning Light for safety to replace pads
+ِAbu Hashim yes it is, when it works correctly. On older cars it starts to act up and turns on even if your pads are good. This is for people who check their brakes on a regular basis. If you don't check your brakes when you rotate your tires, don't get rid of this warning system
People forget that brake pad sensors are new thing and even on new cars, many don't have them. Even with sensors, they shouldn't be completely trusted -can't beat a reliable visual check.
Or just change your break pads
yes just change the brake pads that just have been changed you fucking spastic
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nice hack!
LMAO fucking pad wear sensor delete. I undid this on my nephew's new car a few weeks ago with a plug I got off eBay for £6.99.
Something you should never do. By passing this safety feature is not a good idea because the next owner will not know. And some one will have to replace what you cut out if they want it fixed correctly.
Why o why o why didn't you just change your pads, you can see in the video there's only 2mm at best left on them!!!
Maybe I didn't make myself clear. This was done to get rid of a light on the dash, AFTER I changed the brake pads. Brand new Akebono pads. The problem was not with low pads, the problem was with the sensor wiring. Either in the brake pads or at the connector. This is one way to get rid of an idiot light. If you don't feel safe knowing your car won't tell you when to change the pads, don't do it. I did this and posted it because I feel confident I will see the level of the pads when I do a tire swap twice a year. You are correct, DO NOT do this if your pads are getting low and you just don't want to see that light
@@audimotive you can clearly see your pads are down to 2mm
@@audimotive thanks very helpful,just got a4 with new discs and pads and warning light on also,time to investigate!
If you didn't replace the sensor when you replaced the pads then the light will remain on. I bought pagid brakes and it came with a sensor
Akebono pads come with the sensors installed