Persistant "Brake Linings" warning

[mamilapon]

Boys and girls, Ive got new pads and sensors all round, still get the warning as soon as I turn the key! Inspected both sensors, all good, properly installed. What could it be? Search unsuccessful

[bmwrp8]

same problem here

[Barney Paull-Edwards]

Did you remember the tiny metal spring clip that holds the sensor to the pad?? Also clean the connectors to the car carefully to get good contacts and don`t force them, they will align with a raised sector so look and be careful! I used to disconnect the battery briefly to reset but it was not needed, maybe it might be for you??

[bimmo_2007]

"Brake Linings" always means the circuit of the pad sensor is shorted, so you have to check the metal clips, the sensor itself & the wire. sometimes old sensors would work fine.

[Tiger]

You have to double check the sensor... it could be bad or the wire too short that it pops off. I bought an aftermarket one and it was way too short. I also reused the old one that one day, the sign popped up... I then spliced the new sensor to the old wire so it is long enough and the sign went away.

Sensor do go bad on BMW. Use mulimeter to confirm there is good continuity.

[whiskychaser]

If you get continuity through the sensors, disconnect them in turn and jumper the wiring back to find out which one ditches the message. If it stays on look for frayed wiring, especially round the front struts

[mamilapon]

Shall do

[shogun]

Switch ignition on, do not start the car, leave ignition on for 60 seconds, maybe it is gone. Provided it is connected correctly. Once read that, not sure if it works though.

[Kibokojoe]

When I had problems the sensors looked good but the front sensor had a broken wire. I unplugged the sensors one at a time and short circuited them. This removed the error. I then replaced the bad sensor with a new sensor. This is a simple closed circuit if there is a break you get an error code. Anyway that is my understanding

[attack eagle]

"Brake Linings" always means the circuit of the pad sensor is NOT shorted, so you have to check the metal clips, the sensor itself & the wire. sometimes old sensors would work fine.

sensor is continuous if good, open if bad.