Check Brake Linings

[BMWx5e53]

There has been an advisory on the cars MOT for a couple of years now - corroded brake pipes/lines.
The discs were lipped also.

So i decided to get the following done:
1. Rigid brake lines changed
2. Brake discs changed
3. Brake pads
4. Brake pad sensors
5. Flexi brake pipes

The usual brake pad light came on, which cleared after keeping the key in position 2 for 30 seconds.
The only error that is still present is the Check Brake Linings.

How do i get rid of this error?
Unsure which part of the braking system this relates to.

[upallnight]

Did you replace any of the parking / emergency brake components?

[BMWx5e53]

Hi, Nope they were not replaced. But the caliper was taken off, so maybe a sensor is not reconnected?

[StephenVA]

Check the Right rear or left front wheels brake wear sensors. Make sure they are connected at the junction box (little plastic box where the wire from the wheel connects to the wiring harness). Disconnect them and reconnect. Make sure the sensors at the pad are NOT broken, clipped, cut etc.
You can test the individual sensors by simply disconnecting the wheel sensor at the junction and jump the wiring harness (connecting both sides with a small piece of wire). The light will go out and that will tell you which sensor/wire is at fault.

[crystalworks]

Originally Posted by StephenVA

Check the Right rear or left front wheels brake wear sensors. Make sure they are connected at the junction box (little plastic box where the wire from the wheel connects to the wiring harness). Disconnect them and reconnect. Make sure the sensors at the pad are NOT broken, clipped, cut etc.
You can test the individual sensors by simply disconnecting the wheel sensor at the junction and jump the wiring harness (connecting both sides with a small piece of wire). The light will go out and that will tell you which sensor/wire is at fault.

Once the light has been tripped... I thought I remembered reading something about a reset being necessary after replacing/repairing the brake pad sensors.

[dkl]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Did you replace any of the parking / emergency brake components?

There's a sensor for that?

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by dkl

There's a sensor for that?

Lining normally refers to brake shoes which are what is used in the parking / emergency brake system, pads normally refers to disc pads.

[williamx5]

Originally Posted by crystalworks

Once the light has been tripped... I thought I remembered reading something about a reset being necessary after replacing/repairing the brake pad sensors.

Good day!

Yes, but it's the procedure listed above... Turn on the vehicle WITHOUT starting for 30 seconds, a minute, ten minutes.... really anything over 30 seconds will usually work! A minute is if you just wanna be sure.... Ten minutes is just killing time really!

Okay, so... if you do that and it still doesn't work, you probably have a pinched or broken wire elsewhere in the circuit...

If you pull the wheels that have the sensors and there is no sensor connected to the brake pad itself, you need to get a new one! There are only two sensors on the vehicle, not four.

Cheers!

[StephenVA]

Two sensors, one LF one RR.