"CHECK BRAKE LINING" Warning Light

[azev]

What does it mean ??? I just recently replace the brakepads and on my way to work this morning this warning light comes on. Is it the sensor? I re-used my old sensors when I replaced my brake pads.

Thx

[UCrewX5]

If you just replaced the pads then it must be a sensor problem. First thing I would check is to be sure that one didn't pop out. Second thing I would check is to be sure all connections are wiring look good.

There's one sensor on the front left and one on the right rear.

[azev]

I think what happend was I must have damaged the rear sensor when I took it off. I could be wrong though, because visually I think the brake sensors looks good. Oh well, I guess I have to pickup new brake sensors during lunch.

Does anyone here knows for sure what is "brake lining" means ?

Thx

[vinuneuro]

Originally Posted by azev

I think what happend was I must have damaged the rear sensor when I took it off. I could be wrong though, because visually I think the brake sensors looks good. Oh well, I guess I have to pickup new brake sensors during lunch.

Does anyone here knows for sure what is "brake lining" means ?

Thx

That's your problem. You're supposed to replace the sensors everytime you change brakes. That sensor that you think got damged when you took it off wasn't suppose to go back on.

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by vinuneuro

That's your problem. You're supposed to replace the sensors everytime you change brakes. That sensor that you think got damged when you took it off wasn't suppose to go back on.

If you are careful, the sensors can be reused. I reused mine when I changed my pads over from the OEM to the Mintex pads at 23K miles. I replaced the pads, rotors and sensors at 80K miles. Thus, I got 80K miles and 2 sets of pads from the original sensors.

[Mackskibum]

I have never had any luck reusing the sensors no matter what the make. Generally, they are only made to be assembled to the pads once, and a crack can deleop into an electrical ground that will set the light. I have also had one of the connectors that the sensor plugs into go bad, causing a false reading on the dash display.

[jditom]

Originally Posted by azev

What does it mean ??? I just recently replace the brakepads and on my way to work this morning this warning light comes on. Is it the sensor? I re-used my old sensors when I replaced my brake pads.

Thx

Same thing just happened to me last week.
I did pads and sensors 2,000 miles ago and I got the warning.
I took front/D and rear/P wheels off and looked at the sensors.
Unpluged them and pluged them back in.
Light went off

[azev]

Finally I had a chance to replace both sensors yesterday, but for some reason my trucks is still throwing the "check brake lining" and the red brake light is on.
I went to my brother house and borow his peake unit. The peake reported a few code, but none of them is brake related. Anyway I decided to reset all the code, and BAM its gone. Drove about 50 mileas last night and still no code re-appears.
I thought the brake light should be able to reset it self when you install a new sensors... I guess I was wrong.

Thx guys

[UCrewX5]

For future reference, here is an article on resetting the brake pad lining warning light - http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/b...reset-diy.html