"Check Brake Linings" Message Center

[Junster]

Still the same. Check Brake Linings Come on and Red Brake light on.

[X5 Meister]

Wait a week and see if it doesn't fix itself. If not, trying installing a new set of sensors to see if that is the problem.

[hayaku]

disconnect the sensors, clean the connectors and reconnect... for some reason your computer is not able to read from the sensors.

[4 Wheels of Fun]

try the reset procedure again and depress the brake pedal during the waiting period my light went away shortly after that...if that doesn't do it the sensor is not connected properly or is damaged or defective.

[Junster]

thanks and I will let you know

[Junster]

looks like i will have to try to disconnect and reconnect.

[Junster]

Turn out to be unsecure connections on the rear sensor. All good now. Thanks for all the reponses.

[mthexuma]

When you go to enter the car leave the drivers door open and then turn the key to position 2 until the brake warning light goes out. Then start the car and you should be good. Thats what I did and it worked for me when I changed the brakes this weekend.

I actually think I may have installed the front sensor in the rear and vica versa....yet it appears to be working!

[JCL]

Originally Posted by mthexuma

When you go to enter the car leave the drivers door open and then turn the key to position 2 until the brake warning light goes out. Then start the car and you should be good. Thats what I did and it worked for me when I changed the brakes this weekend.

I actually think I may have installed the front sensor in the rear and vica versa....yet it appears to be working!

Hard to imagine that would work if the wires weren't connected properly, as in the case above.

The sensors are the same front and rear, except for the length of the wire. You may find that the wire gets damaged if you reversed them front and rear.

[MPDano]

Is it me or is my 2004 X5 only got 2 sensors? 1 left front and 1 right rear.