"Brakes Needed" warning light here, no gone??
 

For a week or so I had the infamous "Brakes Needed" circle glowing on my dash, but got in the X earlier this week and it is no longer lit. Is this typical?? I have the intention to get them checked out this weekend, but was just curious if this light normally comes on and goes off before having the brakes done.

I thought once the plastic wore off the sensor and the light came on, it stayed on? :dunno:

If by "Brakes Needed" you mean the brake pad warning light (which isn't the same as the brake fluid or brake system malfunction light) then it is a one-time sensor. If the sensor makes contact, it doesn't go back off, it latches on. If you had a bad (open) connection though, and not worn-out pads, then it go back off if the wire made contact again.

Yes, it was the "Brake Pad" light.

I am due for an oil change, so I will have the shop check them out just to be sure.

those cables connections are terrible. behind the front drivers side wheel there are up to two sensors, one for the DCS and the other for the brake located inside a plastic box. (turn the wheel one way or another to get at them) clean it up, it could just be a loose connection. (even just unplugging and plugging it in will clean the connections. this was the case with my DSC sensor... also i think there is on on one of the back wheels. the brake wear sensor is a one time deal and no need to change when doing the brakes(unless of course you wore your brakes down to the point where you use the sensor.)