brake pad light after change???

**K04B5** · 07-29-2008 02:40 PM

Just changed the front pads, replaced the pads with Mintex that have sensors. They are both plugged in but I'm still getting the "change brake pads" light, are there sensors on the rear brakes as well?

Do I need to reset things with vag?

**kingtr** · 07-29-2008 02:42 PM

No and no (sensors in rear pads or reset w/ VAG). Check connections again. I currently have permanent brake pad light. We think water got in the lines and corroded them.

**pinky** · 07-29-2008 03:12 PM

you cant reset the light, but you CAN turn the warning off

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/audiB5.html

**K04B5** · 12-23-2008 06:33 PM

Alright... I didn't want to bring this back from the dead but I'm stumped! I cut the brake pad sensor wires, looped them together and plugged them back in. Also I have a 2000 so in the link above, I can't recode my cluster. I tried, and it wouldn't accept the recode. So, now I don't know what to do, but I want that light off!!! And it is the 'brake pads worn' light http://net.jasonpearce.com/chronicle/audiwarnings.html

**K04B5** · 12-25-2008 12:47 AM

bump

**biketsai** · 12-25-2008 12:53 AM

Looping it didnt work?!

**K04B5** · 12-25-2008 09:50 PM

nope, looping it didn't work

**kovalevandrew** · 12-26-2008 02:39 AM

Originally Posted by K04B5

nope, looping it didn't work

This might sound really stupid, but could the back pads not be causing the problem...? Might also need to be changed.

**K04B5** · 12-27-2008 10:44 PM

well the new rear pads don't have sensors on them, and i was told that on the car, there are only brake pad sensors on the front brakes, not the rear. but i'm starting to wonder that myself

**turbo kraut** · 12-27-2008 11:22 PM

this might sound stupid, both actually, either abs modual?????

or pay 60 bucks to have a tech look at it......... they might be able to fix it durring diagnosis, they vwhala......... or they might charge 100 for one hour worked?

either way fixed

**kovalevandrew** · 12-28-2008 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by K04B5

well the new rear pads don't have sensors on them, and i was told that on the car, there are only brake pad sensors on the front brakes, not the rear. but i'm starting to wonder that myself

Yeah, my bad.

No sensors on the rears.
When i put the Hawk HP+ on my car a little while back. I just cut the wires and soldered them together. Didn't have any issues after doing that. Check with a meter that it makes a complete circuit when you're done. All i can think of.