How can I get rid of the brake pad wear indicator light using vag com. Theres plenty left on the pads and I.ve got the proper cable.

Thanks,

John

Have a look in controller 17, you may get a popup guide but it's normally to subtract 1 or 2 from one part of the coding.

Did you manage to resolve this issue as I have a 'Check brake pads' warning light on when I start the engine but I know the pads are brand new!!!

You need to either chop the sensor wire and twist it together, or fit a new lead, hth.

You need to either chop the sensor wire and twist it together, or fit a new lead, hth.

Sounds a little drastic?

Sounds a little drastic?

I did this, easy enough, Cut sensor off pads and join the 2 wires together or

Recode for warning lamps:

17 - Instruments

07 - Recode

Look at the first two digits in the coding. Add the values for the options together to get the correct coding.

00 - No available equipment

+01 - Brake pad wear sensor warning active

+02 - Seatbelt warning active

+04 - Washer fluid level warning active

I just turned it off using Vag com in the end.

I just turned it off using Vag com in the end.

That sounds like a good idea, what is the number to turn it off?

Just follow this and you can't go wrong

Recode for warning lamps:

17 - Instruments

07 - Recode

Look at the first two digits in the coding. Add the values for the options together to get the correct coding.

00 - No available equipment

+01 - Brake pad wear sensor warning active

+02 - Seatbelt warning active

+04 - Washer fluid level warning active

Just follow this and you can't go wrong

Recode for warning lamps:

17 - Instruments

07 - Recode

Look at the first two digits in the coding. Add the values for the options together to get the correct coding.

00 - No available equipment

+01 - Brake pad wear sensor warning active

+02 - Seatbelt warning active

+04 - Washer fluid level warning active

OK mate, need to find someone with VAG-COM now then.......

OK mate, need to find someone with VAG-COM now then.......

If you dont get it sorted in the short term, ill sort it for you when you do my car.

If you dont get it sorted in the short term, ill sort it for you when you do my car.

Sounds like a plan mate............

Simon, just snip the wires from the pads at the pad end and twist the wires together, that of live with it until they need new ones, go to GSF and ask for Jurd pads, these come with new sensor wires, hth.

Simon, just snip the wires from the pads at the pad end and twist the wires together, that of live with it until they need new ones, go to GSF and ask for Jurd pads, these come with new sensor wires, hth.

Get all my pads from GSF so they have the sensors but I think that this problem is the vehicle wiring and not the pad wiring, would rather just turn the feature off to be honest as you should really know when you need your pads changing and not relying on a sensor...............

Steve has my lead Simon and he has been briefed on how to do it when he sees you

Steve has my lead Simon and he has been briefed on how to do it when he sees you

Cheers mate.........