Not joined yet? Register for free and enjoy features such as alerts, private messaging and viewing latest posts and topics.

Rear brake rotor, pads and sensor cable

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
Post Reply
Fox2000
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 39
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:31 am
Location: Stratford upon Avon

Rear brake rotor, pads and sensor cable

Post by Fox2000 » Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:03 am

Hi folks
A quick bit of advice?
Have any of you experienced this problem. yesterday I swapped my rear discs pads and sensor cable. I retracted the electronic brake using bimmerlink and it all went exactly to plan, I used genuine bmw parts but the dash countdown won’t reset. I have tried bimmerlink using obd port and the desk trip/stalk bc method but none seems to be working. It’s still saying 2400 miles to go to change.

Any suggestions I could try.
Foxy

Z4 e89 2016 2.0 msport auto

Online
User avatar
B21
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 5327
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:15 pm
Location: In my Banana Yellow Space Shuttle...somewhere over Southern Caledonia

Rear brake rotor, pads and sensor cable

Post by B21 » Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:22 am

Did you have the EFB off when you tried the reset? That will inhibit the reset…
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..

Fox2000
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 39
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:31 am
Location: Stratford upon Avon

Rear brake rotor, pads and sensor cable

Post by Fox2000 » Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:23 am

Ah I don’t recall I will try it without.
Will let you know how I get on.

warmasice
Member
Member
Posts: 875
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2015 7:16 pm

Rear brake rotor, pads and sensor cable

Post by warmasice » Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:59 pm

I had this issue - nothing I tried worked (even with the handbrake down). Apparently there are only so many times you can reset it via the dash or third party methods. After that, you have to use ISTA D. Very simple to do if you have the software. Just make sure the handbrake is 'down'.

I'm sure someone will come along and correct me, but thought I'd chime in with my experience.
Image

Fox2000
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 39
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2022 10:31 am
Location: Stratford upon Avon

Rear brake rotor, pads and sensor cable

Post by Fox2000 » Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:07 pm

Well looks like I got lucky. I did what B21 said and believe it or not it worked.
Big thank you B21.
So for all you folks changing brakes don’t forget to reset with electric handbrake OFF.
Foxy out

Online
User avatar
B21
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 5327
Joined: Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:15 pm
Location: In my Banana Yellow Space Shuttle...somewhere over Southern Caledonia

Rear brake rotor, pads and sensor cable

Post by B21 » Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:26 pm

Fox2000 wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:07 pm Well looks like I got lucky. I did what B21 said and believe it or not it worked.
Big thank you B21.
So for all you folks changing brakes don’t forget to reset with electric handbrake OFF.
Foxy out
Splendid..we are always pleased to help here... :thumbsup:
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..

Pondrew
Lifer
Lifer
Posts: 8322
Joined: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:20 pm
Location: Spaldingski

Rear brake rotor, pads and sensor cable

Post by Pondrew » Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:50 pm

Fox2000 wrote: Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:07 pm Well looks like I got lucky. I did what B21 said and believe it or not it worked.
Sounded like a 'backhanded compliment'. :)

Also just for reference (even though no-one ever takes any feckin notice), YOU DO NOT NEED ANY FANCY CODE READERS TO WIND THE EPB BACK FOR REAR BRAKE CHANGE. IT CAN BE DONE MANUALLY AND AUTO RESETS TO THE CORRECT CLAMPING PRESSURE ONCE FINISHED.

Sorry for shouting :oops:
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.

F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!

Post Reply