Amber Handbreak light

[jason.mccreery]

Hi all

I've got an issue with my Z4 (2007 2.0i) The break warning light came on so I've changed all the pads. The light has now changed from red to amber and I can't figure out what's wrong and why it's now always lit

Any thoughts or suggestions ?

Cheers

Jason

 

[Buckz]

check your brake fluid.. might be low

 

[MJJamieson]

Have you checked the fluid level? Or the float could be stuck?

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Did it come on before you changed the pads? If so then you need to also replace the sensor(s).

 

[jason.mccreery]

Hi all

Break fluid is upto the correct level. When I changed the pads I also changed the front & rear sensors

sometimes it goes off for a short time but not often

Jason

 

[Chris_D]

Check your new sensor connection pins have located properly. Easy to bend them inside the receptors.

 

[jamie_z4]

Check your new sensor connection pins have located properly. Easy to bend them inside the receptors.

if it was the wear sensors would it not be the brake pad warning light not the handbrake light?

 

[Chris_D]

Check your new sensor connection pins have located properly. Easy to bend them inside the receptors.

if it was the wear sensors would it not be the brake pad warning light not the handbrake light?

hmm, now u mention it...
can't remember exactly but i had an amber on the dash after replacing all pads and the 2 abs sensors front and rear.
traced back to my rear right wear sensor connector pin had bent.

 

[Scooba_Steve]

Good point, read codes?

 

[jason.mccreery]

Thanks all

I'll check the connections on the sensors

Jason