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It triggers when the front, rear, or both sets of brake pads reach a certain thickness. A sensor is slotted into the brake pad, and when the pad wears down enough to expose the sensor to the rotor, that contact trips the sensor and turns the light on.Originally Posted by holyc0w
There is one sensor in the front and one in the rear, at opposing corners.
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2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
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2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
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The pads are pretty much paper thin when it triggers
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These are the 2 thinnest pads. Should these be replaced soon?
edit: Looked it up and it looks like it's time. Not sure if I should just replace these two or look for new brakes all around.
Last edited by holyc0w; 03-20-2018 at 12:52 PM.
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Just wait until you literally grind to a halt (it won't be long!), and throw new rotors, pads & sensors at it!
2006 330ci ZHP - Silbergrau Metallic / Stoff Laser/Anthrazit / Alu Black Cube trim / Adaptive Xenon headlights / HK hi-fi system / heated front seats
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Front brakes wear faster than rear ... You should check before replacing all
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
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These were the fronts.
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Also.... Be advised you're not looking at the inner pads.These were the fronts.
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Thanks
Wish I knew all this when that kit was still on sale.
edit: Thanks to all
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Those pads look like they're at 50% or so... depending on your driving habits, they could last for quite a while
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
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I'm thinking of going ceramic, so I would probably need to be consistent on all 4 corners. FCP has a Meyle/Akebono kit. Has anyone heard anything about Meyle rotors?
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