How are brake pads worn on a Mini Cooper?
The 2010 brake pad warning uses wear sensors placed on the left front and right rear wheels that are basically loops of wire embedded in the sensor which are held at a certain distance off from the brake pad backing plate. As the brake pads wear, the sensor wears away from the abrasion from the brake rotor, until the loop of wire is broken.
Why does my Mini have a brake pad warning light?
If you look at with the wheel/ alloy still on the car it ‘looks’ fine but internally you could be down to the metal brake disc (or at least bum twitching close). Hope this come of use. Cheers Kis.
What does the warning light mean on a Mini Cooper?
34-) It is one of the car indicators that winter mode is on. 35-) It is a warning light that measures the distance to follow by the sensors found in today’s upper class vehicles and lights up when the level of conformity is exceeded. 36-) It is a warning lamp that indicates that the specified speed has been exceeded.
Is it safe to drive with the brake pad wear indicator warning light on?
However, any issues with the sensors themselves will cause the light to turn on. Is it safe to drive with the brake pad wear indicator warning light on? It is safe to drive with this light on for a short amount of time.
The 2010 brake pad warning uses wear sensors placed on the left front and right rear wheels that are basically loops of wire embedded in the sensor which are held at a certain distance off from the brake pad backing plate. As the brake pads wear, the sensor wears away from the abrasion from the brake rotor, until the loop of wire is broken.
When does the brake pad warning light come on?
The brake pad wear warning light has come on on my 2014 F56 Hatchback (1.5lt) it has done only 16,000km since new. And I scheduled a service at the mini dealer and the routine maintenance was done.
34-) It is one of the car indicators that winter mode is on. 35-) It is a warning light that measures the distance to follow by the sensors found in today’s upper class vehicles and lights up when the level of conformity is exceeded. 36-) It is a warning lamp that indicates that the specified speed has been exceeded.
How does the brake pad service indicator work?
The sensor is a two stage type of device that is supposed to provide an early warning indication when the direct loop is cut. Further down in the sensor is a 400 ohm resistor loop, which can then signal to the warning system that the pads are approaching the service limit.