Audi A8 Rear Brake Pad Warning Light

Be sure to release the parking brake before driving.

Audi a8 rear brake pad warning light.

And if i do buy them from somewhere other than audi what make pad is good quality i think the ate ones are fitted at the monent but i thought pagid were oem for audi and vw they are coming in at 120 for all four corners without applying any. The light also appears when the parking brake is applied. These sensors change their electrical resistance as the loop of wire is worn down and eventually breaks as the brake pads wear down. Audi a6 c6 oil pressure warning light diagnostic oil pressure warning light diagnostic i believe your car is trying to tell you something.

The brake pad warning light circuit is a ground path loop. I arranged time over at my friends house who is a 20 year vw audi trained mechanic. If normal pull over and check brake fluid level. Brake pad wear sensor circuit.

Almost every audi for the past 20 years has been equipped with electronic brake pad wear sensors. If the light appears while driving press the brake pedal lightly to check the pressure and verify the brakes are operational. Brake pad warning light on d3 axles brakes suspension and steering a8 parts forum a8 d3. This article applies to the audi a6 c6 2005 2010.

Schematic shown is for 97 99 model years. The brake pad wear circuit starts from the back of the instrument cluster. When this ground path is interrupted open circuited like turning a light switch off the brake pad warning light k32 in image comes on. The warning lights.

Most of them mount the brake pad with a clip but some are molded into the brake pad.