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Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
johnmayerrr replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
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Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
johnmayerrr replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
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Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
johnmayerrr replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
In my opinion, it must be obd2. In a way, or another. For example, bimmerlink. A bimmlink app and an obd2 dongle are at my disposal. In addition, you can verify sensor data and cell voltage by resetting all services. -
Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
johnmayerrr replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
I have also done that. It is necessary to reset the service counter after replacing the sensors in order to inform the vehicle that they were replaced. All the way up until then, it will assume that you still require new brakes. Personally, I reset all of that using bimmer code. -
Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
ELGIGANTE replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
Is it something I can plug in, or are you saying I can do it while driving? I have attempted multiple methods to reset it while in the car, but to no avail. -
Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
nimbuye5 replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
must use diagnostics tool to reset service counter -
Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
ELGIGANTE replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
Yes. Even after switching them out, the light remains on. -
Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
nickoyster4 replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
Additionally, you are aware that the rear axle houses a sensor. -
Resolving an Issue with the Brake Pad Wear Sensor
ELGIGANTE replied to motorman3's topic in General Car Chat
The answer would also pique my interest. Changing out the sensor is easy; just look up how to do it on YouTube. I finished it, but now I can't seem to get the warning light that, if I'm not mistaken, says it's time for a brake service. Even after trying a few times with the various solutions provided, the light remains on. -
I removed the calliper with the pad wear sensor a few months ago while inspecting my brakes, but I was too hasty and ended up pulling the wires from the plastic end bit. I believe it's the driver's side, o/s/f. I used a cable tie to secure the end since I wasn't worried about fitting the wires back in. Everything has been running well since the installation of a new caliper—the pads had plenty of meat on them—until this past weekend. As I slammed on the brakes as I approached a narrow road with oncoming traffic, the rev counter displayed the red "brake" symbol and an icon showing a ramped-up car. After doing some research, I learned that the code belonged to the brake pad wear sensor (CC-ID 071). Is it feasible to simply install a new wear sensor? I don't know why these lights have suddenly turned on. Is there a suggested one, too? I am grateful.
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Acceleration causes hesitancy or kangaroo
DreamCatcher88 replied to MDMH757's topic in General Car Chat
Much obliged, sir. I solved my kangaroo problem by thoroughly cleaning my MAF two months ago, but now I'm beginning to doubt my MAF situation. There it is again. At light load, when other systems are beginning to function, the air-fuel mixture is most sensitive, which occurs between 1300 and 1500 revs. I'm assuming that in 8 or 10 weeks, they will be just as shoddy because of all the oil vapour that is reaching them? The PCV valve has already been replaced. Do you know that even a small amount of oil can produce a lot of vapour? -
He may miss your post since he hasn't been on this site since April.
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Acceleration causes hesitancy or kangaroo
DreamCatcher88 replied to MDMH757's topic in General Car Chat
Were you able to resolve this? Like you, I've experienced severe kangarooing, particularly at low throttle. It turns out I needed to clean the MAF sensors, which fixed the problem for around three months before I had to do it again. Maybe I'll switch them out someday. -
The 2015 E350 212 estate has almost 120,000 miles on the odometer. I used to get it serviced at MB as part of my service plan, but when the price of the plans went up a few years ago, I switched to a local indie. They aren't experts in MB, but they've been able to fix most of the things I couldn't handle on my own. The car was serviced and MOTd a few months ago without any problems; however, I had observed that the rear suspension had a tendency to dip when parked for an extended period, so we decided to have someone check it out. I started to notice an issue every once in a while while driving around the same time. While in sixth or seventh gear, it became the most apparent. When you gently press down on the accelerator after coasting for a while, you might feel a little 'kangaroo' effect, similar to what you would experience in a manual gearbox car when you're going too fast for the gear you're in. At the time this problem was discovered, the vehicle was not shifting gears. Took the vehicle in for a suspension checkup; after discovering a leaking air spring, the issue was resolved. In their investigation into the kangaroo problem, they uncovered a gearbox code reading "Internal control fault at the CPU" (P060C-00). They were able to clear the code and then had the vehicle for a few days, during which time they took it for multiple test drives without noticing any problems and the error code never came back. But, I've observed that the problem appears to persist even now. Icarsoft did a scan, and it came up error-free. Additionally, I have reset the gearbox twice, but the problem persists. Not constantly, but generally speaking, the vehicle performs admirably. I could probably handle it if it wasn't going to get worse or if it wasn't an indication of some kind of impending catastrophe, but it's also not like this before and it's not normal. I would greatly appreciate any recommendations that members may have before I return to the independent, with whom I have maintained a cordial relationship throughout the years and with this vehicle in particular. Giving it to the neighbourhood MB dealer is no longer an issue for me. I was never impressed by their service, and after just a few days I would have racked up a bill that was more than the car was worth!
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All sensors are functioning properly, except for the TPMs fault.
stevenkeyte replied to KWILB's topic in General Car Chat
No, it's likely connected since the actuator uses the same loom. -
All sensors are functioning properly, except for the TPMs fault.
KWILB replied to KWILB's topic in General Car Chat
I believe I may have stumbled onto something: the tpms warning disappeared after I corrected the wiring for the parking sensor. Random chance? -
All sensors are functioning properly, except for the TPMs fault.
stevenkeyte replied to KWILB's topic in General Car Chat
Is it dependent on the weather? It's just a thought. Did it rain? -
All sensors are functioning properly, except for the TPMs fault.
KWILB replied to KWILB's topic in General Car Chat
An update: it seems like someone informed my car about this post and scared it into fixing itself. Yesterday, I drove without any tpms warnings. Oh my goodness! Hands 🤐 -
All sensors are functioning properly, except for the TPMs fault.
stevenkeyte replied to KWILB's topic in General Car Chat
I didn't realise you also mentioned parking sensors in your post. The parking sensor/TPMS actuator loom has to have some faulty wiring, because this is a major red flag. If there's even one problem, the entire system will crash. Make sure you can read the seven-digit code. For example, a short to ground or power might be indicated by the last two digits. Once upon a time, I purchased a pre-owned loom from eBay. I swapped out the loom and removed the bumper. I hope you find it just as easy. -
All sensors are functioning properly, except for the TPMs fault.
stevenkeyte replied to KWILB's topic in General Car Chat
Each wheel cannot be programd separately. Each wheel's data is transmitted to the roof-mounted sensor when the actuator in its arch liner (the small tennis racket-shaped component at the end of the loom) fires. Being that the sensor only transmits from one corner at a time, it can tell which wheel it is. Changing the wheels around should reveal the problem: if it shifts, the wheel sensor is at fault; if it stays put, the actuator wiring, which is a component of the parking sensor loom, could be at blame. If the connector has been subjected to strain, it is easily broken. The points of intersection are in the upper left and lower right corners. I hope this is useful. -
All sensors are functioning properly, except for the TPMs fault.
colinallcars replied to KWILB's topic in General Car Chat
If I had a spare set of wheels on hand, I have a voodoo trick that I would use, but it depends on whether I have this problem or not. If I were you, I'd try replacing the wheels one by one to see if the problem went away. In that case, the wheel you swapped out must have been defective. After checking each wheel individually, if the problem persists, the sensor system is to blame. So long as they have the proper tools, I don't see how a specialist could miss the diagnosis. It seems like you have already enquired about the possibility of bringing in an LR expert with LR-specific gear. -
Greetings, I have executed the search, but alas, to no avail. 2012 Ford Mustang GT premium. The most recent tyre change caused the tpms light to come on immediately. I took the vehicle to a mechanic for another reason, but I also had them use the factory diagnostics to make sure everything was OK. According to them, everything was fine, and the light went out. The response was instantaneous. It was checked at two tyre shops by me. All four sensors were determined to be operational after scanning them. They did what I asked—reprogrammed (or reset?) the tpms module. According to them, the programming was successful, and all I had to do to finish the reset and remove the warning was drive the car for a few miles. On both occasions, the warning message about the tyre pressure system malfunction flashed on the flash display, and it failed to function. Our tires are properly inflated. Do you know any voodoo tricks that can reset the tpms? Is seeing the specialist again my sole choice? Their level of
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I went to get my car just now. The dealer specialist informed me that due to WLTP certification, it always starts in Normal mode when I enquired about this. Due to this, they insist that the vehicles always start in Normal. Feel free to use it anyway you like 🙂
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It is my preference that our EV2 begin its journey in eco mode. A sensible thing to do would be to set it to the last mode used. Keep in mind that turning off the ignition should also save a number of other things, but this is not the case. For instance, lane assist, the last flappy paddles setting, etc., are always set to 1.
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It's strange how it always starts with "Sport."
