Brake pad wear sensors bypass?

inTgr8r · 12-05-2017, 01:00 PM

Hey guys, I've been searching and coming up empty on this.

Sorry if I missed it , if already posted.

It was easy-peasy on my Z4MC because the sensors are the old straight short style.

I know the E9X M3 are the resistor type, plus I've heard that there is a secondary algorithm that will still trigger a pad wear warning.

Since this warning is totally meaningless for us track junkies....
Is there a work around in coding so that we don't have to go through the reset procedure??

TIA

Richbot · 12-05-2017, 01:32 PM

I keep the sensors zip-tied to the mount at the strut pinch bolt. I've had my stoptechs on for nearly 50k miles and it hasn't freaked out yet

MSteve5036 · 12-05-2017, 01:55 PM

Never had mine connect...just zip-tied...no errors

inTgr8r · 12-05-2017, 04:49 PM

Thanks guys.
I was hoping it was that simple!!

pbonsalb · 12-05-2017, 06:57 PM

Cut the end off, strip the two wire ends, twist them together and cap the twisted pair.

roastbeef · 12-05-2017, 08:06 PM

i cut, spliced, and soldered mine just after the part that snaps into the plastic holder. it sticks out an inch or two, but it is out of the way. no problems or returns yet.

M3 Number 86 · 12-14-2017, 04:24 AM

I just removed mine. All it is is an amber brake light. Red when drift handle is pulled lol

WingZeroX5 · 12-15-2017, 09:31 AM

Ive spliced mine and its showing 70k till the next brake service haha

Very easy to do, just cut them until you see the two wires exposed. Strip, twist, solder, e-tape/heat shrink/whatever, and securely zip tie it out of the way.

M3 Number 86 · 12-15-2017, 06:26 PM

Pic of the brake light. Plus other shits lol

inTgr8r · 12-15-2017, 08:54 PM

lol... looks like a Christmas tree

Richbot · 12-27-2017, 10:08 AM

I hope humpty dumpty never ties me to my seat and jumps in my lap that'd suck

redpriest · 12-27-2017, 05:15 PM

Yeah, the splice method is the way to go, that roastbeef and others have described. When I first had my BBK installed, I went through the headache of the computer not registering the new brake sensors that I had tied off. It would get in its head that I needed to change brake pads every 100 miles or so no matter how many times I reset it, despite the brake sensor being in perfect condition.

Once I did the splice and reset it, the computer has never bothered me since.

Z K · 12-27-2017, 05:54 PM

The trick to reset after you've triggered the brake pad warning is to plug in an new sensor. The car knows when you still have the same sensor so just resetting it doesn't work.

Oh, and the car counts down mileage and it'll eventually throw a warning based on mileage even if the sensor isn't triggered.

redpriest · 12-27-2017, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Z K

The trick to reset after you've triggered the brake pad warning is to plug in an new sensor. The car knows when you still have the same sensor so just resetting it doesn't work.

Oh, and the car counts down mileage and it'll eventually throw a warning based on mileage even if the sensor isn't triggered.

Tried replacing with completely new sensor (even though this one was also new). Did not work. Splice worked np. This was giving me fits for months before I found the right solution.

NoCarrier · 01-04-2018, 05:41 PM

Weird. I spliced mine and was never able to get the light to go off. Now I just zip tie.

12-05-2017, 01:00 PM	#1
inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Brake pad wear sensors bypass? Hey guys, I've been searching and coming up empty on this. Sorry if I missed it , if already posted. It was easy-peasy on my Z4MC because the sensors are the old straight short style. I know the E9X M3 are the resistor type, plus I've heard that there is a secondary algorithm that will still trigger a pad wear warning. Since this warning is totally meaningless for us track junkies.... Is there a work around in coding so that we don't have to go through the reset procedure?? TIA __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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Richbot Major General 2759 Rep 5,484 Posts Drives: Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STL iTrader: (5)	I keep the sensors zip-tied to the mount at the strut pinch bolt. I've had my stoptechs on for nearly 50k miles and it hasn't freaked out yet __________________
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MSteve5036 Captain 125 Rep 713 Posts Drives: 08/99 M3s Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: PA iTrader: (1)	Never had mine connect...just zip-tied...no errors
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Thanks guys. I was hoping it was that simple!! __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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pbonsalb Lieutenant General 5225 Rep 10,610 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	Cut the end off, strip the two wire ends, twist them together and cap the twisted pair.
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roastbeef Lieutenant General 11585 Rep 12,724 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	i cut, spliced, and soldered mine just after the part that snaps into the plastic holder. it sticks out an inch or two, but it is out of the way. no problems or returns yet. __________________ Instagram; @roastbeefmike
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M3 Number 86 Major General 3221 Rep 6,218 Posts Drives: black m3 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: pasadena iTrader: (1)	I just removed mine. All it is is an amber brake light. Red when drift handle is pulled lol __________________ dadmobile IG: @M3number86 youtube: track vids
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WingZeroX5 Colonel 766 Rep 2,361 Posts Drives: F80 / F30 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (14)	Ive spliced mine and its showing 70k till the next brake service haha Very easy to do, just cut them until you see the two wires exposed. Strip, twist, solder, e-tape/heat shrink/whatever, and securely zip tie it out of the way.
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M3 Number 86 Major General 3221 Rep 6,218 Posts Drives: black m3 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: pasadena iTrader: (1)	Pic of the brake light. Plus other shits lol Attached Images __________________ dadmobile IG: @M3number86 youtube: track vids
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	lol... looks like a Christmas tree __________________ '21 M2C Hockenheim Silver '18 718 Cayman S Lava Orange (sold) '13 E92 M3 Santorini Blue (sold) '07 Z4 M Coupe Alpine White (sold)
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Z K Major General 1889 Rep 5,506 Posts Drives: E90 M3, G20 M340i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (3)	The trick to reset after you've triggered the brake pad warning is to plug in an new sensor. The car knows when you still have the same sensor so just resetting it doesn't work. Oh, and the car counts down mileage and it'll eventually throw a warning based on mileage even if the sensor isn't triggered. __________________ Auto Detailing Enthusiast!
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NoCarrier Private First Class 130 Rep 198 Posts Drives: 2011 e90 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 1998 BMW 328i [0.00] 2011 BMW M3 [0.00]	Weird. I spliced mine and was never able to get the light to go off. Now I just zip tie.
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