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      06-30-2014, 06:27 PM   #23
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Had the same issue with my car (was at 17,000km and the iDrive was calling for rear brakes in 2,200km). Mentioned it when I was in for an oil change and they performed a software update and the interval changed back to a more reasonable 30,000km.
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The SA told me that ... the "software" had to updated and the brake sensors were getting a false reading.
Had the exact same thing a month ago for the front brakes.
The update was done, and now the reading has been corrected to 20k Km left.
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      07-01-2014, 07:48 AM   #25
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The on-board computer now says 20000 miles for the front brakes and 22000 miles remaining for the rear brakes. My brakes are good but with 30000 miles on the car and 20 - 22k miles remaining, I may have to take the car to the mountains or a track for some heavy braking in order to wear them out prior to the 50k maintenance warranty running out.
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Can anyone help!? I got a 2014 m235i and my rear brake pads light came one i changed the brakes and light still on i know i have to reset it but i dont know how can anyone help
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Can anyone help!? I got a 2014 m235i and my rear brake pads light came one i changed the brakes and light still on i know i have to reset it but i dont know how can anyone help
BMW service reset

1. Without pressing the brake/clutch, press the start/stop button
2. Wait for the service reminder to disappear
3. Press and hold the odometer reset button. You will notice your trip meter reset and then go back to the value it once was. Keep holding for a couple more seconds

At this point, service values that can be reset will come up. Use the odometer reset button to scroll through the menu.

4. At the value you want to reset, press and hold the odometer reset button. "Reset possible" will change to "Reset?"
5. Press and hold odometer reset button again until value is reset
6. Press the start/stop button to start car or turn off car
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Im getting a big red message on the iDrive screen thing saying drive moderately, go directly to BMW etc.
Checked the service info and it says rear pads are over due.
Theres a good 5-6 mm left on them.
Tried the reset above and went through the motions but said 'Reset Unsuccessful' after id held the trip button in while all the little bars on the dash filled.
Is the sensor faulty or is this what its designed to do?

Lastly - should you replace the sensor with the pad (believe there is one sensor for front, one for rear)

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      12-20-2016, 10:37 AM   #30
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Im getting a big red message on the iDrive screen thing saying drive moderately, go directly to BMW etc.
Checked the service info and it says rear pads are over due.
Theres a good 5-6 mm left on them.
Tried the reset above and went through the motions but said 'Reset Unsuccessful' after id held the trip button in while all the little bars on the dash filled.
Is the sensor faulty or is this what its designed to do?

Lastly - should you replace the sensor with the pad (believe there is one sensor for front, one for rear)

Many thanks
I would always replace the sensor. Once it's tripped, you cannot use it again even on a new set of pads.

If the system doesn't let you reset on the dash even after changing the pads and the sensor, you're likely going to need someone who has ISTA-D to reset the interval for you. Default is 25,000km.
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Same here, was 500km beyond limit as estimated in idrive, we changed the sensor and back to 39000km, the sensor wire was damaged.
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      10-12-2018, 07:28 PM   #32
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go to your dealer if you want the message fixed. Just took in our X3 that has 15K miles on it(2012) and they adjusted it because they said there was something wrong with the software saying the brakes needed replacing sooner than they really do. I am guessing its the same issue on the F30.

Got my f30 like 1 month ago, 36000 rear brake pad life remaining, and then I went on a trip, stumbled over a bumper, I didn't see it, and I was going fast, when I realized the bottom of my car hit something, I brake hard. Then I checked my rear brake pad life, only 2100 miles life left.
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The listed life is only a guess. The iDrive has no way to measure pad thickness. It's only when the sensor trips that you get a more or less accurate reading of remaining life. Only by pulling the wheels and measuring the pad thickness, on both the inside and outside pads, can you know what's actually remaining.
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