We just bought a 1999 A6 and there is a symbol on the dash that indicates
the brake pads are worn. Upon inspection, the pads actually appear to be in
good shape. The fluid level is fine, also. Does anyone know how to reset
this indicator? Will disconnecting the battery do it, or do I need to take
it to a dealer? TIA

 

"A Coop" <acoop@irtc.net> wrote in message
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> We just bought a 1999 A6 and there is a symbol on the dash that indicates
> the brake pads are worn. Upon inspection, the pads actually appear to be
in
> good shape. The fluid level is fine, also. Does anyone know how to reset
> this indicator? Will disconnecting the battery do it, or do I need to
take
> it to a dealer? TIA
>
>

Did you check the inside of the pads? the outsides normally look ok, but the
insides are worn.

Or you will need to visit rosstech.com and get a code reseter, or visit the
Audi dealer

Ron

 

Thanks, Ron!
"Ron" <ron@ron11.com> wrote in message
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>
> "A Coop" <acoop@irtc.net> wrote in message
> news:Ffypb.413$W5.199@news.randori.com...
> > We just bought a 1999 A6 and there is a symbol on the dash that
indicates
> > the brake pads are worn. Upon inspection, the pads actually appear to
be
> in
> > good shape. The fluid level is fine, also. Does anyone know how to
reset
> > this indicator? Will disconnecting the battery do it, or do I need to
> take
> > it to a dealer? TIA
> >
> >
>
> Did you check the inside of the pads? the outsides normally look ok, but
the
> insides are worn.
>
> Or you will need to visit rosstech.com and get a code reseter, or visit
the
> Audi dealer
>
> Ron
>
>

 

Hello all;

I have a similar problem so I went to www.rosstech.com and got what seems
to be a search engine.

Ron, did I miss something??

Thanks

Paul


"Ron" <ron@ron11.com> wrote in message
news:CTypb.5103$gi4.38022342@news-text.cableinet.net...
>
> "A Coop" <acoop@irtc.net> wrote in message
> news:Ffypb.413$W5.199@news.randori.com...
> > We just bought a 1999 A6 and there is a symbol on the dash that
indicates
> > the brake pads are worn. Upon inspection, the pads actually appear to
be
> in
> > good shape. The fluid level is fine, also. Does anyone know how to
reset
> > this indicator? Will disconnecting the battery do it, or do I need to
> take
> > it to a dealer? TIA
> >
> >
>
> Did you check the inside of the pads? the outsides normally look ok, but
the
> insides are worn.
>
> Or you will need to visit rosstech.com and get a code reseter, or visit
the
> Audi dealer
>
> Ron
>
>

 

On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 20:59:40 -0600, "Paul Bunyan" <paulbunyan1999@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Hello all;
>
>I have a similar problem so I went to www.rosstech.com and got what seems
>to be a search engine.
>
>Ron, did I miss something??
>
>Thanks
>
>Paul
>

You missed a critical hyphen: http://www.ross-tech.com

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd, VAG-COM equipped

 

The yellow brake warning light indicates open loop in the brake pad sensors
circuit.
It is a wire, coming from the controller through the left wheel pad, through
the right wheel pad and to chassis. The loop should be normally closed. When
a pad is worn, it sensor opens the circuit.
I can recoomend the following narrowing down procedure:
1. Turn the steering wheel left and inhook the harness connector from the
wheel sensor. Check with Ohmmeter the pad. It should be short circuit. If
found open, you can insert a jumper wire in the harness connector (to short
it) and plug it back.
2. If the pad is OK, turn the steering to the right and repeat the process
on the right wheel.
3. If both pads are OK, yet the light is still on - the problem is in the
wires.
4. Go back to the left wheel, unplug the harness connector and jumper
temprarily both its pins to chassis. If the light is still lit the wire from
the controller to the left wheel is broken.
5. If the light is not lit - repeat the test on right wheel.

Bear in mind that the wires flex and get fatigued. It is common for them to
fail at certain time.
It is common for garages to bypass them too. I had to replace the wire on my
previous 1987 5000S and 51986 000TQ
Good luck
Petkan, Toronto
" <acoop@irtc.net> wrote in message
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> We just bought a 1999 A6 and there is a symbol on the dash that indicates
> the brake pads are worn. Upon inspection, the pads actually appear to be
in
> good shape. The fluid level is fine, also. Does anyone know how to reset
> this indicator? Will disconnecting the battery do it, or do I need to
take
> it to a dealer? TIA
>
>

 

Thanks, Petkan. I will try that.
"Petkan" <ppetkov6487@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1nEqb.172521$7B1.29810@news04.bloor.is.net.ca ble.rogers.com...
> The yellow brake warning light indicates open loop in the brake pad
sensors
> circuit.
> It is a wire, coming from the controller through the left wheel pad,
through
> the right wheel pad and to chassis. The loop should be normally closed.
When
> a pad is worn, it sensor opens the circuit.
> I can recoomend the following narrowing down procedure:
> 1. Turn the steering wheel left and inhook the harness connector from the
> wheel sensor. Check with Ohmmeter the pad. It should be short circuit. If
> found open, you can insert a jumper wire in the harness connector (to
short
> it) and plug it back.
> 2. If the pad is OK, turn the steering to the right and repeat the process
> on the right wheel.
> 3. If both pads are OK, yet the light is still on - the problem is in the
> wires.
> 4. Go back to the left wheel, unplug the harness connector and jumper
> temprarily both its pins to chassis. If the light is still lit the wire
from
> the controller to the left wheel is broken.
> 5. If the light is not lit - repeat the test on right wheel.
>
> Bear in mind that the wires flex and get fatigued. It is common for them
to
> fail at certain time.
> It is common for garages to bypass them too. I had to replace the wire on
my
> previous 1987 5000S and 51986 000TQ
> Good luck
> Petkan, Toronto
> " <acoop@irtc.net> wrote in message
> news:Ffypb.413$W5.199@news.randori.com...
> > We just bought a 1999 A6 and there is a symbol on the dash that
indicates
> > the brake pads are worn. Upon inspection, the pads actually appear to
be
> in
> > good shape. The fluid level is fine, also. Does anyone know how to
reset
> > this indicator? Will disconnecting the battery do it, or do I need to
> take
> > it to a dealer? TIA
> >
> >
>
>

 

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 03:32:13 GMT, "Petkan" <ppetkov6487@rogers.com>
wrote:

>The yellow brake warning light indicates open loop in the brake pad sensors
>circuit.

Or a ground. Ie: the sensor hits the rotor.