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Old 03-27-2009, 02:32 AM
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Had my Pads replaced by my local garage on my 525d, they've also changed the front discs, question is this: On idrive (which they have reset) the rear pads are showing the correct milage till next service yet the front ones are dropping super quick, i.e. drive 100 miles and the idrive drops 5000 miles.....does this sound like a faulty sensor?
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Originally Posted by lozz_riot' post='828055' date='Mar 27 2009, 10:32 AM
Had my Pads replaced by my local garage on my 525d, they've also changed the front discs, question is this: On idrive (which they have reset) the rear pads are showing the correct milage till next service yet the front ones are dropping super quick, i.e. drive 100 miles and the idrive drops 5000 miles.....does this sound like a faulty sensor?
if the pads wore worn enough to wear the sensor maybe, i have just had my pads replaced and the garage didnt even put the sensor back,, maybe they didnt fit it yours properly. i have a front sensor on the way from here motormec
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='828058' date='Mar 27 2009, 03:01 AM
if the pads wore worn enough to wear the sensor maybe, i have just had my pads replaced and the garage didnt even put the sensor back,, maybe they didnt fit it yours properly. i have a front sensor on the way from here motormec

That's bogus those sensors are like 40 bucks!
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Originally Posted by lozz_riot' post='828055' date='Mar 27 2009, 12:32 PM
Had my Pads replaced by my local garage on my 525d, they've also changed the front discs, question is this: On idrive (which they have reset) the rear pads are showing the correct milage till next service yet the front ones are dropping super quick, i.e. drive 100 miles and the idrive drops 5000 miles.....does this sound like a faulty sensor?
Where the pads and sensors original BMW parts?
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correct me if im wrong but typically front brakes do wear faster than the rear breaks but not at that speed. has to be a sensor issue. take it back to the place and show them what you are talking about on the idrive. Make them take off the pads and compare the wearing and then you will infact find out if it is the sensor!
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$40?, not here ?19 including delivery, easy to fit
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Originally Posted by BLooD' post='828604' date='Mar 28 2009, 12:31 AM
$40?, not here ?19 including delivery, easy to fit

Hi all, had a new sesnor fitted getting the same results....driving 400 miles and losing 1000's of miles of the wear indicator guessing this is now gonna be an idrive problem...??
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