Replace brake pad light on, how do you reset it?

Hi,

Typically you cannot "reset" the light. The light illuminates when it becomes grounded, via a small wire pushed into the brake pad itself. The only repair is to replace the brake pads, (turn/replace the rotors) and replace however many sensors are damaged.

Save money next time and inspect/replace before you ruin the sensors...

Doc

It's an yellow warning indicator lamp. It lights when brake pads are weared. Now it's time to replace the used brake pads!

calipers don thave anything to do with that warning message. you must replace the brake pads and the brake pad sensors.

The light should shut off after the new pads are in and the car cycles through the entire system. If it doesnt, you can still replace them and then just have the dealer or a shop with a scanner reset the light.

ya gotta be careful if she has antilock or air sensors stuff will break easy an iz EXPENSIVE call auto part store may have instruct. online for ya

In the past I had the same problem with new pads!
You must check up if new brake pads electrical wires are OK. Try as follows:
1. Disconnect only new brake pads wires from the vehicle electrical circuit.
2. Extract old brake pads wires from old brake pads.
3. Insulation wear cap from old brake pads wires.
4. Connect old brake pads wires on the vehicle electrical circuit.
5. Switch ignition ON and start engine.
Now the wear light must go off !
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Did you change the sensors when you changed the pads?

You can do it yourself there is just a wire that you have to disconect from old pads and re-connect on the new pads.

This light should turn off if you replace the pads with pads that have the indicator wire on them. The light truns on when you wear the pads down to the wires and the wires break and cause an open circuit that turns on the light. If your new pads have the wires and are installed correctly, the light should turn off by itself.

The brakes. It goes off because your brake fluid has gone below the minimum level, and sets the sensor off. Before you go adding brake fluid, what it REALLY means is that your brake pads are so worn down that the brake pistons in your calipers are extended all the way in order to make contact with the rotors. Therefore, the amount of fluid in your reservoir is low. Replace your brake pads, and see if you also need your rotors shaved/replaced because you let them go so far. Personal note: On older cars, the brake fluid is supposed to be replaced every 3 years. See if it needs a flush. If you can, drain out all the old DOT 3 brake fluid and replace it with synthetic DOT 3 or the newer DOT 4.