Brake Service Reset

philip27 · Post by **philip27** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 5:15 pm

Has anyone been able to reset the Brake Service counter on an e89 ?

I had new discs and pads on the rear no wear sensor light is on but the car says it needs a brake service in 310 miles and I cant get it to reset following the standard hold the odometer button then reset using the BC button.

Getting a bit sick of the car telling me it needs doing when it has brand new disc and pads on. The wear sensor has also been replaced.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:02 pm

Had this problem when mine went to -400 miles.
Had to go to independent who reset it for me for a £10.

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:01 pm

flybobbie wrote:Had this problem when mine went to -400 miles.
Had to go to independent who reset it for me for a £10.

I'd have done it for a beer!

philip27 · Post by **philip27** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:06 pm

Scooba_Steve wrote:
flybobbie wrote:Had this problem when mine went to -400 miles.
Had to go to independent who reset it for me for a £10.
I'd have done it for a beer!

Beers ready and waiting !!

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 7:57 am

Funny enough that is what the Indy said.
So I gave him a tenner!

I had tried some software through the OBD port, but nothing seemed to work.
They used a quite popular re-setting tool I have seen on the internet, but can't remember the brand.

I have since left the brake sensors tied back from the callipers.

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 6:34 pm

Did any of you get a proper answer on how to reset the indicator?
I have just done the front pads on the X6 and after googling how to reset it I found it is done using the odometer reset button.
This is pressed and held in until the service lights come on on the dash, you then press the same button until the item you are wanting to reset appears and then press and hold the button again. This reset the mileage to 43000.
After doing this I went into the idrive and after cycling through to the front brakes it showed there that it had updated.
It worked on the X6, maybe it is the same on the Z4.
The BC button is not used.

robertd33 · Post by **robertd33** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 12:11 am

if you have iDrive, you can reset it in the menu

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 1:07 am

robertd33 wrote:if you have iDrive, you can reset it in the menu

Are you sure?
Have you done this?

robertd33 · Post by **robertd33** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:40 pm

there are videos on youtube. some long knob combination that i don't remember.

yt851128 · Post by **yt851128** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 10:29 pm

Nictrix is correct. i have reset oil change reminder like how he described before. imagine brake would be the same thing.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:23 pm

I have reset brake in the past using the stalk, but if you let the mileage get too low on the brakes, it won't reset.
In future I would as soon as you get the brake warning, replace the sensor, reset and tie up the sensor until you can replace the pads.

35i-Nut · Post by **35i-Nut** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:23 pm

Ok so I dont have I drive and have gone -200 miles on the front brake service

Front pads are fine and I have replaced the wear sensor as this has broken off

Cannot reset it from the stalk , what software or device do I need to reset this please?

VRSteve · Post by **VRSteve** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:44 pm

Had this when we did a friends brakes on an E90.

You have to keep your foot on the brake pedal, or is it off the brake pedal, one of the two, but its not mentioned in the instructions!

35i-Nut · Post by **35i-Nut** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:10 pm

also tried the foot on the pedal but still cant seem to get it reset

HillWalker · Post by **HillWalker** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:40 pm

Just take it to the main dealer and pay hundreds of pounds, job done.

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