NEED HELP GUYS ASAP :) (rep is waiting)

[djmartin]

basicly I have changed my discs and pads around to drilled and grooved ones with mintex pads.

went for a drive and i noticed my engine management light is on.

do i need to go to a garage and get it reset?
does a VTR have a sensor on the calipers to warn you when your brakes are low? if so im sure it will be like my dads bmw and il have to get it reset?

REP IS WAITING for sensible replies

[Mystic]

Engine management shouldnt affect the brakes, disconnect the battery for about 15 mins and plug it back in & the engine light should be off, if the fault is still there though it will just come back on.

Are the discs & pads new?

[BenSilverSaxo]

Yeah as its been said only the VTS has a low brake pad warning light. Engine management shouldnt be affected. Only problem with disconecting the battery is that the ecu forgets all of your setting so your car may be a bit lumpy, much better to get an odb2 fault code reader off ebay.

[rushy_23]

My ECU light came on when my ABS fcuked up, also my handbrake light stayed
on constantly. Maybe check the ABS sensors first, see if thats the root cause?

Not 100% sure but think you own a VTR, most VTRs dont come with ABS so
could be a non issue. But find out mate. At least thats one thing ticked off the
list.

[BenSilverSaxo]

does a VTR have a sensor on the calipers to warn you when your brakes are low? if so im sure it will be like my dads bmw and il have to get it reset?

From this i would think he does have a vtr

[Scott]

vts didnt have low pad warning either

[BenSilverSaxo]

vts didnt have low pad warning either

I stand corrected, cheers for the info Scott

[djmartin]

Engine management shouldnt affect the brakes, disconnect the battery for about 15 mins and plug it back in & the engine light should be off, if the fault is still there though it will just come back on.

Are the discs & pads new?

yes buddy all brand new (id never ever fit second hand brakes on anyways only if im seriously desparate) :)

Only problem with disconecting the battery is that the ecu forgets all of your setting so your car may be a bit lumpy, much better to get an odb2 fault code reader off ebay.


just sorted the prob out DC'd the battery for 20mins put it back on light never came back on :y:

BUT MY GOD
see what you mean about lumpy lol car cut out twice just down my street checked my battey again to find it was not connected fully (advice dont try and connect a battery in 100% blackness not a good thing to do LOLS)


anyways as said problem is solved and time to dish out hte rep guys ;).

[djmartin]

Mystic and scott its not letting me Rep you :(.

lift the repping rule thing off scott (as in have to spread love before i can rep you) LOLS and il rep you then lol