Good question and hopefully someone will be along shortly who can answer.

Where did you get the brake pads from; when I looked recently no one stocked them (including on the internet) - they could only be sourced through dealerships?

 

I got the pads through Beds Battery and the sensor from Eurocarparts

 

If the warning light generates a fault code, it should be able to to cleared and the light extinguished by using one of the gadgets that plugs into the OBD port.

My Scangauge does that and has been invaluable on my old MG for diagnosing what is wrong when the engine light comes on (usually a faulty lambda sensor) and clearing the code and resetting the light. I hope it will do the same on the Mini.

There are plenty of other such devices out there, cheaper too, but perhaps not so informative.

 

It might be the same as BMW, if so you can try this:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=482897&highlight=oil+reset

 

There will probably be a series of button presses that allow this. That was certainly the case on the r50 and r56.

Here is how to do it on the r56 - worth a try perhaps?

 

As kenl says a seires of button presses with ignition in the on did it nice and simply on the r56 and would hope it would be the same on the f56. since it is all bmw the current bmw method ought to work if they are different?!

 

Cheers chaps, I tried the R56 method but it doesn't give you the option to clear the brake pad low warning.

 

Hi, did you ever get your light turned off? I am in the same predicament with mine.

 

MR Wilkinson

Hi Jbkudos. Just tried resetting brake pad warning light on f56 Mini One. Hold the odometer reset button (on the speedo) for about 10 seconds and the option to reset each light (oil service etc as on the R56) appears. Short presses then allow reset if it is available.

 

f55 and 56

Ok guys here it is! due to bmw lying to me and telling me that my car needed to be plugged into special software for which i needed to pay half hour labour for I've decided to share this with the world. Don't pay to have the light reset! its not compulsory to have your car serviced at the bmw dealership! if you have had the brakes done elsewhere and changed the sensor (which you will need to do).

SIMPLY

press start button to first stage of ignition (do not start engine)

Wait for red brake sensor warning to disappear

press odometer and hold (about 15 - 20 seconds)

Hey presto you have the reset menue

Now just press and hold

Then press and hold again to reset.

If it doesn't work then reset the odometer to zero and try again.

This will not work without the sensor being changed which is a 10 min job that anyone can do. just take the wheel off and its there but only on one side.

 

Ok guys here it is! due to bmw lying to me and telling me that my car needed to be plugged into special software for which i needed to pay half hour labour for I've decided to share this with the world. Don't pay to have the light reset! its not compulsory to have your car serviced at the bmw dealership! if you have had the brakes done elsewhere and changed the sensor (which you will need to do).

SIMPLY

press start button to first stage of ignition (do not start engine)

Wait for red brake sensor warning to disappear

press odometer and hold (about 15 - 20 seconds)

Hey presto you have the reset menue

Now just press and hold

Then press and hold again to reset.

If it doesn't work then reset the odometer to zero and try again.

This will not work without the sensor being changed which is a 10 min job that anyone can do. just take the wheel off and its there but only on one side.

what happens when no light comes on, this happen, low and behold we had loud noises, took it to a brake repair shop, nearly 1500 later, they told me there are no sensor lights fitted, hence no light comes up on dash, Adelaide mini say they come factory fitted.
Can any one shed any light on this as it is a safety concern and expensive.
Dave.

 

Thanks

Cheers for this. I can confirm this works on a 2014 Mini 5 door so that just saved me £60 (BMW charge £60 to switch the brake light off!!!).

 

Good news ; same as the r series; nice easy job-worst thing I found was re routing the sensor in the plastic clips-bit fiddly!

 

Thanks for sharing this, good info.


I've replaced pads all around, but because of the warning etc I just paid the dealers to do it, could have saved myself a few ££s, and will next time if I keep the car much longer.

 

Thx jimmy7463. I did the warning reset myself yesterday, and it worked like a charm. I even showed it to the dealer (non authorised) who was thrilled!!
PS: Total cost €79 rear break pads set with sensor + labor.
Saw the rear pads, and they are really tiny. No wonder why they don't last more than 20k km!

 

I got 23K on my Mini now and no brake warning lights came on yet. Come thinking of it I barely use my brakes I just zip thru traffic.

 

25K and no brake warnings yet. But now I've probably jinxed it.

 

can you get discs as well?

I was warned last time that my discs are lipped..

Can you get discs from your company too? I was quoted just under £400 by mini for just front discs and pads..

Annoying that they make the discs out of such wearable metal!

 

Discs are now generally considered wear and tear items by all manufacturers since pads had to become harder and more abrasive due to the removal of asbestos. HOWEVER mini policy is to change them if they have a chance of becoming worn to tolerance within the next specified service interval ie VERY VERY early so i would def do my own! 50k miles per set of discs would be acceptable i would think!

 

Brake warning light has just come on (28000 miles)
No way am I paying stealership prices for pad renewal, just have to work out whether its front or rear before I buy

 

Im my experience in an R60, the indicator comes on way to early. The pads still had about a third of them left.

No need to pay dealer prices unless you like throwing money away. Go to an independent MINI specialist and use OEM pads but pay half the labour rate. Don't fall for MINI's trick of telling you the discs need replacing too. Discs should normally last at least 60k miles.

 

My front pad sensor brought up the message at 16000 miles. It was already going in for its TLC 3 year brake fluid change and
even though I had some new pads and a sensor ready to do the work myself, they checked the pad thickness (7mm) and replaced a faulty sensor.
In my experience, faulty sensors are a very common occurrence, which the mechanics also know.
Excellent customer care from Chandlers of Hailsham.

 

This is the motor trade, it has its good , bad and ugly.

BMW dealers are franchises

and some of them are nice people, some are not, its as simple as that.

perhaps we should have a good, bad, and ugly page of dealerships based on peoples experiences, so others can avoid.

regards peter

 

still works! 2017 jcw tin top

 

I have just replaced my JCW’s front brakes as they only had roughly 1mm left. No warning ever came up from the sensor my brother noticed the pads looked thin and therefore suggested I change them. I have gone for Mintex M1144 Fast Road pads. My question is, is it a problem that I’ve re used the original sensor on the new pads? Remember it never triggered a warning so I presumed it was still ok to be re used?

 

This is how I did it:
Close the car with the remote, leave a few seconds. Then reopen it, get in close the door. Turn the ignition on (do not press the break so the engine does not start). Then press the reset mileage button at the speedometer and leave it pressed until the reset message appear. Go through the different options until the brakes message appears on the screen, then press it until the question for reset appear and ask for it. This requires some try an error until you get when the fast press or leave it pressed the button.

 

So my Mini recently had a service and advised 2-3MM on the front pads. I haven't had a warning light come on yet - Don't know whether Mini are trying to pull a fast one and if I should call their bluff!

Is there any tell tale signs to indications that I need to replace my brakes urgently, despite the obvious of them just not working at all?

Mini quoted me something like £700 for front discs and pads, rear pads and a new handbrake cable as the rubber guard has came off of mine :/

Thanks

 

The only thing I can add is that mine went at approx 20k miles and the MINI dealership quote was steep, found a cheaper deal at an independent garage, told dealership and they matched, actually, beat it. Did the same with tyres. Having said that had my doubts they were that worn, but the indicator had been on for nearly a 1000 miles. .