Brake warning light :S

[brad1]

Well yesterday driving to work, this light pinged up on the dash

i thought, weird, the pads are only a month old, so i check them this monring and still pads are like new, checked the plug and all still plugged in together, im confused as to what has happened or causing this
This happened to anyone else before???

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Could it be fliud level?

 

[brad1]

Could it be fliud level?

Checked that, all seems fine, im stumped lol

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Is that same light as handbrake? if so is the handbrake sensor switch stuck?

 

[brad1]

Is that same light as handbrake? if so is the handbrake sensor switch stuck?

Nope, different one lol, this light is usually only for low break pads, mine aint low and the plug seems fine, im just lost lol

 

[james walker]

wire still in the pads or you fused it together?

id strip the sensor out and check it, could have blown the sensor...

vagcom will confirm this for you

 

[brad1]

What part on vagcom do I check, as I'm sure I checked the abs and
other associated brake catergories and nothing came up

 

[brad1]

Well I've been out tonight and the light suddenly decided to turn off, but 10 mins later it pinged back on again

 

[james walker]

did you do a full autoscan for faults? checks electrics etc

 

[Shaunyboy]

Dodgy connection then, the wear sensor is only a piece of metal what creates a curcuit when it touches the disk, its probaly come out of the pad, my old pads did it but changed them anyways.

 

[BBoy82]

Mines just started doing this! Any news?
Just so i understand what im looking for, can anyone confirm that the pad/disc connectiion SHOULD be open circuit (no current), that then makes a contact once the pads wear, making a closed ciruit, and thus tripping the alarm?
Surely tho, if that is the case, when the pads are unplugged, the ECU wont see a fault?