# 1995 bmw 318is

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-bmw-318is/13033>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 18, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-bmw-318is/13033 "2008-04-18T19:39:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![catimme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@catimme](https://community.cartalk.com/u/catimme)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-bmw-318is/13033/1 "2008-04-18T19:39:11Z")

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I replaced the brake pads on my BMW. How do I get the dash light warning out? Replace the sensors on the pads or reset them?

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**Author:** ![mrbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@mrbean](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrbean)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-bmw-318is/13033/2 "2008-04-18T23:01:20Z")

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You need to replace the sensors. Once they trip, they’re toasted.  
Try to replace the pads before this happens next time.

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**Author:** ![J.D.Bookhout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@J.D.Bookhout](https://community.cartalk.com/u/J.D.Bookhout)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-bmw-318is/13033/3 "2008-04-19T01:11:28Z")

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If you want the lite out and don’t want to replace the sensors,twist the sensor wires together and make sure they don’t touch ground. You must now take responsibility to repluce the pads before they damage the rotors,without having an idiot lite tell you.