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brake pad warning lamp

Postby wullboy » Mon Apr 20, 2026 5:06 pm

Im running a early 2016 2.2 transit and i have an intermitting brake pad waring lamp coming on, would anyone know if i can disable this lamp with Forscan and what is required please....
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Re: brake pad warning lamp

Postby metalworker0 » Mon Apr 20, 2026 6:40 pm

Would it not be a good idea to check the thickness of the brake pads

if they are thin they need replacing

if faulty
think it works as so to disable

explained in post ,.. you can disable at the caliper by shorting the wire out by the looks of things

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Re: brake pad warning lamp

Postby Altransit » Mon Apr 20, 2026 6:47 pm

Does the light double up as a low fluid warning lamp :?: :?
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Re: brake pad warning lamp

Postby wullboy » Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:51 pm

metalworker0 wrote:Would it not be a good idea to check the thickness of the brake pads

if they are thin they need replacing

Have checked pads and they are fine m8

if faulty
think it works as so to disable

explained in post ,.. you can disable at the caliper by shorting the wire out by the looks of things

have looped them out at the caliper, but still intermittingly coming on

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=226840

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Re: brake pad warning lamp

Postby metalworker0 » Mon Apr 20, 2026 10:21 pm

Perhaps have a wiring fault then?

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Re: brake pad warning lamp

Postby dumper » Tue Apr 21, 2026 6:26 am

Or cracked reluctor ring spinning on the hub a common fault
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Re: brake pad warning lamp

Postby RicketyMick » Wed Apr 29, 2026 8:38 pm

It's under IPC module config
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