- #Audi a6 2006 brake pad light how to#
- #Audi a6 2006 brake pad light code#
- #Audi a6 2006 brake pad light series#
Labor costs are estimated between 99 and 125 while parts are priced at 239. pad material that closes an electric circuit and lights a warning light when the brake pad gets thin. I also knew the car had timing belt changed approximately 30K miles ago so that is another catch from me. The average cost for an Audi A6 Quattro brake pad replacement is between 338 and 364. 4G0698151L Audi Front Brake Pad Set Audi A6 2014. I asked them what make they think to come up with the suggestion of rewire what in the back of instrument panel ? Guess what they answered ? They google it. I really don't think these people are stupid when it comes to troubleshooting but they might be.
I said to myself oops it was a mistake to bring the car here. Not only that they also suggested to change the timing belt which will cost additional $800. After doing all the works with the warning light still on they then suggest me to let them uninstall the instrument panel to rewire so it can by pass the warning light and quote $140 for the job. It's a small Mexican owned shop here in Hillsboro, Oregon. If they had said up front that they could not clear the light but could replace the pads for less than the dealer, then you could (go to the dealer, whatever) to get the light turned off, that would have been the thing to do. It's not a particularly good sign of craftsmanship that they returned the car to you with the warning light still lit. Talk to the shop owner/chief wrench, if they are any good they will make this right. The pads do not need to be OEM from AUDI to be good, any decent small shop would put in Ate or similar, which are OEM suppliers, and are essentially the same as pads from the dealer.
#Audi a6 2006 brake pad light how to#
I wouldn't see any advantage in hooking this up to the OBD-II system, but just because something would be more complex with little or no benefit does not seem to deter the Germans from doing it that way.Īny decent shop manual should tell how to reset the light. Are there any genius out there Brake pad light still on after installed new brake pads, rotors (joint, German) - Automotive -Sports cars, sedans, coupes, SUVs, trucks, motorcycles, tickets, dealers, repairs, gasoline, drivers. Restoring the continuity of the circuit turns the light off. I have a Audi A6 Avant that just had brake pads and rotors changed all around but brake pad light indication still on.
#Audi a6 2006 brake pad light series#
I know on 1980s BMW cars the system is pretty simple, you have one sensor pad on the front and one on the rear, with either of the circuits broken (or are they in series so either wire breaks the only circuit there is - I forget) the light is ON.
#Audi a6 2006 brake pad light code#
So i guess i should clean both ends and see what will happen.ĭoes the OBD code scanner can overwrite (clear) the light ? I am just curious. If the brake light is only coming on when you push the. You’ll feel a loss of pressure that manifests itself in the form of a mushy brake pedal. However, the pad they put on does come with some sort of wires or sensor connector whichever we call it. The brake warning light indicates that your A4 has detected that one of its major brake components has failed, typically detected through a loss of pressure. I went to a small shop and i am now 100% sure that they didn't get OEM pads.