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Brake Pad Warning Light!

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Hi everyone,

I have a 2018 Q5 S line TDI. Had the brake pad warning light pop up on the dash about 1 week ago. I took it into my local Kwik Fit as they were doing a free brake check to find out the cause, if it was the fronts or rears affected. Ended up having the front pads & rears done along with rear discs. Went to collect the car and was advised they couldn’t get the warning light to go off!! So no further forward now, and very annoying!! P.S Audi wanted £1400 to carry out the same work!!!!

Anyone have any ideas on what the problem may be at all please? Or are able to point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance


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missile
Welcome to our forum :cool:

It will need new pad sensors which ought to have been replaced with pads.

Audi may be expensive, but you get what you pay for. My dealer is reliable and price matches quotes from a.n.other garages :)

I was very disappointed when I last used a back street garage.
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SQ-Raphster
Sounds like they didn't replace the 'brake pad sensors' which would only be on the front brake pads, that or they didn't plug them back in :LOL:
Also I would never get my brakes changed at Kwik Fit! I would rather get them done myself, a trusted independent or Audi.
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Thanks for the replies. After being online, I now have it in my head that could it maybe just of been a faulty sensor loom/ harness issue and no need for brake pads being replaced??

Anyway car’s now booked into a local reputable Indy next Friday who specialises in anything VAG to diagnose the problem, so we’ll see what they say!


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missile
Did you get a look at the old pads and disks. To be fair to KF, Audi sensor comes on way before pads are done and there is zero wear tolerance on disks
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missile said:
Did you get a look at the old pads and disks. To be fair to KF, Audi sensor comes on way before pads are done and there is zero wear tolerance on disks
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No I didn’t! They said the rears were worse than the fronts, and that the back disks had a ‘lip’ in them so they would need changed too. Front pads were getting there and not a must, but I just decided to have them done at the same time. 2 x fronts 2x rears and 2 x rear disks for £716 which I thought was reasonable.


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rifleman
Halfords are doing "Brakes for Life" (includes pads & labour), so I had my rear pads replaced [Pagid supplied] this week for £142 - I'll never have to pay anything to have new rear brake pads again until the day I die, or hang up my keys, whichever comes first.

I'll get the front brakes done on this scheme eventually.
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ScottyUK
I wasn't aware of this. I keep my car's a long time so this will be great (y)
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ScottyUK said:
I wasn't aware of this. I keep my car's a long time so this will be great (y)
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I think the trick is to get the pads done before your discs are worn - they won't fit the free pads to any discs that are below the recommended limit for your car.

You still have to pay for the sensor (about a tenner) but the pads and labour for fitting them is free for life (regardless of how many different variants of cars you ever own) - all you must do is remember to transfer the policy to your new car within 30 days of taking ownership.
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