Warning light coming up

[Ian]

I was driving my 2000 jetta around today and a warning light has come up and i have no clue what it is. It is a circle with three rectangles on each side of the circle does anyone know what this is?

appreciate the help

[ricosuave]

Re: Warning light coming up

nothing in your owners manual about it?

[Ian]

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i dont have my owners manual with me im working out of town and i took it out

[MentalSideArm]

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:O:
Does it look like that kinda?
If so, it's your brake pad warning light

[VAG_Tech]

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Here's a list of some warning lights. Hope this helps.

[tm.88]

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i dont think it needs to be said but yea its brake pad warning, there is a sensor built into the brake pad and when this touches your rotor it trips a short and turns that dash light on...when u replace ur pads u need to be sure to relocate the sensor into your pads....drive your brakes down to nothing thats why there there and the day you hear a tiny metal on metal you take it in...

[100%VAGitarian]

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i dont think it needs to be said but yea its brake pad warning, there is a sensor built into the brake pad and when this touches your rotor it trips a short and turns that dash light on...when u replace ur pads u need to be sure to relocate the sensor into your pads....drive your brakes down to nothing thats why there there and the day you hear a tiny metal on metal you take it in...

great advise. a driver who ignores warning lights regarding brakes and advises to run them until they are metal on metal. that's safe.

[Stonewall]

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Pads are cheap, your insurance rating going up for an accident is not.

[Shoppingcart111]

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great advise. a driver who ignores warning lights regarding brakes and advises to run them until they are metal on metal. that's safe.

A good driver doesn't wait for warning lights unless it something internally in the engine or drivetrain that you can't visually check, you should be visually checking pad life on a regular basis. Get a hold of Vagcom and disable that stupid warning lite, mine kept peroidcally coming on with plenty of pad life left.

[Kor]

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What the heck, why would you disable the warning light or wear your brake pads down to the metal???

[Bullfrog]

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Pads And Disc's On Vw, See George.

[Ian]

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awesome thanks for the help appreciate it

[Kordain]

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warning light coming on is a reminder to listen for metal scrapey noises, i must remember that one

ive taken pads down to the metal before (on cars without sensors) and its a clearely noticeable noise and i dont think too detrimental as long as you get in straight away for new ones ie not a week later. I wouldnt recomend it to any one though.

[turbomeyers]

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great advise. a driver who ignores warning lights regarding brakes and advises to run them until they are metal on metal. that's safe.

i agree with this guy he need to get them replaced sooooon

[turbomeyers]

Re: Warning light coming up

i dont think it needs to be said but yea its brake pad warning, there is a sensor built into the brake pad and when this touches your rotor it trips a short and turns that dash light on...when u replace ur pads u need to be sure to relocate the sensor into your pads....drive your brakes down to nothing thats why there there and the day you hear a tiny metal on metal you take it in...

that is not a touch sensor that means the wire at the middle of the sensor is worn through he has no more pad