Re: E34

["Ron Buchalski" <rbuchals@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John,

The Brake Linings warning could in fact be due to worn brake pads (33k miles 
of stop-and-go driving will most likely wear out your brake pads), or you 
may have a faulty brake wear sensor.  You need to do a visual inspection of 
the brake pads to determine whether they are worn or not.

Regarding the washer fluid level, I had this problem TWICE (I have an E34 
525iT, with washer reservoirs front and rear).  In both cases, the problem 
was caused by a faulty level sender in the reservoir.  You can get a 
replacement from your dealer, and it takes a minute to replace. You'll need 
to drain the reservoir to remove it; otherwise, the washer fluid will spill 
out (the level sender is mounted on the side of the reservoir, but all the 
way at the bottom).

- -rb

>
>Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 22:27:56 -0500
>From: "John Byrne" <supro@domain.elided>
>Subject: E34
>
>I remember reading a query here a month or so ago in which someone said 
>that their Check Control system had warnings for Brake Linings and low 
>Washer Solvent. My '95 E34 has the same warning despite the fact that the 
>reservoir is full of solvent and my car has only 33k mi. is almost 
>certainly not in need of new pads.
>
>What is the procedure for getting this reset?

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