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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Presumably the warning is related to the front pads and not the rear. The car has covered 19600 miles. Looking through the wheels the pads appear to have 5-6mm of 'meat' left........the drivers side having slightly less.

Just ignore the warning or can I switch it off?

 

[STEMO]

Presumably the warning is related to the front pads and not the rear. The car has covered 19600 miles. Looking through the wheels the pads appear to have 5-6mm of 'meat' left........the drivers side having slightly less.

Just ignore the warning or can I switch it off?

What do the good people on the jag forum say? Just throw it away and buy a new one? 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Get it trailered to your friendly Jag dealer pronto! 

[STEMO]

I wouldn't want to be 'making progress' in that beast and suddenly run out of brake pedal.

[TheBoy]

There are sensors front and rear.  Like all sensors, there will be plenty of pad on, mores if the discs are lipped....

....*BUT* the less pad material thats left, the lower the cooling ability.  For that reason I tend to change mine before or when the sensor breaks.



Not ability to turn off the warning, but like most cars, you can short the sensors.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Presumably the warning is related to the front pads and not the rear. The car has covered 19600 miles. Looking through the wheels the pads appear to have 5-6mm of 'meat' left........the drivers side having slightly less.

Just ignore the warning or can I switch it off?

What do the good people on the jag forum say? Just throw it away and buy a new one? 

Take it to your local dealer is all they know. Lazy fat bastards.

[Viral_Jim]

Presumably the warning is related to the front pads and not the rear. The car has covered 19600 miles. Looking through the wheels the pads appear to have 5-6mm of 'meat' left........the drivers side having slightly less.

The bimmer used to use the rear pads for traction control, so they may well be more worn than you think, depending on your driving style. 

[TheBoy]

Presumably the warning is related to the front pads and not the rear. The car has covered 19600 miles. Looking through the wheels the pads appear to have 5-6mm of 'meat' left........the drivers side having slightly less.

The bimmer used to use the rear pads for traction control, so they may well be more worn than you think, depending on your driving style. 

As does the (post 98) Omega

[Marks DTM Calib]

Presumably the warning is related to the front pads and not the rear. The car has covered 19600 miles. Looking through the wheels the pads appear to have 5-6mm of 'meat' left........the drivers side having slightly less.

The bimmer used to use the rear pads for traction control, so they may well be more worn than you think, depending on your driving style. 

Not stability control, more vectoring to get the back to turn tighter corners 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Presumably the warning is related to the front pads and not the rear. The car has covered 19600 miles. Looking through the wheels the pads appear to have 5-6mm of 'meat' left........the drivers side having slightly less.

The bimmer used to use the rear pads for traction control, so they may well be more worn than you think, depending on your driving style. 

It seems he prefers driving the rusty old Vauxhall.... 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Rear pads appear to have only 2-3 mm left so I'm guessing this is why the low pad warning light came on.

I'll price up new pads, discs all appear to be fine, with no 'lips'

[Sir Tigger KC]

Rear pads appear to have only 2-3 mm left so I'm guessing this is why the low pad warning light came on.

I'll price up new pads, discs all appear to be fine, with no 'lips'

I'm sure you'll find a 'How to..' guide in the maintenance section of the Jag forum. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Although you might find that the caliper pistons are electronically wound in and you'll need JagTech (or whatever their system is called) for that. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Jaguar fixed pricing for cars 3 years and older.

Front pads £195......or £235 with new sensors,
Rear pads £159 ......or £235 with new sensors.

Presumably they can re-use the old sensors provided they are not 'Donald Ducked'

Are sensors even necessary?

[STEMO]

Jaguar fixed pricing for cars 3 years and older.

Front pads £195......or £235 with new sensors,
Rear pads £159 ......or £235 with new sensors.

Presumably they can re-use the old sensors provided they are not 'Donald Ducked'

Are sensors even necessary?

Rear pads down to 2-3mm. Are sensors even necessary?