Front:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...beginners.html

Rear:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...tml#post550345

If your light came on, you'll also need at least one replacement sensor.

 

craftsman,
The sensors are about $20 each and there are two of them on the automobile. One sensor on a front wheel and one sensor on a rear wheel. Hopefully, you will only need one. If you don't want to replace the sensor, you can make sure its electrical circuit is open and physically tie it out of the way or remove it at the lead connection. You don't really need a little light to tell you when the pads are worn out.

By the way, it is good you are doing this work yourself. It is not difficult and you can save a nice chunk of dough

Blimey,
thanks for providing the links for craftsman

 

Correct - except for the light to go off, the circuit needs to be *closed* - not open - so you can cut off the sensor head and twist the wires together - but, as has been said, then you lose the functionality of the brake pad sensor and must rely on checking them "the old fashioned way" (which I do).

 

If you're checking them the "old fashioned way" why not just leave the sensor alone? (I know, you probably wore it out and didn't want to replace it)

 

... because you'll have a brake light on forever. OP said the light for his brakes came on - which means he wore through the circuit in one of the sensors already.

 

Put this website on your favorites. It is full of how to's for just about everything MINI related including the pages suggested by Paul.

http://soopercooperinfo.com/

 

Blimey,
thanks for checking me on open vs. closed circuit. Am sick from sinus infection (that's why I have so much time to spend on-line)
billie