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SEN-2BWS0149• Front• Disc Brake Pad Wear Sensor
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GeoBrakes stocks OEM-grade disc brake pad wear sensors confirmed to fit the Bmw 528i, the single-use probe components that trigger your 528i dashboard warning light the moment your brake pads approach minimum thickness. Every sensor is direct-fit for the Bmw 528i
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A disc brake pad wear sensor on the Bmw 528i is your vehicle's advance warning system for brake pad replacement. It eliminates the need to rely on audible squealing from your 528i to know your pads are getting thin, instead triggering a dashboard warning light at a preset minimum thickness on the Bmw 528i, giving you time to plan the replacement before the pads wear through to the metal backing plate. Replacing a triggered sensor with every 528i pad change is the only way to keep that early-warning system working for the next service interval.
The wear sensor on the Bmw 528i is a small probe embedded in or clipped to the brake pad. When the 528i pad wears down to the replacement threshold, the probe contacts the rotor surface. This contact creates a circuit change that signals the Bmw 528i ABS or brake control module, illuminating the brake warning light. Once the probe on the Bmw 528i has contacted the rotor, it is destroyed and cannot be reused. It is a single-use component by design on the 528i.
Installing fresh brake pads on the Bmw 528i without fitting a new wear sensor defeats the entire purpose of having a brake monitoring system on your 528i. A previously triggered sensor probe is worn through and has no remaining material to detect the next set of 528i pads wearing down. From day one of the new Bmw 528i brake pads, the warning system is non-functional without a new sensor.
Wear sensor compatibility for the Bmw 528i is more exacting than most brake parts. The probe length, contact resistance specification, and connector design must all match the 528i brake monitoring circuit precisely. A wrong sensor triggers Bmw 528i warnings at the wrong pad thickness, or not at all. Every sensor in the GeoBrakes catalogue is sourced to original equipment probe and connector specifications for the Bmw 528i, with front and rear positions listed separately.
Do I need to replace the brake pad wear sensor every time I change pads on my Bmw 528i?
Yes, on Bmw 528i vehicles equipped with electronic wear sensors. The sensor probe on your 528i is a single-use component. Once it has contacted the rotor and triggered the 528i warning light, the probe is consumed. Always replace the Bmw 528i sensor during every pad change.
Does my Bmw 528i have electronic brake pad wear sensors?
Many vehicles use a mechanical wear indicator instead of electronic sensors. Check your Bmw 528i owner's manual or use the GeoBrakes vehicle selector to confirm whether your 528i uses an electronic pad monitoring system.
Can a faulty wear sensor keep the brake warning light on my Bmw 528i on after new pads are installed?
Yes. If the Bmw 528i wear sensor from a previous brake service was not replaced, or if the probe has been damaged on your 528i, the brake warning light will remain on even with new pads. Replacing the 528i sensor will clear the fault and restore normal operation.