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How do I reset the brake pad life monitor on my 2019 Sierra 1500? I turned it off when it first came on because I was unable to get brake parts. Pretty frustrating that my local GM dealer was unable to get rear brake rotors. I was told they were back ordered and they had no idea when they would get them. Apparently they have been backordered for over a month. I guess we are expected to buy a new truck when the brakes are worn out? I had less then 45,000 km (28,000 miles) and the inside of the rear rotors were completely rusted away. After many calls my wife was able to locate the parts at another dealer in another town. The rear pads, rotors and brake life sensor have been replaced but when I turn it back on the dash it says "service system". This has been a very frustrating experience. All of my other new vehicles have gone at least 90,000 km before needing brakes. It also obvious that my local dealer was not interested in selling me the parts to do this job myself. I can't imagine that they wouldn't be able to look online to see what other dealer had the parts in stocks. I know I can turn the brake life monitor off again on my dash but it bothers me to have something that isn't working. I think my wife said it best "I will defiantly take this into consideration when we replace her van in a few months"

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18 hours ago, brianf60 said:

How do I reset the brake pad life monitor on my 2019 Sierra 1500? I turned it off when it first came on because I was unable to get brake parts. Pretty frustrating that my local GM dealer was unable to get rear brake rotors. I was told they were back ordered and they had no idea when they would get them. Apparently they have been backordered for over a month. I guess we are expected to buy a new truck when the brakes are worn out? I had less then 45,000 km (28,000 miles) and the inside of the rear rotors were completely rusted away. After many calls my wife was able to locate the parts at another dealer in another town. The rear pads, rotors and brake life sensor have been replaced but when I turn it back on the dash it says "service system". This has been a very frustrating experience. All of my other new vehicles have gone at least 90,000 km before needing brakes. It also obvious that my local dealer was not interested in selling me the parts to do this job myself. I can't imagine that they wouldn't be able to look online to see what other dealer had the parts in stocks. I know I can turn the brake life monitor off again on my dash but it bothers me to have something that isn't working. I think my wife said it best "I will defiantly take this into consideration when we replace her van in a few months"

 

 

 

Scan tool at the dealer or independent shop.  

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Did you put truck in brake service mode before working on it?  Try this to see if it will clear your brake service system notification and, hopefully, reset brake life monitor. 

2019 -2020 Silverado turn on brake service mode to retract emergency brake piston/motors

 

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Bushpig New Member

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Disconnect your positive cable on the battery for about 30 seconds, Im sick and tired of changing Chevy and Gmc truck brakes, outside pad 1/2 worn, inside ( sensor side) Toast and trying to reset the "idiot lights" is a pain

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If you replaced the brake pads after receiving the "Service Brake Pad Monitor" message on DIC, you'll need to erase the fault codes in the EBCM before resetting the pad life. I was able to erase these using my local Autozone's scan tool at no charge. My fault code for rear brakes was C116B "Rear Brake Pad Wear Signal Circuit - Not Plausible".

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