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Check your master cylinder & check that you have enough brake fluid. My money is on that being why it's on.

 

There is a sensor in the rear also on the passenger side

 

The red brake light is a warning for the e brake & low fluid. The orange one is for worn pads & is tripped by the brake wear sensor either front or rear.

This is for a R50-R53 no idea about R56's.

 

On the R53, i learned that after you replace the sensor, the orange sensor light doesn't turn inself off. You have to replace the wire, turn the key to on (but not start) and wait 30 sec. Turn it off, then start 'er up and the light goes away.

 

I just went through than agranger. I have a Bentley manual & it says nothing about that little tidbit. I was pretty po'd until I searched out that info on the sewing site. Now folks can search it out here instead.