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Brake and ABS light on, no converter lockup

5K views 39 replies 5 participants last post by  Mark Kovalsky 
The first thing to check for both lights on at the same time is the fluid level circuit. If the level is good, make sure the float is up. If so, make sure the switch is NOT closed. Simply unplugging it with the key in RUN is a valid test. If both lights go off, the switch is the problem.

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I unplugged it and just the brake light went off.
The reed switch is stuck closed.

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Do you know which wire is what?
Did you look at the pic I linked?
When I probe the middle and right wires together, my meter beeps.
Without knowing exactly where each probe is, and the meter's setting, and the meter brand/MN, that doesn't tell me anything.
Is there a test I should do...?
Read the ABS codes:

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I disconnected both batteries for about two hours...
It only takes ~3min, but that's NOT the right way to clear fault codes.
...the "off" light on the gear selector started blinking again. Is there a trouble code or something stored in the transmission...?
No, the engine/trans codes are stored in the EEC. This page explains everything about reading & clearing those codes. It only takes a jumper wire (paperclip).
 
I think he means this one:

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The NEXT page from that one shows what the snout of that torque converter looked like before I polished it.
 
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