I installed my rear leaf springs and disconnected the ABS plug that sits on top of the rear diff. I also disconnected the rear emergency brake cable on the driver side. I forgot to reconnect the ABS plug and started up the truck. Of course the ABS and BRAKE dummy light comes on and stays on. Okay, no problem, I turn off the truck and reconnect the ABS plug and Ebrake cable. Restart and the ABS and BRAKE light come on again and stay on. <br><br>***??? The connectors are clean and I do not have my E-brake on. The 2 lights will not go off. <br><br>Anyone know what the problem is? Why would the BRAKE light be on too?<br><br>Thanks!

 

If it's like many of the other &quot;trouble codes&quot; on these trucks, it will go away after three or four starts in which the problem is not present.

 

If it does not go away after a few starts you could try disconnecting the battery for a while. I have cured quite a few &quot;strange&quot; problems by leaving the battery disconnected overnight. I can't give a logical reason for this but when I disconnect the battery I leave the ignition switch in the &quot;on&quot; position until just before I reconnect the battery. Cured my last ABS problem on a Dakota this way.

 

Isn't there a lever arm that attaches to the springs that tells the ABS how loaded the truck is? That way the brakes are proportioned front to back. I think there is a TSB on the proportioning lever and spring replacement here:<br><br>http://dodgeram.info/tsb/1998/05-04-98.htm<br>Bruce<br>