I've read several of the threads re: ABS/TC light and established a tentative to-do list to troubleshoot and/or make the lights go off. Any feedback on my plan is appreciated. I'm hoping no repairs are necessary but I suspect they are. Car is 95 SE, V6 MTX, 71k miles, Blizzak snow tires (pretty sure all 4 were bought at same time) have been on for 3 months but the rear two have less tread than the front 2 (not sure if the circumference difference is significant enough to throw off the car's computer). Both lights came on 3 days ago, 15 minutes into a drive home on dry paved roads. No other ABS/TC light problems on the car in my 18 months of ownership.
It appears the TC system is not functioning (put car on snow and TC did not kick in while front wheels were spinning). I haven't tried to activate the ABS. Lights are still on, constant, after 5-6 restarts.
Here's what I'm planning to do -
1. Check for burned-out brake lights - probably not the culprit for my situation.
2. Reset the appropriate fuse(s) - I've heard varying reports on which fuses are related to the ABS-- #3, 4, 7, 9, 11, etc. I also read that I should reset (?) relay" #11. I hope the owners manual explains which are which.
3. Disconnect/reconnect battery - should I do this after the fuse experiment is completed, or during?
4. Drive car for a few days and see if several engine starts/restarts are enough to make the lights turn off.
If none of these little checks reveal anything, I'll probably have to consider the possibility that something is actually wrong - wheel speed sensors and wiring harness (for what?) seem to be the likely suspects.
