New Brake pads, ABS and traction control lights!

[Scota4570]

I changed by brake pads today. Now I have warning lights on the console. How do I make them go away?? .........I hate modern cars.

[caddydaddy]

What year and model Cadillac?

[Scota4570]

Originally Posted by caddydaddy

What year and model Cadillac?

Sorry, '97, Deville

[caddydaddy]

So it's just the light for the ABS and traction control systems?
My guess is maybe one of the wheel speed sensor wires got knocked loose.

[Scota4570]

Originally Posted by caddydaddy

So it's just the light for the ABS and traction control systems?
My guess is maybe one of the wheel speed sensor wires got knocked loose.

Where should I look for them? What do the connectors look like?

[caddydaddy]

There are connectors to the wheel speed sensors. Each one is near the front wheel hub, behind the brake rotor.

[Scota4570]

Originally Posted by caddydaddy

So it's just the light for the ABS and traction control systems?
My guess is maybe one of the wheel speed sensor wires got knocked loose.

That was it, thank you very much.

[caddydaddy]

Great! I'm glad it was something simple like that, and not a sensor gone bad!
Don't worry, I did the same thing last time I changed the brakes on my 2000 STS. I forgot to plug one of the rear wheel speed sensors in, and as soon as I started the car, it said "service stability system" and the trac and brake lights were on. I knew that immediately that I left the plug off! Good thing I could reach it from under the car without jacking it back in the air!