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Ireplaced both wheel speed sensors due to abs

I replaced both wheel speed sensors due to abs engaging during low speed stops which solved the problem, however, now my parking brake and abs warning lights both keep coming on randomly but simultaneously. Why? Also, now my fuel guage, no matter how full my tank is, will just go automatically to Empty triggering my low fuel light to come on. I jar the truck forward or backward by changing gear and then the guage returns to normal. Why? Any suggestions on either problem would be greatly appreciated.

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I had a 2001 silverado 2500 h.d. with the same problems. I took it to a gear head and he found that the emergency brake cable was loose causing it to trigger the warning light on the dash. As far as the low fuel guage I took it back to the gear head and he found that the float in the gas tank was broken causing the low fuel light to come on. The float wasnt a big deal until I lost track of mileage and ran the tank dry.

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