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SonOfNun

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I was driving home from 4th of July celebrations this morning and got ABS + TC warning lights on the dash of my 04 LT. I have an OBD-II scanner module installed, cranked up the app, ran a scan for all available codes and got error codes for these two issues. Plus a laundry list of other problems that I hadn't seen before today. I have tools to use. At least enough to do minor to intermediate repairs myself. But, I'm a novice mechanic, at best. So I wouldn't know where even to begin with diagnosing these issues, on my own. I'd at least like a severity-level based on the data so I know what to tackle first. Are there any issues here that I'd absolutely need to take to a shop for proper repair? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanking the group in advance, for any help.

P.S., Sorry if the images are hard to read I couldn't figure out how to make them clearer on the app. I can clarify the data if anyone needs it.
 

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If it seems to be running and driving fine i would check/clean all the grounds. Clear all the codes and see what comes back.
Did you recently have a dead battery?

The first thing that comes to mind is a low battery, whether it was drained or has a bad cell. Like @SpareParts suggests, clear the codes and have the battery load tested.
 
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So this isn't a mechanical issue at all? Just a bad battery? I was going to add that I do have a couple peripheral devices installed in the cab. A front and back dash cam and a USB-C plug-in for my phone that I know pulls on the battery. The battery itself is fairly new not even 6 months old. Checked the terminals which were okay but I cleaned them any way. Ran the scan test again and got all the same codes.
 
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Check all the grounds you can find, At the engine, on the frame, under the driver's door.
A bad/low battery will cause a bunch of codes at the same time but so will a bad ground, BCM bad connection or going bad.
All them things you have shown can't possibly go bad at the same time. You have an electrical issue.
 

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Welcome to your first post at the forum.

After you have cleared codes again and checked all related connections and grounds, especially the add ons, I would like to know the "ma" draw that is going on when Tahoe is shut down for the evening. With all that running in the background, it pays to know. The add on peripherals were added on before the 6 month old battery or after? What type of battery is it? Flooded or AGM?

When checking for draw amounts, I like to use my Power Probe DRAW tool. here is a link to that:

 

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Are you sure you cleared all the codes? And when did they reappear? Immediately after clearing and rereading? Or did you drive for a while and then reread the codes?

If you read the codes immediately, not all of them could have reappeared; some only reappear after driving for a longer period.

To me, this strongly suggests electrical problems, although it's certainly possible you have a real issue, such as a defective wheel bearing, which could explain the speed sensor issue on the wheel...
 

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