HMMMM, what I typed and what I was thinking didn`t come out right.
what I ment was, there should have been a rubber piece on the end of the cable that goes into the transmission. that seals out the water and road grime.
I have purchased 2 new ones in the past, and both had the rubber in the end as well as the firewall groment.
my last one is a PNP cable for $7

. was in good shape or I wouldn`t have used it. going on 2 + yrs.
brake warning is either the pads have warn down to the sensor, or low fluid in the master cylinder.
notice my disclamer in my sig.

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Charlie