Bizzar problem, ABS and Break light on, then key would not release from ignition.

Bizzar problem, ABS and Break light on, then key would not release from ignition and car would not restart.

Took the 348 (1994, 56000 miles) for a spin. Started up fine and was on battery tender. Up drive way I noticed the ABS and the break light were on. They generally come on at ignition but go off after a few secounds. End of neighborhood they are still on and I noticed bad lag and unresponsiveness in the breaks which scares me.

Pulled over to safe spot to restart, turn off engine, and then it would not turn back on. I could not turn the key the whole way. It would not even try to crank. Take key out, wait, try again.... nothing

Ok, try a few more times and the ignition will not even turn the full way PLUS now the key will not come back and remove.

Go to the kill switch. Flip that and weight for about 2 min to let anything electronic reset. Try again and nothing.... AND still the key will not remove.

So now I am in panic mode and call te wife to come get my 6 year old who is with me. But I am on a slight hill. So I get him in, depress clutch take off parking break, put it in 1st and pop clutch start the car. (Yea... never thought I would do that in a Ferrari either!)

Now it is running just fine. No lights, nothing. Like it never happened.

WTF? Anyone have any clue what this was before I have FerrariOldMan tear this thing apart?

 

Thanks everyone. I cant get the key to barly turn now. Just odd that is the reaction to busted wires. Anyway, I just bought a new ignition system from @Ricambi America