Does the vehicle now actually feel abnormal under braking? IIRC, if the ABS system records a fault code, the ABS system isn't even used until the fault code is cleared and/or the problem is fixed.
You might trying erasing the code using the procedure Ldub posted to determine if the code reappears. If nothing else, you could try disconnecting the main electrical connector from the ABS unit, check both parts (male and female ends) for corrosion/debris that may be causing a bad connection, then reconnect and see what happens. What's showing up as a short or disconnected wire may just be a bad connection of some sort.