things are lit up like a xmas tree...

so i'm driving along...and all of the sudden the little warning lights on my dash flicker on. there were five...steering, battery, stop lamp, brake, and abs. they flickered on and off pretty much at random...and all at the same time (was driving to friend's house). this confuses me, and freaks me out. leaving my friends house, they are all off for the first few min, then all of the sudden they all pop back on again at the same time. i don't feel anything wrong with the steering...battery isn't dead...all my stop lamps are working...brakes feel fine...and i believe my abs is working. i'm thinking something is shorting out...but i don't know for sure. again, this is kinda freaking me out with all these warning lights going off...so i'm hesitant to drive my car. if anyone could provide any insight about this asap, it'd be great! thanks!