Dave S

I was really going to check the ABS sensors today. Got one wheel off and was looking at how to get the sensor off. (Thanks again to SBT for the great info/diagrams) when the neighbor kids wanted to know when I was going help them finish building their first 4 wheel vehicle. The two in front are 10 years old, the one in back is 9. They had a great time testing it out. http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z446/davesandersons/0330031809.jpg

The question was: The ABS dash light is always on and there are no error codes. Three mechanics and the Dealer were no help. Where's the ABS relay? Not in the relay box on a Limited!

Thanks SBT; I shall check it out first chance I get. Wouldn't a missing or bad tone ring generate an error code?

I did post my question. It's waiting for Mod approval. Probably too long. Thanks for the quick response and welcome.

Thanks Guys. I really appreciate your generous offer of help. So after I bought the car the first thing I did was take it to my favorite tire store to get a FREE inspection of everything under the car. Side note: Almost anything that is R & R (remove and replace) I do myself. Alignment and calibration I pay someone with the right equipment to do it. So when I came back a couple hours later my first question was; “So why is the ABS LIGHT ON?” Service rep: “Well sir, we did look into that. There were no error codes. So we think it's a missing ABS relay, but we couldn't find that either. It's not in the relay box where all the other relays are.” Second “professional” mechanic; “Hey, I've got a super-duper code reader. Pulls out all the hidden codes.” It did pull out 2 codes. Nothing related to the ABS. Then I went to my Master Mechanic (no bragging – he really is good): I explained the problem to him. His response: “Dad, I don't do that stuff. Take it to a Subaru Dealer. Have their mechanic tell you where it is.” So I went to the dealer. (PS: I seldom ever spend money at the Dealer) Rule number one; customers can NOT talk directly to a mechanic. Explained problem to a “senior service writer”. He goes off, comes back in about 15 minutes. “The relay is somewhere around ABS hydraulic control block.” “Do you know where that is?” “Yes, I do” NOT there. NOPE! No such luck. So, Why is the ABS light on? That's my first question. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. PPS: I did use the search box on this forum and after about and hour gave up and then signed up because I got the impression there were a bunch of really knowledgeable people here. From searching I learned not to ask where to get a replacement cup holder. (LOL) My Subi also originally came with a power antenna. It was missing altogether. Installing a new was easy. Making a strong custom support bracket for the bottom was a b*tch. But it's done.

Hello, New guy here. I bought a '98 Legacy Limited last September with 238,000 miles. At present it has 242,000. The best (only) picture I have at the moment is the one in the avatar. Really, It's there under the snow! It runs really good but still needs quite a bit of work before I drive it up to Fairbanks this June. I really would like to make contact with legacy LIMITED owners. There a number of things slightly different in the Limited - not shown in the service manual I have. I'll post the problems later.