1998 Subaru Impreza ABS

1998 SUBARU IMPREZA
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Brakes problem
1998 Subaru Impreza 4 cyl All Wheel Drive Manual

Hi,
my ABS light keeps coming on, then goes off, doesnt! stay on.
what could it be?
Sep 20, 2008 at 7:59 AM
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2CARPRO JACK
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That is an intermittent problem. Even though the light is coming and going, you should be able to get a code out of it with the proper scan tool.
Sep 20, 2008 at 8:02 AM
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so if the abs light was out at the time, they where diagnosing , would they still find problem ???
Sep 20, 2008 at 8:19 AM
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It should have stored something in the "failure records/ freeze frame"
Sep 20, 2008 at 8:24 AM
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