Fast63

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Hello, I was hoping that someone will have an idea on what my problem is, I was just about to sell this week as well but cant now.
The car is a 1995 wrx wagon
When I start the car up the antibrake light stays on and looks to be flashing, and when this light is on the engine power is also intermitent so when I press the accelerator the car is hesitating and even backfires a little. But then I might start it and it's absolutely fine, no light and drives as it should.
Only started doing it 2 days ago.

Thanks for any advice

Fast63

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Could this be what they call limp mode?

Cheers

Bristol98

Are you sure its the ABS light, not the check engine light?

Try connecting the black-black and green-green under the steering column, should flash the light to tell you the code(s)....

Fast63

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Thanks for the advice I will have a look Tom, but the light is deffo the antilock brake light.

Thank you

steve ex vauxhall

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If its defo the abs light, then forget about the green an black plugs.
BUT,

About 2 inches further up the wiring loom from the green and black plugs you will find one larger plug that has a jumper wire coming from it.

Hold the plug in one hand with the clip uppermost, then insert the jumper cable into pin no 6 ( bottom right if your holding it the right way round)
Then ignition on ,

This will now flash the abs light with a blink code the same way it works with the ecu codes.

To reset the abs ecu, quickly remove and replace the jumper cable I to pin 6 at least 6 times,

Fast63

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Thank you very much for that. On it tomorrow!

Cheers

Fast63

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Thank you for the help that i was given.
Ive found the problem, you will probably laugh!
The battery leads needed cleaning up and clamping to
The battery tighter as they were making a poor connection.
Which was probably caused by the battery not being secured.

Cheers