Abs Warning Light Does Not Illuminate With Ignition On (1998 Models)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1999 Mercury Mystique, 1999 Mercury Cougar, 1999 Ford Contour, 1998 Mercury Mystique, and 1998 Ford Contour. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Possible source of problem may be: faulty instrument cluster printed circuit, faulty indicator blub, faulty HCU, or faulty wiring. See SYMPTOM TESTS under DIAGNOSIS & TESTING.