I have never in my life owned a car with anti-lock brakes. I researched the Forester pretty carefully before buying my 2001 S, but didn't realize it is supposed to have abs. The abs light does *not* come on when the ignition is first turned on, the way the air back, oil, etc. lights do. My mechanic checked and the car is supposed to have abs. It never occurred to me to check this out when I was shopping for the car. So... any most likely causes for why my abs would be out? It may just be the bulb, I guess?