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#165 of 257 1999 Ford Ranger XLT - Pressing the Brake sounds the alarm by cfowleron

Apr 07, 2009 (3:19 pm)

Hey all;
 
When the truck is turned off and the driver's door is open, if I press the brake pedal the alarm sounds (the same alarm the sounds when you leave your keys in the ignition or your lights on...) Just tonight I found that when I engaged my right turn signal and pressed the brake the right turn signal would stop flashing. When I got home I noticed that the Left turn signal / parking light was out. I removed the bulb and reseated it and it works now. However, my left turn signal stopped flashing when the brake pedal was pressed (the issue moved). The hazzard lights also appeared to have ceased to work. I came back about 20 mins later and everything is now working the way it is supposed to, except for the brake / alarm issue, which started recently. Could this be a simple grounding issue (IE replace all the parking bulbs)?
 
Thanks!

#166 of 257 Right turn signal brake problem by dazedmc

Apr 14, 2009 (11:14 am)

New guy here,
I have a 1997 Ford Ranger XLT with 4.0 V6, 2 wheel drive. My probem is that everytime I hit the brake pedal, my right turn signal lights up. This includes both front and rear lights as well as the dashboard light. When I turn the signal on and hit the brake, the signal will not flash, take the foot off the brake, the signal works fine. Any ideas? Thanks

#167 of 257 Re: Right turn signal brake problem [dazedmc] by cfowleron

Apr 14, 2009 (3:26 pm)

Replying to: dazedmc (Apr 14, 2009 11:14 am)
LOL, are you kidding me? That's pretty much identical to what I posted. Am I missing a joke somewhere here? - no offense intended... just seemed ironic when I got the notification.
 
In fact, I meant to post this over the weekend but didn't get the chance... Check the mini fuse (perhaps in the driver's dash / door area - not sure on a '97). After booking an appointment with my mechanic who said it sounded like it was brake related, I decided to check the fuses. I thought it would be one of the larger relay types but as it turns out it was a 25 amp mini - #17 to be precise (the cigarette lighter / Data Control Link fuse).
 
So, my advice would be to check all of the fuses and see if one of them was blown.
 
Good luck!

#168 of 257 Parking lights and turn signal problem. by shirob49

May 31, 2009 (2:17 pm)

Own a 1999 Ford Ranger. Front Parking Lights come on with head lights. Back parking lights do not. Same when parking lights are turned on. The turn signals do not work at all. Checked the bulbs,OK. Changed out the flasher, no luck. Can not read voltage at the rear parking light socket. All other lights work OK. Any Ideas?

#169 of 257 Re: Parking lights and turn signal problem. [shirob49] by bolivar

May 31, 2009 (10:18 pm)

Replying to: shirob49 (May 31, 2009 2:17 pm)
First thing I would check would be tosee if someone has cut into the rear wires for a trailer tow wiring.

#170 of 257 '02 Ranger 4x4 turn signal, brake & tail lights by casprig

Jul 19, 2009 (1:21 pm)

I have no passenger rear blinker, tail or brake lights. When blinker is turned on it blinks rapidly indicating the bulb is out. Nope, changed front and rear along with every applicable fuse and some. At first, I had tail light but would not intensify to illuminate brake. Now they're all gone. Very odd, but when I start to roll down my driver power window...I hear that distinct blinker sound just for a second. Half the dash lights are out also. How can my Br. in-laws '82 Ranger have zero problems but I've had electrical problems with a '98, '00 and now '02? Come on Ford....Toyota is smoking you.

#171 of 257 Alternator not charging by huffco

Aug 23, 2009 (8:58 am)

90 Ranger PU, daughters...poor
Alt not charging, dies when batt disconnected, nothing from volt meter.
 
2 plug connectors
Large, 3 wires, 2 big and 1 small
Small, 2 wires, both small
 
No wire on large connector every reads anything on digital meter. Shouldn't 1 of the two large wires read batt voltage when unplugged and key off or on?
 
1 wire on small connector reads batt voltage when unplugged, and key switched on.
 
Isn't small connector field exciter and regulator?
 
Isn't large connector battery charge output?
 
2 new Autozone (yea I know) alternators, 1 new batt.
 
Still, alt good or bad cannot work if one of large wires lost connection to batt?
 
All fuses have been checked. All wiring checked visually. This vehicle does not have stack of wires off the solenoid, but has one large wire into harness that diappears into adjacent fuse block.
 
Do Rangers have an issue with failure of batt wire to alternator?
 
I am stuck like Chuck on this one and need to get this poor rag back to daughter to get her to work.
 
Thanks...-Eddie-

#172 of 257 ford ranger electric problem by cldavis65

Aug 24, 2009 (8:26 am)

My overdrive light flashes and the oil guage needle bounces and now my battery will not stay charged.Is there a short or could it just be the battery i need to change?It's a 2003 ford ranger xlt.Any help would be greatly appriciated

#173 of 257 Re: Door ajar and cab light problem [njdevils7] by fordfrustrat2

Aug 25, 2009 (7:00 pm)

Replying to: njdevils7 (Dec 28, 2006 6:03 pm)
We are having this same problem. Will removing the fuse cause it to drain the battery or no? Clearly we'll have to reconnect the fuse, so other things in the truck work.
 
Where do you need to take the panel off? We're new to this -

#174 of 257 Re: headlight issues [mark150] by ctpapi

Aug 28, 2009 (8:18 pm)

Replying to: mark150 (Apr 28, 2008 2:03 pm)
What was the solution for your Ford Ranger 93 headlight issue? I am having the same problem with the pull knob.

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