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#6 of 257 Re: FORD RANGER 1992 electrical short ADVICE [sweet1plum2000] by landdriver

Apr 27, 2006 (11:10 pm)

Replying to: sweet1plum2000 (Apr 24, 2006 2:00 pm)
I assume you're saying sometimes when you turn the key, there's no engine cranking sound, it's just dead. Could be the starter motor -- sometimes oil film builds up on the commutator brushes in the starter, effectively insulating them from the commutator and thus intermittently preventing them from making contact.
 
However if the AC compressor problem is indeed related (both problems surfaced at the same time?) then it is not the starter and just a bad wiring contact problem somewhere. Shop manuals would indeed be invaluable for tracking this down.

#7 of 257 Re: FORD RANGER 1992 electrical short ADVICE [landdriver] by sweet1plum2000

Apr 28, 2006 (7:00 am)

Replying to: landdriver (Apr 27, 2006 11:10 pm)
Correct. Everything started happening at the same time after the spark plugs were changed out. Electrical problem started then and effects:
 
1. Tacho Meter does not work
2. Temperature Gauge does not work
3. a/c does not come on
4. sometimes it does not start, when turning key there is nothing. Keep trying though and it will start up fine after a couple times. This only happens once in a while, not every time I try to start it.
 
I was thinking of taking to ford to get a diagnostic test done to have them find the problem at least. On a tight budget though, and have the shop manual now but it is for all the truck engines and hard to sort through it all.
 
Frustrated, and broke..

#8 of 257 93 ranger 2.3 speed governor at low speed by kansas1

Jun 11, 2006 (12:06 pm)

I have a 93 ranger I just put a new engine in that seems to run fine at low speed. As soon as I reach 25-30 mph I loose all power until my speed decreases to 15 mph. I've checked all my connections and cant find any problems.

#9 of 257 high mounted backup lights by nyhoser

May 29, 2006 (10:45 am)

#10 of 257 high mounted backup lights by nyhoser

May 29, 2006 (9:18 am)

high mounted backup lights on my 1998 Ford Ranger are not working. I have check the bulbs and they are OK. Checked with Volt meter and getting no current to the sockets when in reverse. The brake light in the same panel works OK. Does anyone have experience with this problem?

#11 of 257 Re: high mounted backup lights [nyhoser] by kcram HOST

May 29, 2006 (10:45 am)

Replying to: nyhoser (May 29, 2006 9:18 am)
Those are cargo lights, not reverse lights. They come on when the interior light switch is activated, or on some models when the door is opened.
 
kcram - Pickups Host

#12 of 257 05 ranger brake light prob. by angler2

Aug 29, 2006 (8:27 pm)

break lights in my 05 ranger stopped working (i think)just after replacing my front pads the wiring,switch,bulbs and fuses are all ok. what the hell?there are 5 wires to the switch one is hot, one goes to the bulbs and the other three i got no idea where. you can jump hot to the wire to the bulbs at the switch and they light up and the switch tests ok. please help (if this makes any sense) thank you.

#13 of 257 '01 Ranger; Airbag light on by tukeanu

Sep 04, 2006 (3:07 pm)

The airbag warning light on my dashboard (do they still call them that?) just started to come on today and I was wondering if there was something I could do about it prior to taking it to the dealer and paying them large to make it go away. It flashes for a short period then stays on constantly. The manual says to take it to a dealer for service immediately if this condition arises. Anybody have any suggestions?
Thanks.

#14 of 257 89 Ranger stalling problem by jjankowski

Sep 05, 2006 (2:08 pm)

While driving my Ranger warm or cold,the engine ignition cuts out for 2 to 3 seconds at at time sometimes longer. When this happens the radio also goes dead but the AC fan does not. After a few seconds without touching anything the radio comes back on and the ignition system works again. I've tugged on every wire harness in the vehicle while it is running and cannot make it happen. Any ideas??

#15 of 257 1991 Ranger Ignition Lockswitch by pcorvey

Nov 09, 2006 (1:44 pm)

The Lockswitch on my '91 Ranger no longer clicks between positions and is stuck in the "on" postion and will not activate the the starter when rotated to the start position. I cannot figure out how to remove the switch from the housing. This is not a tilt steering wheel. Can anyone give me any hints on how to replace this switch.

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