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#87 of 337 Re: Something drawing battery down [bolivar] by peloquinac

Jun 14, 2008 (6:26 am)

Replying to: bolivar (Jun 14, 2008 1:22 am)
Thanks, great info. The alarm is a ford vehicle alarm but installed by the dealer. I had pulled all the fuses and looked for arching across the positive terminal on the battery. That didn't reveal anything so I've pulled the fuses on the alarm and left it hooked to the battery to see if I get the same drain. Thanks again for the help.
 
P.S. Any idea where to find a wiring diagram for a 2003 Ford Ranger. I'm thinking of yanking the security system.

#88 of 337 2005 Ranger will not start??? by bmppmff

Jun 14, 2008 (10:44 am)

My 05 ranger shut off yesterday while at idle. It sputtered and shut off. It will not re-start..it turns over but won't start at all. No warning lights have come on prior to that and I have had no other problems til now. What else can I do??

#89 of 337 Re: Something drawing battery down [peloquinac] by bolivar

Jun 14, 2008 (4:42 pm)

Replying to: peloquinac (Jun 14, 2008 6:26 am)
If the it's dealer installed, I consider it aftermarket. Probably still junk. Failed components inside the 'box/es' could be causing the problems. Cutting into wiring and and/or using the cheep clamp on connectors will cause future problems.

#90 of 337 Re: 1992 ford ranger [muncy] by blueroach

Jun 16, 2008 (6:23 am)

Replying to: muncy (Apr 04, 2008 6:25 pm)
I had the same problem with my truck. Check the timing belt..

#91 of 337 Re: Something drawing battery down [bolivar] by peloquinac

Jun 24, 2008 (7:05 am)

Replying to: bolivar (Jun 14, 2008 4:42 pm)
Thanks for all the help. I removed the security system and haven't had any problems. Your advice on the Alarm system was spot on.

#92 of 337 can't turn key in igntion by ronz1

Jun 24, 2008 (8:09 am)

I have a 2003 Ranger XLT 2wd - new problem: sometimes I can't turn the key in the ignition - it's stuck until you jiggle the steering wheel. I don't want to wait until it gets permanently stuck off and needs to be drilled--- So, is there any alternative to taking it to a Ford Dealer to get the lock cylinder replaced ? I also don''t want to end up with 2 different keys - one for the ignition and one for the doors. This seems to be a Ford problem-same thing happend on my Villager and the dealer wanted $400 to fix it. Any ideas ?

#93 of 337 Re: can't turn key in igntion [ronz1] by bolivar

Jun 25, 2008 (1:37 am)

Replying to: ronz1 (Jun 24, 2008 8:09 am)
Fords are long known for doing this. My 91 SHO did this.

#94 of 337 2003 ford ranger won't start by arnieboy1

Jun 25, 2008 (9:45 pm)

i drove my truck to store, tried to start 3min later cranked like it wanted to start but didn't check for spark good checked fuel at in injectors good ??????

#95 of 337 1994 Ranger won't start by loqutus

Jun 28, 2008 (8:22 pm)

Similar to Arnieboy1, I stopped off at a store and when I turned the key to go home, all I got was a hard click. The engine would not even turn over. I turned the lights on, but even they did not dim after the click. No power to what?

#96 of 337 starter relay location by yachtman

Jul 01, 2008 (5:52 am)

where is the starter relay located on a 98 ranger. i was told passenger side firewall searched for hours and didnt find a thing

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