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Or, one/both of your cable have corrosion inside the insulation. Moving them around to change the battery made the final break.
Recently our 1999 Ranger XLT 4 WD with 133,000 km was parked unattended and within sight (200ft away). Our keys and keyless entry controls were on a picnic table.
Without warning the lights started to flash and the horn sounded as if someone had activated the panic alarm.
This has now happened another time.
Is this a sign of bad things (electrical) to come? Any insight is very much appreciated.
Parts house will check this for free.
Make your life easier.
If the milage is 36,000 miles or less, take it to a dealer for a free repair.
thanks
and it is getting fuel
I have replaced the fog light switch but that did not solve the issue. I have verified that no power is getting to the lights by testing it at the connection point of the fog light. I am looking for suggestions on what else could be the issue. Thank you!
Find this relay and test there. The relay may be bad, wiring bad back to the switch, or power line from the relay to the lights.
Ground ok on the lights?
Since it does not blow until you turn the lights on, the first place to look would be at the lights back toward the relay. When the relay powers up the light circuit, it goes to ground and blows.
The short might be back toward the switch, this part might also be protected by the same fuse as the lights. Usually don't work like this though, because the lights probably pull 10amp or so, while the switch should be protected with a 5amp or less fuse.
Also look around the housing of the light itself, the bulbs also. Corrosion here could be grounding out the bulb
For 95%+ of my postings, there is never any feedback. People mostly just vanish, with me never knowing if they got their Ranger running, or just torched it and collected the insurance.
Even if someone came back and told me I was a dumb$$$, and such-and-such was the real problem - this would be very useful to me and everyone else reading the forums.
Especially for the 'common' problems. I've seen several problems come in here multiple times, but I don't know what to recommend to people. Especially 4-wheel drive ones. It would be so nice for people to post back here 'Remember my such-and-such problem with the so-and-so symptoms, well I replaced the thingamabob and fixed it right up!
I have a feeling it is just in the gauge cluster... and I just might have to replace it...
anyone have some ideas?
Thanks
RADIOFLYR
1. My 99 Ranger used to give me an audible warning when I left my headlights on after turning the engine off. (I've already drained the battery once.)
2. The dome light does not turn on when I open the driver's side door, but will turn on when the passenger side door is open.
3. I turned off the passenger air bag when my niece was riding in my truck. Now I cannot get it to turn back on.
These problems did not occur at the same time, but have accumulated over several years.
Suggestions on how to fix these?
If you get this working, this door open switch may trigger the headlights on warning 'dinging'. I'm not sure of this, but maybe....
No idea about 3. Maybe it is just the switch, which should not be much to replace.
kcram - Pickups Host
(1994 4cyl. Splash regular cab)
Thanks,
Mark
Thanks!
Laynrbr
Any ideas?
Today my running lights stopped working, I have low and high beams. For a day or two prior to them stop working, the running lights would flicker on vehicle start-up.
Is this a fuse?
Thks in advance,
Dave
Or bad multi-switch. This is the the switch on turn signal stalk. I can be used to dim your headlights, right?
Now I am confused.
Any suggestions?