 1984 Ford Ranger
Back in December '06, we sold our home and I put the Ranger in storage due to the fact that we were moving into an Apartment complex and I had no room to park the Ranger.
I did not start the Ranger for over six (6) Months.
Late this Summer, I decided to go ahead and start the Ranger up. However, I was unable to do so due to the fact that the battery was dead.
After recharging the battery, still nothing.
We changed the Battery and when we were in the process of connecting the terminal with the Post on the battery, there were sparks immediately. Furthermore, the area where the Cylenoid is began to smoke. This happened without us even attempting to start the truck at the time.
Needless to say, we did not proceed with hooking up the Battery and have done nothing ever since.
The help I was getting at the time said that there was an electrical short somewhere. However, they did not specify where.
Has anyone experienced something like this? If so, what was the problem and ultimately what was the solution?
Please advise. I want to drive my Ranger again so badly! | 
