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Ford Ranger More than two decades ago, the Ford Ranger debuted as an answer to various compact pickup trucks being made available by Japanese automakers. The Ranger was cleanly styled and offered with a choice of a 6-foot or 7-foot bed. Ford boasted that the Ranger had more interior room than the best-selling imports and that 4-by-8-foot construction material could be carried in the bed.

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Old 06-27-2009, 02:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 1992 Ranger electrical problem

WARNING: THIS IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART! But I'd REALLY appreciate some help if you can follow this course of events!

I have a 1992 Ford Ranger XLT, 2.3L EFI.

I started having issues a couple of years ago when my gas gauge stopped working (leaving the needle forever on "empty") and I lost the left side dashlights simultaneously. I was told by a mechanic I trusted that the truck BED had to be removed or something to fix it, so I left it alone and watch my mileage. No dealbreaker there...

Then, a year ago the more "severe" electrical issues started with the door-ajar chime staying on when the driver-side door is shut (thus pushing the button that's SUPPOSED to turn the chime OFF).

I finally unscrewed the door button thing and let it hang (by the wiring). That resolved the problem (except the dome light wouldn't come on when the driver side door was open (understandably)). No dealbeaker...

Then I started having turn signal problems. First I replaced the bulb, which worked for a couple of weeks. Then that wouldn't work. The LEFT signal never blinked, but the right side did. So then I replaced the turn signal flasher and this resolved the problem, but only for a few weeks, then the left signal went out again (but I THINK the flasher is still good). So I lived with the no "left turn signal." No dealbreaker, but bordering on it...

THEN last week while driving my dash lights went off completely, and I got pulled over...no tailights either! Checked the fuses, replaced 2 that were burnt out, decided to screw that damn door chime button back in and BAM! I've got dashlights (still minus the left side though, which had been out since way back), taillights AND THE TURN SIGNALS BOTH WORKED. Great!

Well, that lasted a week. Now the left turn signal is out again and the Hazards don't even work! I checked the fuses and they're all good!!

It's obvious I got some electrical stuff going on and I'm losing my mind...

PLEASE HELP! Relays the next thing to change? Which ones and where are they, if so?

ANY help at it is GREATLY APPRECIATED!!

Sincerely,
~Lindsey
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