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- 1999
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- Ford Ranger
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Background: '99 Supercab that had been sitting for about 4 years. PATS deleted
I'm trying to get this truck to turn over, but no luck. I had the PATS deleted, and then grounded the starter relay. When trying to start the truck, nothing happens. The dash lights flicker, and I can hear a "click" from the center of the dash. Then the ground wire on the ignition switch got red hot, started smoking, then burned in two. I thought maybe the ground wire had shorted against the ignition switch "from battery" wire. Using a multimeter, I checked continuity, and there was continuity from the yellow wire to the opposite end of the burned ground wire. I unplugged C136 and the continuity went away, so I know its somewhere on the engine side of the firewall. I just don't know where.
Could it be a shorted starter, since the problem only happens when you turn the ignition to "start"? At this point I'm open to any and all suggestions.
I'm trying to get this truck to turn over, but no luck. I had the PATS deleted, and then grounded the starter relay. When trying to start the truck, nothing happens. The dash lights flicker, and I can hear a "click" from the center of the dash. Then the ground wire on the ignition switch got red hot, started smoking, then burned in two. I thought maybe the ground wire had shorted against the ignition switch "from battery" wire. Using a multimeter, I checked continuity, and there was continuity from the yellow wire to the opposite end of the burned ground wire. I unplugged C136 and the continuity went away, so I know its somewhere on the engine side of the firewall. I just don't know where.
Could it be a shorted starter, since the problem only happens when you turn the ignition to "start"? At this point I'm open to any and all suggestions.
