Help, I broke my truck

98rangerone · Jul 2, 2013

Ok I bought a 1998 Ranger 4 cyl 5 speed. The guy I got it from had all kinds of stereo equipment, power windows and alarm in it and while I was removing a lot of wires I started it several times (just to make sure it would crank) and then I pulled on some RCA wires running over the accelerator pedal going to the after market radio then it stopped turning over. Everything else works, A/C fan, lights, dash, everything: it just will not spin over. I jumped the starter solenoid and it will spin but not crank. The only thing I could think of is the clutch safety switch, is there anyway to bypass it?
Thanks for any help.

Lil-Pony · Jul 2, 2013

have you removed this alarm you are speaking of?

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98rangerone · Jul 2, 2013

Yea the alarm wasn't working anyway. All I was trying to do was get to the speaker wires coming from the radio and tie them to the speakers. The wires from the speakers were tied to an amp that I didn't want in the truck.

adsm08 · Jul 2, 2013

Is the plug still on the clutch switch?

98rangerone · Jul 2, 2013

Yea its still on.

Lil-Pony · Jul 2, 2013

The alarm normaly has a relay that prevents starting the truck. Recheck all wires the the alarm touched if you removed it.

98rangerone · Jul 2, 2013

Yea that's a problem because it was jumbled rat nest of wire that was already half disconnected. It looked like a 3 year old did the install.

Lil-Pony · Jul 2, 2013

Best bet is to get a schematic off your truck at http://search.ebscohost.com/
username tech
Password tech
Click auto repair reference center
And start tracing and double checking.

Lil-Pony · Jul 2, 2013

Scratch that I'm not finding any wiring diagrams for the 88 ranger v4s, look in the tech section hopefully it is there

Lil-Pony · Jul 2, 2013

http://therangerstation.com/tech_library/EDiagrams/files/Diagrams_StartIgnition83to88_2_3.JPG

click here for main link to all diagrams

98rangerone · Jul 3, 2013

Sorry I posted this in the 2000 and newer section it's a 1998.
I did find a disconnected wire and got it spinning over with the key and no jumper, still don't have fuel or ignition.

98rangerone · Sep 23, 2013

Ok update. I gave up on it and brought it to a mechanic, but it's been 2 months and he hasn’t touched it so I'm going to pick it up when I get home in a week and try again. I can’t find any wiring diagrams for the 2.5 can anyone point me in the right direction please.

rich060685 · Sep 23, 2013

use the acct given above:
acct: tech
pw:tech

look here:
http://arrc.ebscohost.com/searches?car_uuid=1315103&filters[service_information_type_path_facet]=root%2Fmrt%2Fsit%2Fp5_diagrams

has tons of diagrams and thats all for 2.5l 1998 ranger on left side selection.

98rangerone · Sep 24, 2013

Hi Rich. This is a screen shot of what I see when I open the link.

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Lil-Pony · Sep 24, 2013

Scroll down and open arrc. Auto repair refrence center

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