Patriot1776
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- Location
- Foothills of the Cascades
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0 OHV
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey all,
I have an interesting problem with my 1992 Ranger 4.0 Auto 4X4 XLT ext cab.
So I was cruising down the freeway on my way to work when the rig stopped running and died leaving me stranded on the side of the freeway during rushhour on my second day on the new job. Thought it was the alternator --- changed it out and had the old one tested after I tested it at home with a meter. It turns out to be good. Brought the new one back after it failed to fix the issue.
Starter has always been kinda skittish about performing like a champ, on my third one, replaced the starter cable with one I built out of 2/0 welding cable. Replaced connectors on the negative cable at the battery. Went to start it and the dash lights and the hazards were flashing along with the anti-theft indicator on the dash. Pulled the Ford factory theft system box down and found a whole mess of wires with fuses (all good) along with a box with what appears to be a rheostat in it. I unplugged the main plug on the theft system to get it to shut off. The relay was going nuts inside it.
I have the battery on a trickle charger for the night to make sure it is fully charged before I start messing around with it again.
The starter doesn't seem to get any juice when I hit the key.
I must have screwed something up but I don't know what it is.
Any guidance would be awesome.
Thanks!
I have an interesting problem with my 1992 Ranger 4.0 Auto 4X4 XLT ext cab.
So I was cruising down the freeway on my way to work when the rig stopped running and died leaving me stranded on the side of the freeway during rushhour on my second day on the new job. Thought it was the alternator --- changed it out and had the old one tested after I tested it at home with a meter. It turns out to be good. Brought the new one back after it failed to fix the issue.
Starter has always been kinda skittish about performing like a champ, on my third one, replaced the starter cable with one I built out of 2/0 welding cable. Replaced connectors on the negative cable at the battery. Went to start it and the dash lights and the hazards were flashing along with the anti-theft indicator on the dash. Pulled the Ford factory theft system box down and found a whole mess of wires with fuses (all good) along with a box with what appears to be a rheostat in it. I unplugged the main plug on the theft system to get it to shut off. The relay was going nuts inside it.
I have the battery on a trickle charger for the night to make sure it is fully charged before I start messing around with it again.
The starter doesn't seem to get any juice when I hit the key.
I must have screwed something up but I don't know what it is.
Any guidance would be awesome.
Thanks!