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- Make / Model
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- 2.5 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
First I am new to the Ranger Station and this is my first post!
The issues with my Ranger started last week. I went to work on 9/11 but when leaving to go home the Ranger would not start/no crank but a good solid click. I had it towed home and commenced troubleshooting - checked fuses, jiggled cables and even thumped the starter and nothing. I then removed the starter and had it benched tested at the local Advanced Auto. The test proved the starter was dead, so bought new one installed and Ranger started right up (that was last Saturday. Started a couple more times over the remainder of the weekend and went to work Monday and even returned home Monday evening. Attempted to go to work Tuesday morning and back to square one - the Ranger would not start except the click that was there in the beginning was not there (the click sounded like the solenoid was engaging). Tuesday figured maybe the ignition relay went bad so bought one and replaced and still no start.
Thoughts
- maybe the cables are corroded and creating some higher
resistance
- maybe the new starter went bad
What are the thoughts and recommendations?
The issues with my Ranger started last week. I went to work on 9/11 but when leaving to go home the Ranger would not start/no crank but a good solid click. I had it towed home and commenced troubleshooting - checked fuses, jiggled cables and even thumped the starter and nothing. I then removed the starter and had it benched tested at the local Advanced Auto. The test proved the starter was dead, so bought new one installed and Ranger started right up (that was last Saturday. Started a couple more times over the remainder of the weekend and went to work Monday and even returned home Monday evening. Attempted to go to work Tuesday morning and back to square one - the Ranger would not start except the click that was there in the beginning was not there (the click sounded like the solenoid was engaging). Tuesday figured maybe the ignition relay went bad so bought one and replaced and still no start.
Thoughts
- maybe the cables are corroded and creating some higher
resistance
- maybe the new starter went bad
What are the thoughts and recommendations?