don't know what this is!!!!

[Doom's Day Custom]

My dad just bought a 98 ranger and when he got the truck he notice that there was a push button next to the radion.. When i took the radio out the wire from the button went to this little black box and when you push the button you hear a relay click and i don't know what the this little black does or why there is a switch hooked up to it please help me out i am lost!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[beaujt]

i have no idea, but just as a thought... maybe its something anti-theft?

 

[Doom's Day Custom]

It's just a basic ranger

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

How about a pic of the switch...

 

[Doom's Day Custom]

the switch is just a basic switch that you would find at radio shack

momentary pushbutton function.

 

[GoodOld85BlueBalls]

Its a self-destruct timer..... 10, 9, 8, 7, 6.........

 

[kevinsranger]

maybe the trip was out of an explorer origionally and it is meant for the rear defroster

 

[7.5L_STX]

couild have been a switch for an amp/subs or something like that from a previous owner

 

[Doom's Day Custom]

The little black box came in the truck stock and there is no amps in the truck or wiring for one and i though about the self-destruct button lol ..The box is hook up to the stock ford harness and i can't figure why he would bypass the the relay inside the box with a button that does not seem to do anything but click...

 

[Toms01PSD]

Maybe its for the GM A/C Mod?

Foglights?

 

[mini274]

maybe it goes to the blinkers from the po who messed them up... do they work?

 

[srteach]

That seems to be a fog light switch, with a power relay. Check to see if the fogs come on.

 

[Toms01PSD]

the switch is just a basic switch that you would find at radio shack

momentary pushbutton function.

Maybe its for the GM A/C Mod?

Foglights?

Haha, sorry. I didn't see a picture in the FIRST post because I was at the shop. The only picture I saw was the one you linked of the push buttons.

Now that I see the first picture, possibly fogs?

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

It wouldn't be a momentary switch for lights.......you would have to hold it in for them to stay on.
Follow the wires from the relay.

 

[Doom's Day Custom]

one side of the switch goes to a power source and the other side taps into a wire that goes into the black box...