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I will absolutely go with the route you mentioned pulling it all apart and cleaning it. I do in fact have everything needed to clean any terminals ect. So I will start off with that, I believe I have put in a newer starter switch but it would’ve been a couple years ago when I was trying to...

Okay I will try that out later as I need to head to work soon. what gauge wire do you figure would be best to run there? I do believe I got some 14 and 16 gauge wire kicking around.

I’m having a tough time seeing the ground wire here. I’ve tested the power to the top post which comes from the positive on the battery terminal, getting 12.6 volts there. The left small post I tested with the key in the run position, I was getting 12v there. The bottom post where it goes to the...

Are you refering to just the main terminals/cables leading from the battery to the solenoid, solenoid to the starter?

No absolutely nothing happens, i know the thump/click you are talking about. But i got nothing at all. I will go over that check list shortly here before i have to go to work. Thankfully i got a second vehicle lol. When im checking from the ignition switch, should i be testing the power with...

i will check that in the morning, i dont believe my grounds will be corroded as i have replaced and or cleaned up every ground i could find on this thing when i was trying to get her running again. but i will take a better look at it tomorrow see if something maybe came loose.

Hey all, I have come across a very odd issue today when trying to start my truck. its an 88 2.9L manual 4x4. This morning it fired up no problem, has been great the last few weeks as ive finally got it running after just about 4 years. I shut the truck off, and it would not start. No crank at...

Hey guys, i realized i never kept you all posted one my intelligence. There absolutely was the little plunger on the bottom, that was my problem all along hahaha

I’ll keep you guys posted on my intelligence hahaha thank you

Okay, there’s a real good chance I’m a complete idiot…. I don’t think my truck has one. But if there is, that’s just embarrassing hahaha

I’m not 100% sure exactly what plunger you’re talking about to be completely honest, I’ll take a look later at that aswell when I’m home and let you know what I find out. Are you referring to the piece that goes into the ignition switch?

if your talking the pin at the bottom side of the cylinder, no I don’t believe that I caused any damage at all to it. And yeah it is a manual. I’m absolutely flabbergasted as to why it won’t turn back. When I got home from work today, I’ll snap a couple pictures of the lock cylinder hole with...

Hey everyone, im having an issue with my 88 ranger 2.9L. years ago i lost the keys to this unit and needing to replace the lock cylinder. i did the drilling method to remove the only cylinder and installed my new one. SInce then i have not been able to turn the key all the way back to the lock...

So I tried my theory out, I ran a wire from the ICM to the ground near my rad support. Tested to see I was getting 12V first with the key on. Which checked out. Tried to turn it over and nothing. I also replaced the ICM itself with a brand new one.

I’ve had the computer plugged in for all my tests I’ve done. I’ve only been unplugging it from the ignition control module. When I have the module hooked up with the key on I read 12V at the ground, when I unplug my ICM I read 4V. So to try my test out, you are saying to add a wire from...

Okay, so this is a little bizarre… I checked probed the wire just down from where it connects for the ground inside the cab. I was reading 12V I came outside the cab, probed, was reading 12V disconnected the ICM plug from the ICM, checked at that point. Got between 3.95-4.10V.. plugged it back...

I will rip that electrical tape off and check out my connection aswell after I do this test

Okay I gotcha, so if I was to run a new wire I needs to go back to the same spot through the firewall and connect next to the computer. I’m going to attach a photo of the ground I think you might be talking about. Don’t mind the rats nest of wires right now lol. I have my ground wires on my...

Thanks for the well detailed reply. I figured there was a good reason for the tin foil haha, my next question would have to be. Because there is such a weak ground through that wire. Would it make sense to pick that wire up from somewhere near the passenger side fender well and make a new...

Hey guys new to the forum, hoping I might be able to get some help with my crank no start problem.. I’ll start from the beginning.. i have a 1988 Ranger, 2.9L v6 with manual transmission. I initially had a crank so start problem, wasn’t getting fuel. I had tracked it down to being a loose...