- Joined
- Aug 31, 2021
- Messages
- 1,891
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- 973
- Points
- 113
- Location
- Roanoke VA
- Vehicle Year
- 1997 and 1999
- Make / Model
- XLT 4x4 & B3000
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0L in XLT, 3.0L in B3000
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 31x10.5-15 K02's on the Ranger, 235/75R15 on Mazda
- My credo
- The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Lost the thread on this. Someone was saying the 97 is different than the 99. My buttons, per usual, are shot. Cruise does actually work, but the buttons are all taped up and one group is broken off its mounting.
There are a ton of buttons for $20 like I got for the 99 but I'm told they are not the same even though 'they' say they will fit across the years. Are they full of crap?
I see OEM stuff for $250 all the way up to over $600 which is nuts.
So can someone point me to buttons that will work? Should I try to look at the part# on them and look for that?
I was told maybe $100. Yes I will ask junkyards but usually these buttons are trash from every Ranger I ever looked at.
Associated question: do the OEM buttons light up at night? This would be a plus, also, I want it to work like original. I could live without them lighting if it was a huge difference in price but I'd like to put it OEM-functioning if I can.
You know that new buttons really make it look better, especially on this one where the interior is totally clean. The busted buttons stand out like a sore thumb and you see them right in front of you all the time. I know when I changed them in the 99 it really made a difference cosmetically, plus I like to use them sometimes.
If there isn't crossover to 99, is there crossover to 96, 95, etc?
There are a ton of buttons for $20 like I got for the 99 but I'm told they are not the same even though 'they' say they will fit across the years. Are they full of crap?
I see OEM stuff for $250 all the way up to over $600 which is nuts.
So can someone point me to buttons that will work? Should I try to look at the part# on them and look for that?
I was told maybe $100. Yes I will ask junkyards but usually these buttons are trash from every Ranger I ever looked at.
Associated question: do the OEM buttons light up at night? This would be a plus, also, I want it to work like original. I could live without them lighting if it was a huge difference in price but I'd like to put it OEM-functioning if I can.
You know that new buttons really make it look better, especially on this one where the interior is totally clean. The busted buttons stand out like a sore thumb and you see them right in front of you all the time. I know when I changed them in the 99 it really made a difference cosmetically, plus I like to use them sometimes.
If there isn't crossover to 99, is there crossover to 96, 95, etc?