1996 Ford Ranger 2.3 Liter

[TheTripp]

I bought this to fix up and having problems need some help. The speed odometer and the gas gauge does not work. I finally got the steering fixed but am still working on it LOL. I also have a steering column for a 1995 in good shape it is used I bought it and I didnt fit.

 

[RonD]

Speedometer/odometer on a '96 is electronic, there is a sensor on the transmission that has a gear inside the trans.
Look here for pictures:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/speedometer.htm

Could be the wire is unplugged.


Fuel gauge wire is part of a 4 wire harness that runs to gas tank.
Wires are:
Pink w/black stripe - fuel pump power
Black - fuel pump ground

Yellow w/white stripe - Fuel gauge(uses 5volt pulse so won't show voltage)
Orange - fuel gauge ground

Find the connector in the frame rail with these 4 wires
Unplug the connector
Turn on key, fuel gauge needle should be below EMPTY
Get a short Ground wire and Ground the Yellow w/white wire going TO the gauge, turn on key if it isn't already on, fuel gauge needle should go up past FULL.
If not then you probably have a problem with the gauge, usually the "anti-slosh module".
If gauge goes to FULL, then gauge is fine, the Float/sender in the gas tank is bad.

 

[TheTripp]

Thank you

I will try that and see what happens thank you so much

 

[190Proof]

I changed the sensor in the trans in my 96 2.3L and it did absolutely nothing. Apparently, there's a small plastic gear on the back of the cluster. Everything on my cluster works aside from the Speedometer and Odometer. So, I just guess whenever anyone asks me the mileage, and cruise along with the traffic...