94 explore parts on a 94 ranger

[Ewgoetz]

Not sure where to post this so it it needs to be moved ok.

I have a 94 ranger xlt auto 4x4 that I’ve been fixing up. I found a mint 94 4door Explorer for $700, only issues with it was the trans was toast and only moves in reverse.

I’m in the process of swapping the dash from the explorer to my ranger. I have a few questions while I’m doing this.
1 is that dash harnes the same between the Explorer & ranger?
2 did 94 Explorers come with the key fobs to unlock doors? If so where would the security module be located?
3 would I be able to swap it into the ranger? Than get a new fob and program it to the module?

If I can swap over the whole harness than my plans for putting in power windows & locks would be simplified a lot. By swapping the harness in the doors as well and retiring the switches.

Oh and no I won’t be selling off the suspension or motor parts. Planing to make a mud buggy out of it. I will be selling all the body & interior parts as soon as I transfer over all the good usable interior to my ranger.

 

[hank857]

I would think you could transfer the power window components but the door panels for the switches wont. I got everything for my 94 out of a 97 and I had to fabricate the wiring for it all. I got the wire bundle from the cab and cut it just inside the kick panels as I could not access the rest in the time I was at the yard (pick and pull type) so I then just ran wire harness to appropriate colors. The door locks do not work but I have aftermarket so no biggie. Mirrors were set up same way. Electric seats came out of 01 eddie baurer explorer pretty much of a drop in the seat belts were needing to be extended but thats about it. Ran hot wires direct from aux fuse panel under hood. Stuff is hot all time as I did not look for the source of key on use. Got a CD from the net on the 97 wire diagram for the color codes. Oh yes did install relays in the power circuits.

 

[Ewgoetz]

Well so far I’ve discovered the plug connectors for the cruise control are different. Ranger connects directly to the cruise controller, while the explorer has wires from the controller and 2 connectors mid harnes going into the firewall.