Dumb question, but...

[DisturbedMXer8]

Is this a Cargo light, backup light, brake light, or what?

Dumb question, I know, but my truck didn't have one when I first got it, just a black piece of plastic covering the housing so that a camper shell could be permanently installed. I took the shell off, and no light. So picked one up from a wrecking yard here and apparently it came with a defective bulb. All the 1st and 2nd gen Rangers I've seen have the same light, but I have no idea what it goes to. It can't be a brake light like the new Rangers because it's white, not Red. But, because it doesn't work, I have no idea what to test to make sure it's not just the bulb.

So yeah, what is it? What lights that bad boy up?

 

[Original_Ranger84]

On my 84 it is a cargo light when you turn the knob for the cab lights it lights up. But I know they made it a requirement to have it as a brake light aswell some time. My 99 is a brakelight/cargo light. Not sure when they made it a requirement but I wanna say its a cargo light.

 

[Colin]

Is this a Cargo light, backup light, brake light, or what?

Dumb question, I know, but my truck didn't have one when I first got it, just a black piece of plastic covering the housing so that a camper shell could be permanently installed. I took the shell off, and no light. So picked one up from a wrecking yard here and apparently it came with a defective bulb. All the 1st and 2nd gen Rangers I've seen have the same light, but I have no idea what it goes to. It can't be a brake light like the new Rangers because it's white, not Red. But, because it doesn't work, I have no idea what to test to make sure it's not just the bulb.

So yeah, what is it? What lights that bad boy up?

Have you tried leaving a door open or rolling the dimmer switch all the way to turn on the dome light?

 

[DisturbedMXer8]

Have you tried leaving a door open or rolling the dimmer switch all the way to turn on the dome light?

Yep, tried everything and I couldn't get it to light up. The bulb was probably bad, but I can't go buy a new one since I don't know what bulb to buy =P.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Just take out the old one and look for the number. My guess is that its a 194 but I'm not positive.

 

[Colin]

Just take out the old one and look for the number. My guess is that its a 194 but I'm not positive.

That or give the old bulb to the guy at the parts counter and say, "I need one of these."

 

[baxtej44]

That or give the old bulb to the guy at the parts counter and say, "I need one of these."

or if you feel embarrassed doing that, have a girl you know do it.... they always help girls lol.

 

[Colin]

or if you feel embarrassed doing that, have a girl you know do it.... they always help girls lol.

Especially if they go up showing cleavage

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Especially if they go up showing cleavage

No... thats not a good idea... they might get um... distracted and give you the wrong part.

 

[exbass94]

...Or, you could walk into the parts store and say "I need a cargo light bulb for an '88 Ranger." and they'll look up the number for you....Never mind, I just looked it up on napaonline.com. It's a 912 bulb.

 

[Colin]

No... thats not a good idea... they might get um... distracted and give you the wrong part.

Maybe, ... hasn't happened to me yet though.