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- Joined
- Aug 29, 2023
- Messages
- 3
- City
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Engine
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
Howdy fellas, I was more or less given an 88 Bronco II with the 2.9 v6 and 4x4 all the good stuff. My 2000 ranger is only 2 wheel so I'm excited to have a hunk of crap I can throw around in the mud a little bit.
The problem is it doesn't run (of course). The only thing I know about it is that it's all stock, has only been molested a little bit over the years, and I was told it had a bad starter that the fella I got it from tried to fix - but it still doesn't start. I haven't had a chance to really dig into it, but the reason I'm making this post is every time I go to hook up a battery to it I get some hefty sparks, smoking, and an absolutely toasty positive battery cable. The key's off, out, everything.
I've spent my life working on 99-03 vehicles and have managed to avoid major electrical work through the power of strong prayer and holding my tongue at the right angle - so I'm a little out of my league - could the other guy hooking up the new starter backwards cause this significant power draw? If not, any suggestions before I start really digging into it?
I'll come back and update as I go through the process - my plan was to just start yanking fuses and see what makes the scary sparks and smoke go away.
I know it's not technically a Ranger, but it's all the same parts right?
The problem is it doesn't run (of course). The only thing I know about it is that it's all stock, has only been molested a little bit over the years, and I was told it had a bad starter that the fella I got it from tried to fix - but it still doesn't start. I haven't had a chance to really dig into it, but the reason I'm making this post is every time I go to hook up a battery to it I get some hefty sparks, smoking, and an absolutely toasty positive battery cable. The key's off, out, everything.
I've spent my life working on 99-03 vehicles and have managed to avoid major electrical work through the power of strong prayer and holding my tongue at the right angle - so I'm a little out of my league - could the other guy hooking up the new starter backwards cause this significant power draw? If not, any suggestions before I start really digging into it?
I'll come back and update as I go through the process - my plan was to just start yanking fuses and see what makes the scary sparks and smoke go away.
I know it's not technically a Ranger, but it's all the same parts right?
