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No Blinkers or Reverse Lights


1stGenPOS


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City
Pahrump
State - Country
NV - USA
Vehicle Year
1984
Vehicle
Ford Ranger
Drive
2WD
Engine
2.3 (4 Cylinder)
Transmission
Manual
Total Lift
0
Total Drop
0
I have an 84 ranger with 2.3 Lima and a 4 speed manual. I recently replaced the starter relay and now my blinkers and reverse lights dont work. All the other lights do still work. I already replaced the flashers, and the hazards still work. Any help is greatly appreciated
 

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Check for power at fuse #5, which feeds the turns (hazards have their own second flasher). See the diagram below.

Originally, there were several fusible links at the starter relay battery cable; you may want check that all are still there, and maybe clean up some things. You really need a fuse or fusible link on each of the smaller feed wires at their power source.

And please fix that battery ground cable- crimp or solder the right size ring cable onto the cable. Shaving strands makes heat, that starts the copper rotting and the connection WILL fail early.

Long shot issue- check that the ignition switch is not starting to come apart.

I like that you're cleaning up the wiring; but, the devil is in the details. (y)

Good luck!

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Why don't I see any fusible links at the starter relay under the battery positive cable?
 
look
Why don't I see any fusible links at the starter relay under the battery positive cable?
because those been gone since back in 57
 
Check for power at fuse #5, which feeds the turns (hazards have their own second flasher). See the diagram below.

Originally, there were several fusible links at the starter relay battery cable; you may want check that all are still there, and maybe clean up some things. You really need a fuse or fusible link on each of the smaller feed wires at their power source.

And please fix that battery ground cable- crimp or solder the right size ring cable onto the cable. Shaving strands makes heat, that starts the copper rotting and the connection WILL fail early.

Long shot issue- check that the ignition switch is not starting to come apart.

I like that you're cleaning up the wiring; but, the devil is in the details. (y)

Good luck!

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Thank you. I will work on it tomorrow and update this post 🤙
 

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