The Puzzler

[adsm08]

Alright guys, I have one that has me stumped, mostly because I don't have the truck or the wiring diagrams in front of me.

We have ourselves a 1991 Ranger, 2.9L manual everything.

Symptoms are intermittent no charging, no blower, no turn signals.

 

[country0001]

Ignition switch?????? Pure guess, my f 150 did something similar

 

[kunar]

ignition switch would be my guess as well. cant think of anything else those 3 circuits really share. they arent too expensive, iirc <$20

 

[PanamaExpat]

http://arrc.ebscohost.com/ user tech pass tech for you wiring diagrams.

I have to agree sounds like what my old Lincoln did when her ignition switch started going flaky.

 

[shane96ranger]

I bet Adsm has a switch sitting on his bench......

 

[adsm08]

I actually don't know if I have one for that truck. I might.

The truck actually belongs to another member, DWLahr, but he doesn't have internet access anymore.

The switch was also my first instinct.

 

[97RangerXLT]

yep, another vote for the iggy switch

 

[killj0y]

I have access to since diagrams lemme know and I'll do me best

 

[Explorin94]

My 85 GT had the same symptoms as that ranger. I took the plastic cover off the cloumn and the switch fell apart as the column plastic was holding it together.

 

[robertc1024]

Mine did similar things. If you take the plastic cover off of the steering column and get to the bottom of the switch, there are IIRC 4 little tabs that hold the bottom of the switch - where all the contacts are - on. It was falling apart. I took a little hammer and tapped the tabs up to hold the switch together and it fixed all my problems.