turn signal help!

[bcammons]

So I changed the bed on my 94 ranger 4.0. The bed is from a later model ranger and I have gone from a 6 light set up (1 red, 1 clear and 1 yellow on each side) to a 4 light set up of the newer style lights (1 red and 1 reverse on each side).
I have spent forever and a day trying to figure out how to get the turn signals to work with this set up. I have tried a relay and nothing (I am assuming the voltage drop across the relay is too much to power the turn lights). I have test all the wires from the chassis harness to the bed harness. The number of wires matches up just no turn signals what so ever. I use the truck for work and that was the reason for the bed swap.
Thanks
Brandon

 

[90ranajo]

You need a 3 wire to 2 wire taillight converter. NAPA P/N 755-1086

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[RonD]

Yes, you are, in essence, doing the same thing as hooking up a trailer, except it's permanent, lol.

Have a look here
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/TrailerLights.html

Wire colors are pretty much standard from year to year.

A relay wouldn't be what would be used in this application.

 

[bcammons]

You need a 3 wire to 2 wire taillight converter. NAPA P/N 755-1086

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I actually purchased the same thing from advance auto (different make but same deal with 5 wires into the module and 4 out). when it was hooked up it still wouldnt switch the turn signals on at all.
maybe I need to go to napa and try this one out though.....

 

[RonD]

Try this
http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/spring2008/93-97_taillight_upgrade.htm

 

[bcammons]

Try this
http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/spring2008/93-97_taillight_upgrade.htm

exactly how i wired it.
I am just going to get a socket to fit into the bottom chamber of the lights and run my blinkers off those.
that info really helps though.
Thanks