Weird thing happend...87 Ranger...

[rusty ol ranger]

Started the truck after picking up my food and it started fine, turned the lights on, looked over at the gauges and none of them were moving. Dead. Realized the radio was also off.

After about 30 seconds all was well. Truck started fine when this happend...

Hasnt ever happend before...anyone got any ideas?

 

[bobbywalter]

Poltergeist

 

[fastpakr]

Ignition switch issue?

 

[bobbywalter]

Switch....naa.


Poltergeist....

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Ignition switch issue?

Thats what i was wondering. It started fine though.

 

[fastpakr]

Thats what i was wondering. It started fine though.

Yeah, i was just thinking it was being flaky and not sending power on all the correct circuits.

 

[bobbywalter]

You mean how it passes over contacts non stop both ways on the way to crank and gets worn and gapped.....


Hell no .

Poltergeist.

 

[fastpakr]

You mean how it passes over contacts non stop both ways on the way to crank and gets worn and gapped.....


Hell no .

Poltergeist.

I'm sold.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

 

[bobbywalter]

https://www.carparts.com/details/Ford/Ranger/Replacement/Ignition_Switch/1987/ARBM506201.html?TID=gglpla&origin=pla&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pla&utm_campaign=221983653&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoY-PBhCNARIsABcz770p-SKpyU1S-RgOm7WPjbuCMV6Yi6dj-9CoVPIHFlupmx_p53Rm3w0aAhYtEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Snoranger]

You can always blame this guy: