What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[Uncle Gump]

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Remind me to never let you take either of my trucks for a spin...

 

[broncc]

Remind me to never let you take either of my trucks for a spin...

So you won't donate a launch vehicle to the RBV space program?

 

[Uncle Gump]

So you won't donate a launch vehicle to the RBV space program?

Sure...

You can borrow @85_Ranger4x4 truck.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Sure...

You can borrow @85_Ranger4x4 truck.

As long as it still has a full tank when I get it back.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Not the ranger but....

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This load was stupid heavy. First load i hauled in 10 years of ownership of this truck i thought i mighta overdid it. But she got er did. The 460 didnt groan nearly as much as everything else

Disclaimer....i went 4 miles on no traveled dirt roads.

That looks like 8-9k pounds to me with the ~2-3 cord of wood (assuming not oak) and trailer, it's up there

I had enough energy after mowing to get the center U joint installed and the female slip splines cleaned out, I think I'm going to call it for the night...

 

[rusty ol ranger]

That looks like 8-9k pounds to me with the ~2-3 cord of wood (assuming not oak) and trailer, it's up there

I had enough energy after mowing to get the center U joint installed and the female slip splines cleaned out, I think I'm going to call it for the night...

the trailers 2500lbs...plus whatever i had in the bed.

Ive had 13-13500 behind it before and it didnt feel this bad lol. Of course that was a mini excavator on a gooseneck with properly functioning trailer brakes.

Either way i had my fun and next time i dont think ill load it quite so heavy lol

 

[ben_2_go]

Like their pull your own part yards? I gotta check and see if they have one near me, I do go to pull-a-part quite often though

Yes

 

[Rick W]

Oh, wise ones. I need a little high beam help on the missing Linc. Here are the facts:

87 standard cab xlt 4WD 2.9 stick

Low beams work, but no high Beams

When I checked all my fuses, the second down from top on the right was blown. That’s the headlights on warning buzzer/chime. When I replaced that fuse, the lights on chime worked, but only low beams, no highbeams. The chime worked with both low and high.

The blue high beam indicator on the top of the speedometer is also out.

BTW, the top right fuse also says headlights on warning buzzer. It was OK, but I don’t think it has anything to do with my headlights.

There’s no power distribution box in that 87.

I checked every other fuse visually.

I was wondering if anybody had any wisdom of what I should check before I started pulling out headlights and the light switch

All concepts and comments are greatly appreciate it

BTW, remember that I pulled out the original headlights, and I have a four headlight system from a town car.

 

[CamTheHedgehog]

Oh, wise ones. I need a little high beam help on the missing Linc. Here are the facts:

87 standard cab xlt 4WD 2.9 stick

Low beams work, but no high Beams

When I checked all my fuses, the second down from top on the right was blown. That’s the headlights on warning buzzer/chime. When I replaced that fuse, the lights on chime worked, but only low beams, no highbeams. The chime worked with both low and high.

The blue high beam indicator on the top of the speedometer is also out.

BTW, the top right fuse also says headlights on warning buzzer. It was OK, but I don’t think it has anything to do with my headlights.

There’s no power distribution box in that 87.

I checked every other fuse visually.

I was wondering if anybody had any wisdom of what I should check before I started pulling out headlights and the light switch

All concepts and comments are greatly appreciate it

BTW, remember that I pulled out the original headlights, and I have a four headlight system from a town car.

Based on the fact that all the chimes work, and that the light on the dash doesn’t illuminate, I suspect the multifunction switch (turn signal stalk). They are known for having issues, especially with the high beams.

 

[Rick W]

Edit: Thank you!

I hear it click when I pull it back and forth. Are you saying that the contacts are in that stalk lever switch itself? It doesn’t feed a relay that flips somewhere under the dash or under the hood?

 

[Uncle Gump]

Edit: Thank you!

I hear it click when I pull it back and forth. Are you saying that the contacts are in that stalk lever switch itself? It doesn’t feed a relay that flips somewhere under the dash or under the hood?

This is from my 86 EVTM... basically the same I believe...

No relays... dimmer switch to headlamps.

 

[rubydist]

You will need to put a probe on that circuit 12 to see if there is actually power there when you want high beams. My guess, as Cam has already stated, is that the multifunction switch is bad.

 

[Rick W]

Thank you, thank you. I had a similar idea. I think I can access the back of one of the high beams and just see if there’s power there. Fortunately, you can still buy the multi function switch online for about $30.

Is it something I could take apart and clean the contacts? Actually, scratch that, I don’t think I’d want to fiddle that way with something that’s so critical. I have found that it’s nice to have lights at night.

It will have to wait for another day because I have too many things apart right now.

 

[CamTheHedgehog]

Yeah, I personally would just replace it. They are notorious for going bad, especially the high beam component. Given the availability of new ones, and the low cost, cleaning it isn't worth it in my opinion.

 

[CamTheHedgehog]

In other news, I went to LKQ today and got a power mirror switch and a a-pillar trim (without the "oh crap" handle, so I can mount gauges)