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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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interior lights/gauges

for some reason my interior lights such as the dash board lights and my speedometer doesnt work. ive checked fuses for the lights and speedometer link to the tranny. i havent had time to take the dash apart to check the lights them selfs. what else could i check??
 
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 05:40 PM
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Is the dimmer switch in the off position? Don't mean to state the obvious but thought I'd just check.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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It was a short in an exposed wire. Besides that my heater fan only comes on high havent checked anything yet on it.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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Sounds like a bad blower resistor. It's probably under the dash/passenger side, but on my 87 it's under the hood. Buy a new one so you know what you are looking for.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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i know my heater box is on the fire wall on the passenger side but only has one plug in going to it. i dont know if i would have to take it apart or not.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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The resistor will be screwed into a hole in the plastic heater duct. It's cooled by air flowing thru the duct. It will have 4 or 5 wires attached. What year Ranger?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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i think its 4 wires and its a 85
with a 2.0
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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Sounds like you found it. Just replace it & you should be good to go.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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replace the whole box and do you think that a 84 will work in exchange
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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The blower resistor is about 20 bucks at Napa. Just replace the resistor.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:15 AM
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if its that cheap ill do it tomorrow. thanks man
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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what do you think about the speedometer?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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If the cruise control AND speedometer dont work, pull the cable out of the trans & check for a broken drive gear.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:28 AM
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dont have cruise control. checked the cable didnt take it out though
 
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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If this is the same as my 87, it will have a plastic gear on the end of the cable. Just pull the cable out of the trans & see if the gear is broken.
 
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