92 ranger
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92 ranger
i have a 92 4.0 ranger and its starts and all but the starter wont disengage it stays on the flywheel ring gear so i dropped the tranny and replaced it because the teeth were worn on it well after doing that i also replaced the battery solinoid and battery cable asembly well after getting all back together i started it and the ground wire that goes from the starter to the soliniod got really hot and melted that plastic casing well now the starter is not disengaging again
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Ok, looks like the ignition switch is shorted out.
Heres how the start circuit works.
Turn the key to start & the ignition switch connects 12 volts to the starter relay on the "S" terminal. Thats the wire with the rubber boot.
The starter relay closes & connects 12 volts to the starter solenoid on the starter & it cranks.
Try this shift to reverse or drive & reconnect the rubber boot.
If it does'nt crank non stop now, replace the ignition switch.
Heres how the start circuit works.
Turn the key to start & the ignition switch connects 12 volts to the starter relay on the "S" terminal. Thats the wire with the rubber boot.
The starter relay closes & connects 12 volts to the starter solenoid on the starter & it cranks.
Try this shift to reverse or drive & reconnect the rubber boot.
If it does'nt crank non stop now, replace the ignition switch.
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so the ignition switch just isnt shutting off and thats causing the bendex to stay engaged and not retracting, preety much is what is happening then?? i have a manual would i still put it in reverse then?
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OOPS, thought you probably had a slugomatic.
DO NOT connect the rubber boot with the truck in gear. Might run yourself over.
Looks like theres a cross in the wiring somewhere between the clutch safety switch & the rubber boot on the starter relay.
Bottom line on a manual is there should only be voltage to the rubber boot when the key is turned to start & the clutch is depressed.
DO NOT connect the rubber boot with the truck in gear. Might run yourself over.
Looks like theres a cross in the wiring somewhere between the clutch safety switch & the rubber boot on the starter relay.
Bottom line on a manual is there should only be voltage to the rubber boot when the key is turned to start & the clutch is depressed.
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so could that be from hooking something up wrong when i put my tranny bac in or just bad wires?
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Looks like the red/light blue wire (rubber boot) is crossed with another wire that has voltage on it.
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