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Feb 11, 2003 | 04:43 PM

Pioneer Ford

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Hello all...i'm new to the ranger section of this site. I just bought a 99 ranger 3.0 with 47000 miles. Today when I was driving, the check engine light just came on. I didn't notice anything different in the engine or anything else for that matter, and lets face it, I know there are a million and one sesors on these new cars, so what easy fix should I be looking for? Any advise is greatly appreciated.

Feb 11, 2003 | 06:32 PM

mrwizard

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You'll need to pull the codes to figure out where to start.

Feb 11, 2003 | 07:31 PM

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Try one of your local parts stores, a lot of them will pull the codes for free and then we can give you more details on how to fix the problem.

Feb 12, 2003 | 02:01 PM

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Well, turns out Auto Zone was prohibited from doing free code readings in California. Oh well. I just took a look around and discovered that the battery is still origional, and the guy who owned it before me never once thought to clean the posts. Needless to say, the "+" posts was completely corroded. I couldn't even see the posts itself. Cleaning it took care of it. Thanks anyhow.

Feb 12, 2003 | 02:47 PM

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Cleaning the battery post probably did not turn off the llight but if you disconnected the battery then it reset it and turned it off. If you have a problem the light will come back on in a few days.

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Well, turns out Auto Zone was prohibited from doing free code readings in California. Oh well. I just took a look around and discovered that the battery is still origional, and the guy who owned it before me never once thought to clean the posts. Needless to say, the "+" posts was completely corroded. I couldn't even see the posts itself. Cleaning it took care of it. Thanks anyhow.

Feb 12, 2003 | 04:52 PM

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Really, i though reseting the computer requires more than just disonnecting the power. My bronco has a whole series of steps to reset the codes....just curious...

Feb 12, 2003 | 07:41 PM

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Disconnecting the negitive cable has been the alternate method for clearing the codes for a long time, I'm not sure what you have been doing to clear them.