ranger was idling then died

[Fukfordforlife]

2002 ford ranger 3.0 i had the truck idleing in the driveway about to leave and it died. now everything works until i turn the key over then nothing. all lights go out, no sounds, nothing. i replaced starter nothing. replaced battery nothing. replaced coil pack nothing. replaced fuses nothing. voltage is low even with fully charged battery and the theft light only flashes when the key is out of the ignition. i checked the imapct switch its fine.

Edited by Fukfordforlife on Sunday 29th June 14:37

[GreenV8S]

Instead of throwing the parts cannon at it, diagnose the problem.

If the battery is fully charged and disconnected from the vehicle it should show around 12.6 volts. Do you get that? If not, either your meter is faulty or it isn't fully charged. You should see the same voltage when it's installed in the vehicle. If you don't see that, you need to work out why not.

[Fukfordforlife]

hence the post i made. i solved the problem tho. sold the truck and wont ever buy a ford again. even the forums are garbage with people asking stupid questions that makes even skilled mechanics feel retarded. im sorry that yall have to deal with such ignorance on here that you think you have to dumb down the solutions but good luck to ya

[Huzzah]

Fukfordforlife said:

hence the post i made. i solved the problem tho. sold the truck and wont ever buy a ford again. even the forums are garbage with people asking stupid questions that makes even skilled mechanics feel retarded. im sorry that yall have to deal with such ignorance on here that you think you have to dumb down the solutions but good luck to ya

Apology accepted.

[s p a c e m a n]

So at half past 2 you made a post asking for help and then by 5 you said that you just sold the truck. Yeah, alright you weirdo :

[E-bmw]

Fukfordforlife said:

people asking stupid questions.

Yes, you did.

im sorry that yall have to deal with such ignorance on here that you think you have to dumb down the solutions but good luck to ya

Your apology is accepted, please try to be a bit more human next time you want help, it is more likely that you will get helpful responses!

[Turn7]

[GreenV8S]

Fukfordforlife said:

skilled mechanics feel retarded

I have a feeling you may be half right.

[Richard-D]

Kind of interested in how he replaced the coil pack.

[cuprabob]

Richard-D said:

Kind of interested in how he replaced the coil pack.

Well done you've got to the cause of the issue, he has put petrol in it instead of diesel

Edited by cuprabob on Monday 30th June 15:12

[paul_c123]

OP would have lost thousands by selling a broken car/truck rather than what could have been a simple fix.

[E-bmw]

paul_c123 said:

OP would have lost thousands by selling a broken car/truck rather than what could have been a simple fix.

But at least he sorted the problem & didn't need to answer any stupid (aka helpful) questions.