Recent content by Sweersa

The multi function switch replacement fixed it, thanks Uncle Gump! Found a new Ford one on eBay for about $50 shipped too. Not a bad deal. Took maybe 15 minutes for the job, dang wire harnesses are a pain to carefully separate.

Finally got her back on the road again, for now. Around 130,000 miles, Michigan truck. Had it since I was 16, first vehicle. In a few years, I'm going to register it as a historic vehicle in my state so I can use a period correct blue and white license plate from '97. Tires are improper (too...

Good to know, thank you! I’ll shop around for one. The wipers sometimes kick in slow too unless I bump up the setting so I bet that switch is wearing out.

As long as I have owned my Ranger, the driver's side hazard light doesn't work. Both turn signals, brake lights, running lights, etc. all work perfect. When I push the hazard lights button, only the right side works. The left side doesn't even illuminate on the dash like the right one does. I...

I know it has been years, but I believe it's important to update this thread. I had the no start Ranger towed to a local mechanic, and he sat on it for almost 3 years. No joke. That caused additional issues, but long story short, I recently had it towed from the shop that couldn't fix it to a...

My 1997 Ford Ranger with 130,000 miles died on me while driving. It would crank, but not fire up. A few weeks prior, it would lose power on the road and then the engine would surge back to life and all was normal until it would happen again. The CEL would blink when this would happen. It would...

I have asked this on an explorer forum but have not gotten any replies. My front airbag sensor for my 2005 Explorer XLT is corroded and broken and needs to be replaced (air bag code 42) I also have to replace the wiring harness as that is badly corroded too. I have already acquired the Air...

This that AR yours? Looks like it has a fun pin :)

Hello, my Ranger has been leaking some power steering fluid for about a week now in my driveway. I popped the hood and found the little blue/gray rubber piece was popped out of the wire harness connecting to the pressure switch and you could see fluid was leaking out. I put the rubber piece...

Sweet! Now go make some machine guns with that SOT! :)

Here's my toys. I'll start with the two HKs. Now for the communist guns! Here's an AKM parts kit I sent out to have built. It's going to be a Christmas gift to my dad. :)

This is my baby. Fires 5.56x45. The original SL8 receiver had to be chopped, plastic welded and steel reinforced to be fused to a demilled G36 rear section in order for it to look and function like this. It has a 12.5" G36K barrel with a permanently attached flash hider to meet the 16" legal...

I have a 1997 Ford Ranger 2.3l and the driver's side seat belt buckle broke and appears to be unserviceable. I am assuming the spring broke on the inside of the buckle. It no longer retains the male end of the belt. I have looked at a few local junkyards and the compatible buckles I have...

I noticed a few weeks ago a squeaking sound coming from the steering wheel. It doesn't matter if I am going straight, turning, sitting there idling, even parked with the engine off, I can get the squeak to happen by bumping or jerking the steering wheel. It is very high pitch and comes in very...

I just replaced the 6 GE 194 lamps for my dashboard as a few were dead and the others were on their way. The light that illuminates the head light selector switch options (off, parking ambers, and on) was also dead. When I took apart the assembly I noticed it is not a 194, but something else...