Paisano
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- Phoenix, AZ
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Transmission
- Automatic
I have a 92' Ford Ranger XLT with 2.9 V6. Earlier this year, I crimped on a new left front turn signal/parking lamp connector since I was having lighting issues. Ever since, the left turn signal is diminished and flashes erratically only when the headlights are turned on. Also, the left turn signal indicator inside the truck lights up but does not flash.
If the headlights are turned off, the left front turn signal functions normally. I am thinking I may have wired the pigtail connector incorrectly. The 3-wire pigtail is only black wires, while the
truck wire bundle colors are black, brown, and light green with white stripe.
Today, I removed the right front turn signal connector. I drew a diagram of the left/center/right positions of the color-coded wires on the connector....as viewed from the back of the connector opposite the bulb side. A couple questions please.
1. Are the color-coded wire positions on the right front connector the same as the left front connector? If so, I could re-wire the left to match the right.
2. If in doubt, can I experiment with mating different wires while testing the turn signal.....or will that short out something?
I can already see the wiring order I crimped on the left connector does not match the right connector which functions normally.
If the headlights are turned off, the left front turn signal functions normally. I am thinking I may have wired the pigtail connector incorrectly. The 3-wire pigtail is only black wires, while the
truck wire bundle colors are black, brown, and light green with white stripe.
Today, I removed the right front turn signal connector. I drew a diagram of the left/center/right positions of the color-coded wires on the connector....as viewed from the back of the connector opposite the bulb side. A couple questions please.
1. Are the color-coded wire positions on the right front connector the same as the left front connector? If so, I could re-wire the left to match the right.
2. If in doubt, can I experiment with mating different wires while testing the turn signal.....or will that short out something?
I can already see the wiring order I crimped on the left connector does not match the right connector which functions normally.