Hi from France!

[Gary DuBois]

Hi everyone,
I'm french and I've a 93' ford ranger 4x2 XLT supercab.
I imported it from California this summer. Now he will have to acclimatize to the wetter Breton weather
I am in the middle of the administrative process to obtain the papers in order.
I encounter a difficulty regarding the fact that it has 5 seats thanks to the two rear folding seats whereas in France, it only has 3 seats. To your knowledge, is there a document proving this particularity?
I am aware that this is a French specificity but to drive a vehicle, we need a registration document (like the certificate of title) which indicates a lot of information including the number of seats, in the event of an inspection or accident, it is obvious that this weighs in the balance in terms of insurance!

Thank you very much for your help and have a good day/evening
see you soon
Fabi1

Hi Fabi1

Im french my last name is DuBois =) i speak english though - i like that color on your 93 ranger

 

[Bgunner]

Your rear cargo lights also come on with the headlight switch. Turn the knob all the way to turn on interior lights and this also activates the cargo lights.

I'm not home at the moment so I can not look it up in the EVTM (Electrical Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual) book but if my memory serves me well the cargo lights are wired into the dome light. This would mean that any time the dome light is on the cargo lamps are on.

 

[Fabi1]

It's cool that we're seeing Europeans discover these Rangers. Fabi1, keep us posted on your progress.

The white "cargo lights" beside the third brake light above the rear window should come on when the interior light is on. If the interior light doesn't work, then repairing it might get the cargo lights working.

You will probably need to add a rear fog lamp to meet French/Euro requirements.

The 4.0–liter V-6 (both versions, OHV and later SOHC) was made by Ford Germany, so that should help for engine parts.

Thank you for this message and these details.
I changed my third complete light, difficult to find elsewhere, but via rockauto on the mazda b. It's Ok.
Otherwise my interior light works correctly but the cargo lights do not come on. I'm going to have to look again in this direction.
Finally regarding the fog lights, I should be calm on this point to the extent that a vehicle over 30 years old in France becomes a collector's vehicle, we call it an "oldtimer".
This normally facilitates importation because there is no need for too heavy an approval at more than $4000 but an administrative file and a technical inspection in reinforced concrete!

 

[Fabi1]

Bonjour à tous,
My hub covers are in a very bad condition, and I would like to change them. I see that it's not that easy to find, and for plastic I find it expensive for what it is, especially with the shipping costs to France.
Do you know if there are other variants, aluminum or not? And where I can find that, because Rockauto is dry on this reference.
Thank you for your good advice
A bientôt,
Fabi1

 

[SiDD]

Hi there. i am new member too. Nice to meet you all

 

[dvdswan]

Welcome to the site.

 

[Fabi1]

I'm kinda curious what document the inspectors are referencing that specs 3 seats in French models. On a quick search, there shouldn't be non-US "Rangers" before they started calling the actual B-Series that in '98. And even if they're looking at a '93 B-Series/Courier/whatever, those still had rear seats, they just face forward instead of sideways.

Salut,
I finally have the answer to the question: what is the French inspection based on? I am attaching it because that is what was given to me and I do not know this original catalog, but here is the argument that is against me.