saxtech
Member
- Joined
- Oct 13, 2015
- Messages
- 85
- Reaction score
- 37
- Points
- 18
- Location
- Huntington Beach, California
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 3.0 Flex Fuel
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
The only time the switch worked in the last couple days was when the shop, yesterday, hooked up the OBD2 Scanner and then unhooked it (no codes by the way). Then the switch and light immediately worked during a 10 minute test drive. When he shut the truck off for me to go over to the drivers seat to leave, and when I re-started the truck, the light and button immediately stopped working. So I don't know if the switch is totally broken or just dirty.I simply mean "figure out if the switch is broken or sporadic" as opposed to your problem being something else more involved (PCM, transmission, etc). If you don't want to disassemble the switch, consider shooting something like "CRC QD Electronic Cleaner" spray into the switch and "work" it a couple dozen cycles by hand. If your 2003 is anything like my 2004, you should be able to easily tell if the switch itself is working, sporadic, or totally broken, just sitting there with the key on, engine off.
I like your idea to spray electronic contact cleaner into the switch. I will get some and try that. An easy first step.