1997 Ford Explorer, The Interior Lights Stay On

This 1997 Ford Explorer came in with the complaint that the dome lights would stay on with all of the doors closed.  I tried using one of my scan tools to look at data for the door ajar switches but was only able to see the information for the driver’s  door and the passenger front … Continue reading “1997 Ford Explorer, The Interior Lights Stay On”

1996 Ford Ranger, Battery Went Dead

This 1996 Ford Ranger wound up at my door with a dead battery. Well almost it was stopped in the median in front of my shop. This is going to be more of a people story rather than an actual repair as I never fixed the vehicle and it is the most simplistic of diagnoses. … Continue reading “1996 Ford Ranger, Battery Went Dead”

1993 Ford Explorer, Battery Goes Dead

This 1993 Ford Explorer came in with the complaint that the battery goes dead and both the battery and the alternator have been replaced. Believe it or not this is how it came in. I wonder what could be the problem? Maybe some faulty cable connections? Well this is strange the battery terminal on the … Continue reading “1993 Ford Explorer, Battery Goes Dead”