1994 ford ranger wont start or crank

Asked by Daniel Feb 09, 2019 at 08:13 PM about the 1994 Ford Ranger XLT Standard Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hi, I have a 1994 Ford Ranger.
It wont crank over, or just barely. Like the battery is dead. It doesn't click.
I have put in a new ignition switch ( the one in the steering column), a new alternator, and a new battery is the last 6 months. There were a few times when I would turn the key and nothing would happen, But it I took off the battery ground and then back on it would start. This happened all of a sudden and stranded me. I have a new starter relay on order, but I tried doing the screwdriver jumper of the solenoid with a freshly charged battery with the key in on and a got a few sparks but no crank. I'm not sure I did it right though since my Ranger has a manual transmission. My lights, and radio work fine. Any ideas? I'm really hoping it's not the starter. Any feedback is appreciated.

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dan answered 5 years ago

Either a bad ground, bad connection on the starter or bad starter

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Tex218 answered 4 years ago

Just dealt with that in sons truck, 2000 Ranger 3.0 XLT. First battery then alternator, then starter. It sounds like what he had experienced.

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