01 Ranger No Crank No Start

First thing is to make sure all the battery connections and the connection at the starter are absolutely clean, free of corrosion and tight. Next step is to have the battery charged and tested.

I took the battery to Oreilly and they tested it (good) and they recharged it to like 13.46v. I replaced the terminal connectors, and cleaned everything I could that led to the battery. The negative on the starter was a bit loose so o tightened it down. But it still only clicks.

I had a similar problem. After reading lots of forums I found out that there is a transducer around the keyswitch inside the plastic shroud. Less than 20 bucks at the dealer. Make sure your key hasn't lost the "chip" inside the handle. It is a glass tube 3/4 inch long. I had mine to fall out and lost but found it. They were 2 separate problems.