Changed my timing belt and everything was lovely till I had an aftermarket alarm installed. The screwed the pooch on the install and I have a suit with them. Thats another story.
I'm getting a p0320 code and the only symptom is that occasionally it won't start. Cranks a few times and nothing till you hit the alarm off. Then it usually starts but sometimes you have to hit the alarm a few times to get it to crank.
Something tells me it's not the crank positioning sensor (looked good when I changed the belt) the speed sensor wouldn't do it as it is mainly for trans shifting and speedometer.
I'm not an alarm installer and I'm hesitant to screw with it until my case against the installer settles.
What do y'all think. Is it most likely the alarm? It has an ignition cut off feature and I think that's what causing the whole malfunction. I can clear the code and it will be days before it comes on again and the mileage goes to **** when the light is on.
What do y'all think?

 

What YEAR Ranger?

What model alarm?

Did you look up the code P0320?
If so you should include the definition you found, no one knows all the codes by heart, lol

P0320 Ignition/Distributor Engine Speed Input Circuit Malfunction<<< so not vehicle speed related, it about RPMs

Post here about that: https://www.ranger-forums.com/genera...ooting-130402/
And here: https://www.ranger-forums.com/4-0l-o...-p2195-155731/


I doubt its the alarm, unless they have done some creative wiring, year of Ranger would help, and manual or automatic

 

00 ranger 2.5l auto 4x2
First of I found my obd2 my friends was garbage.
Coffee p0330 cam pos sensor.
Make more sense now. It was bare wires at the connection. Liquid tape done. Ther alarm is still a problem. Good things come to those who wait.
Thanks for the effort anyway. I do appreciate it.

 

P0330 Knock Sensor 2 Circuit Malfunction (Bank 2)

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P0340 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction
P0341 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
P0342 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Low Input
P0343 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit High Input
P0344 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Intermittent