I have an 08 Ranger Ranger my radio stopped working I thought it was the speakers replaced those and nothing...thought it was the radio replaced that and nothing..checked the fuses and nothing. Any ideas ?

 

Did you take a picture of the wire colors at any of the speakers?

And did the colors match at the radio end of the wires

Just seeing if there might be an amplifier in between radio and speakers

Does the radio turn on?

Did you check for 12volts key on at the radio, and a ground?

If you are using Ford Factory radio then pull out Fuse #22 in cab fuse box, thats the MUTE fuse, should only be activated in START, and I think REVERSE
It is a Green/orange stripe wire at the radio

 

I pulled the fuse before and nothing, the radio is on and is on a station but nothing if on long enough audio was cut in and out..

 

If you have an ohm meter pull radio and test speaker wires

Wire colors in PDF

You will see 6 to 8 OHMS between the two wires to each speaker, unplugged from Radio

So if you put ohm meter on the white and the white/brown wire you will see, say 7 ohms, if not then speaker is not connected, if ohms are higher then it not connected to a speaker

Fuse #6, white/blue wire is radio power,

Fuse #22, green/orange wire is the mute it should NOT have 12v key on or off, disconnect it if you want

Fuse #24 powers many devices, it hold memory in the computer radio and other modules, not used to power radio

Look if you have a Fuse #12 if you do then you have a separate AMP

 

I’ll go ahead and buy an ohm meter..the fuses are fine I replaced them today according to the diagram but still nothing.
This is a bothersome..

 

You said, the radio is on and the audio cuts in and out or does the radio cut in and out ?

Is the cutting in and out, while you are driving or sitting ?

Are there any other electric components that go out with the radio/audio ?

When you tried another radio, did act the same way, i.e. cutting in and out the same as the original radio ?

Are these radios OEM Ford ?

 

It’s the audio that’s cuts in and out, the radio is factory and other one I installed acted the same way. I’m thinking maybe it’s the amp (?)

 

Look if you have a Fuse #12 if you do then you have a separate AMP

And test that Green/orange wire on the back of the radio, if its shorted to 12v then radio mutes each time it sees 12v on that wire
The SJB has been known to do that on other Fords with the Radio mute function

 

I do have a fuse for it just don’t know where it’s at..a song did come on with heavy bass before it went quite.. damn random play list lol.

 

It is in the center console, only place I can find one listed

 

OK, is the Amp OEM or aftermarket ?

No matter which, you need to start by checking all of the inputs and outputs of the amp.

You changed the radio and the problem remained.
You changed the speakers and the problem remained.
Since you believe the problem to be Audio... there is only one thing left to test out.
See if the amp has fused outputs, maybe it is that simple.

Good Luck,

 

Everything is OEM, Excatly where is the amp ?

 

It is in the center console, only place I can find one listed

 

Ditto on RonD.
I believe it is in the CC.