OHC install with turbo's help!!
#1
05-24-2009
OHC install with turbo's help!!
alrighty then, brian (turbo) was up this weekend from FL to do his BL and he helped do my OHC install. had a few lil probs and gotta finish up expo mirror tomm. nothing not been posted already but here's mine...lol!!
virgin.....
brian doin his thing!!
AND this is what i LOVE about this community. Had a prob findin the VSS wire and called stone,justin,then trent,and tonight dustin and got the answer i was lookin for, and was between phone and internet and AIM, finally got it i believe but its great that the help is there if ya need it!! Thanks to everyone!! OHC is done but gotta wire up expo mirror tomm then i can button everything up!!
virgin.....
brian doin his thing!!
AND this is what i LOVE about this community. Had a prob findin the VSS wire and called stone,justin,then trent,and tonight dustin and got the answer i was lookin for, and was between phone and internet and AIM, finally got it i believe but its great that the help is there if ya need it!! Thanks to everyone!! OHC is done but gotta wire up expo mirror tomm then i can button everything up!!
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05-25-2009
i did paint it, its the same color as the bezel, silver, i guess the flash just drowned it out. I'll get a daytime pic, might come out better. Thanks everyone!!
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05-25-2009
me and you both!! Thank goodness brian was here!!
#20
05-26-2009
Console Power: Yellow/Gray ---> White/Blue (white wire with blue stripe - radio harness)
Console Ground: Black ---> chassis ground
Console Night Dim: Light Blue/Red or Red/Black ---> Blue/White (blue wire with white stripe - radio harness)
Console Maps: Green/Orange ---> Violet/Red (radio harness)
Console Dome: Black/Blue ---> Green/Blue (above factory dome)
Console VSS: Gray/Black ---> Purple/Orange (pin #1 of the center PCM connector)
These two would be wired separately from the truck harness:
Console temp: Dark Blue/White ---> Temp sensor Dark Blue/White
Console temp: Dark Blue/Yellow ---> Temp sensor Dark Blue/Yellow
[Important: the 2007~2008 Ranger no longer has practical way to tap the "Battery Saver" feature for use with the Ex console map lights. So, if a map light is wired to a constant hot (Violet/Red as shown above) and it is inadvertently left on overnight, it could kill the battery. An alternative would be to wire the maps to the keyed console power (White/Blue referenced above). Of course, then the maps would only work with the key in the RUN or ACC position. It's a matter of preference.]
#21
05-26-2009
Explorer Overhead Console ---> 07~08 Ranger
Console Power: Yellow/Gray ---> White/Blue (white wire with blue stripe - radio harness)
Console Ground: Black ---> chassis ground
Console Night Dim: Light Blue/Red or Red/Black ---> Blue/White (blue wire with white stripe - radio harness)
Console Maps: Green/Orange ---> Violet/Red (radio harness)
Console Dome: Black/Blue ---> Green/Blue (above factory dome)
Console VSS: Gray/Black ---> Purple/Orange (pin #1 of the center PCM connector)
These two would be wired separately from the truck harness:
Console temp: Dark Blue/White ---> Temp sensor Dark Blue/White
Console temp: Dark Blue/Yellow ---> Temp sensor Dark Blue/Yellow
[Important: the 2007~2008 Ranger no longer has practical way to tap the "Battery Saver" feature for use with the Ex console map lights. So, if a map light is wired to a constant hot (Violet/Red as shown above) and it is inadvertently left on overnight, it could kill the battery. An alternative would be to wire the maps to the keyed console power (White/Blue referenced above). Of course, then the maps would only work with the key in the RUN or ACC position. It's a matter of preference.]
Console Power: Yellow/Gray ---> White/Blue (white wire with blue stripe - radio harness)
Console Ground: Black ---> chassis ground
Console Night Dim: Light Blue/Red or Red/Black ---> Blue/White (blue wire with white stripe - radio harness)
Console Maps: Green/Orange ---> Violet/Red (radio harness)
Console Dome: Black/Blue ---> Green/Blue (above factory dome)
Console VSS: Gray/Black ---> Purple/Orange (pin #1 of the center PCM connector)
These two would be wired separately from the truck harness:
Console temp: Dark Blue/White ---> Temp sensor Dark Blue/White
Console temp: Dark Blue/Yellow ---> Temp sensor Dark Blue/Yellow
[Important: the 2007~2008 Ranger no longer has practical way to tap the "Battery Saver" feature for use with the Ex console map lights. So, if a map light is wired to a constant hot (Violet/Red as shown above) and it is inadvertently left on overnight, it could kill the battery. An alternative would be to wire the maps to the keyed console power (White/Blue referenced above). Of course, then the maps would only work with the key in the RUN or ACC position. It's a matter of preference.]
#23
05-27-2009
The basic wiring information in John Griggs's How-to is correct for 2001~2003 Rangers and should also be adaptable for some earlier years as well. The added color code info in the how-to for "2004+" is correct for 2004~2006 EXCEPT the VSS wire which was eliminated in the SJB for 2005~2006 (as you found out).
Unfortunately, I don't have a way to contact John to ask him make the corrections in his CarDomain page.
#24
05-27-2009
.....LMAO!!! J/K!! It is painted same color as bezel i just suck on my camera skills and camera...lol!!!Josh, the info that I posted above is for 07 and 08 and possibly 09. Your 2006 is different. Rangers seem to get a wiring overhaul about every 3~4 years.
The basic wiring information in John Griggs's How-to is correct for 2001~2003 Rangers and should also be adaptable for some earlier years as well. The added color code info in the how-to for "2004+" is correct for 2004~2006 EXCEPT the VSS wire which was eliminated in the SJB for 2005~2006 (as you found out).
Unfortunately, I don't have a way to contact John to ask him make the corrections in his CarDomain page.
The basic wiring information in John Griggs's How-to is correct for 2001~2003 Rangers and should also be adaptable for some earlier years as well. The added color code info in the how-to for "2004+" is correct for 2004~2006 EXCEPT the VSS wire which was eliminated in the SJB for 2005~2006 (as you found out).
Unfortunately, I don't have a way to contact John to ask him make the corrections in his CarDomain page.
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