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Let's handle this a step at a time: 1. What do you mean by "running a Alternator charger?" Your truck has an alternator which charges its battery. Are you looking to add another alternator? 2. Assuming you're not, and all you want to do is keep you Anker Solix's battery charged, all you have...

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Once your battery is charged up and the cable reconnected get out your DC clamp meter (you have one, right?) and, with everything off in the truck, place the clamp over the battery negative cable. Place the meter in DC amp mode. You will get a reading of the parasitic amp draw when everything...

I have run 89 octane in my 2019 XLT for almost 70,000 miles. Only exception is when towing the trailer. This is pretty much in accordance with the owner's manual. Higher octane fuel does not contain any more hydrocarbons or additives than regular fuel except for the octane booster. All this...

Wolfbox looked interesting so I went to their website and was overwhelmed by the info and different types. Perhaps someone here could help. I have a 2019 Ford Ranger and am looking for a rear view mirror mount dash cam with front and rear cameras. I don't need parking mode or a lot of bells...

By "high frequency radio" do you mean ham radio transmitters that work in the 3.5-50 Mhz range? If so, operating at low power (5-10 watts) should cause no problem. Operating at higher power (100 watts) may cause interference which may be difficult to prevent if it's the RF causing the problem...

The inverter is rated at 150 watts. Assuming 100% efficiency that would translate into DC wiring that could handle about 12 amps. Now, if you’re running a 50-100 watt radio that may not get you by. Also, the wiring in the cab may be susceptible to noise generated by all the electronic devices...

UPDATE - Swapped the taillight modules left to right and now the right mirror indicator is on instead of the left. Looks like the left taillight monitor is the culprit. Now, to find a reasonably priced alternative. Thanks guys for all of the help.

Is there any test I could run to determine where the fault is?

Took it off, took it apart, no water. Removed module, checked connections for corrosion. No sign of physical damage. A year ago I was hit by a reckless driver and the left taillight assembly was replaced. It has worked fine up until now.

2019 Ranger with 66,000 miles on it. Getting error messages "Blind Spot System Fault" and "Cross Traffic System Fault." Indicator lamp in left mirror is always on. Tried disconnecting battery - didn't help. Ran Forscan and came up with the following codes: SODL Code: U2100 - Side...

You're getting good advice on the truck, so let's take a moment to talk about the trailer. It has a 12 volt DC frig which, if you want to use while traveling, will run off the RV's batter(ies). Typically, they're not installed by the manufacturer but put in by the dealer. And often, they put...

I looked through the chart of fuses for my 2019 Ranger and could not find one marked trailer battery charging. There were ones for lights, turn signals, brakes and something called "trailer module" but that's all. I've poked around in the harness and never found anything as heavy as 6 gauge...

Thanks to all who offered suggestions. I had added a Raxiom Speedform Series Throttle Controller to the accelerator that modifies its response. Found it on the Ranger Facebook page. While it worked well, and improved the accelerator's response time, it also was a great antenna on 2 meters...

UPDATE - The problem is fixed. See my post below. I have an Icom ID-5100 installed in my 2019 Ranger XLT. It has worked flawlessly for years. Recently when I transmit on 2m the truck sends several warnings, including that hill climb, traction control, anti-sway, etc are all disabled and that...

I have a small Kenwood 3" round speaker with its own mounting bracket mounted to a large washer as a base plate sitting in the storage area under the dash (where the two USB ports are). Short cable from it to the body of the radio under the passenger seat. Simple, no Bluetooth hassle and...

False alarm. Wife was driving the truck and hadn’t heard the blower kick up to its highest speed (it was -10F here) so she thought it was bad. Double-checked the blower and wife — both OK. Thanks for the suggestions for removing the blower motor.

The HVAC blower motor on my 2019 Ranger just started making a growling noise like bad bearings. Anyone replace one. If so, how? Thanks.

My 2019 Ranger's ASS stopped working (brace yourselves -- I like ASS and use it). This is often a sign of a weak battery Took the truck to the dealer, they tested and confirmed a weak battery and replaced it. All good now and I will be in the 1% who uses ASS, leaves the BMS alone and...