Hyper flash hell and 1 weak grille light

[cfhgarza]

What in the actual fuck.

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[DukeCanBuildit]

He tried to solder one , gave up on the other...

Friggin’ rodents did a better job on my wiring harness than that. Take a deep breath before you call Ford CS back.

 

[NotBudule2]

I sent the pics to the service writer and what a hack job and THEY NOW need to replace it and they are FREAKING!!! Service manager already called 2 times and I told him I was too angry to talk but he wants me to bring it over NOW ! But when i asked for what he wasn't sure ... NO WAY I would let them rip out my headlight and whatever goes with that , im off to find a damn socket that will hold the bulb and I will CONCRETE the damn thing in place if the little tabs won't hold it ...

 

[RangerBill]

I sent the pics to the service writer and what a hack job and THEY NOW need to replace it and they are FREAKING!!! Service manager already called 2 times and I told him I was too angry to talk but he wants me to bring it over NOW ! But when i asked for what he wasn't sure ... NO WAY I would let them rip out my headlight and whatever goes with that , im off to find a damn socket that will hold the bulb and I will CONCRETE the damn thing in place if the little tabs won't hold it ...

Higher up on this thread, I gave you a link to the socket and pigtail. Not Ford, but if it were me, I would use it.

 

[NotBudule2]

Higher up on this thread, I gave you a link to the socket and pigtail. Not Ford, but if it were me, I would use it.

I just struck out at the scrapyard so im about to do that very thing, but im not telling those guys, gonna torture them and the warranty people for a while...
I don't think the tabs are the same so it may not "lock" in but we will see...

 

[NotBudule2]

Higher up on this thread, I gave you a link to the socket and pigtail. Not Ford, but if it were me, I would use it.

Those look like the tabs are close , think those would work?
After closer look , Those tabs off also... I may order both...

 

[RangerBill]

Those look like the tabs are close , think those would work?

Those look like the tabs are close , think those would work?

I wouldn't be able to tell without seeing it in person. How do these compare to your socket? The one I referred to says it fits your 2021 Ranger if you put in your vehicle information and check its fit. It's your call.

 

[NotBudule2]

I wouldn't be able to tell without seeing it in person. How do these compare to your socket? The one I referred to says it fits your 2021 Ranger if you put in your vehicle information and check its fit. It's your call.

I just order the one you gave me, it's gonna go in there... yep, it's going in there...

 

[NotBudule2]

China , part is coming from China...
Im patiently waiting on China ...

Junkyards are no help unless I want the complete headlight assembly, and they wont sell me a "broken" one and let me cut off the good part ... can't find any wrecks that i can go get it myself ...

Can't really drive it without the turn signal anymore , nowadays, people don't really understand what hand signals are , the Tacoma behind me thinks I want to race , so he's waving me off with a "hell no" , and the meth monkeys at the intersection think I may need their services and tweak towards me ? THIS ISNT WORKING FOR ME !!!

 

[NotBudule2]

It's here!!!
The tabs are not exactly the same so I did a "test fit" to see if it would lock in place ... it went in with a little jiggle here and there and then it did mostly lock it ! Great ! (I thought) , when i went to remove it , not so great , damn thing was stubborn as hell even though it felt loose and like it was lined up with the tabs but it no coming out ! I didn't want to yank on wires and started freaking a little as I didn't put a bulb in it yet ...
Right before I was getting ready to remove the damn battery for better access , it came out, so no biggie there ...
Im getting ready to test wire it up, I "assume " the greens are the same and I've got a 50/50 shot on the other ones...

 

[NotBudule2]

It's working !!!
I have green to green
White to yellow
Brown to red

But before I wire it semi permanent, can.the white /brown be reversed? Is the correct filament flashing ? I was gonna switch them but with my luck, I'd fry something...
@RangerBill, you think its safe to proceed sir ?

 

[RangerBill]

It's working !!!
I have green to green
White to yellow
Brown to red

But before I wire it semi permanent, can.the white /brown be reversed? Is the correct filament flashing ? I was gonna switch them but with my luck, I'd fry something...
@RangerBill, you think its safe to proceed sir ?

You wouldn't cause any damage if they are reversed. I would pull the socket on the other head light turn signal bulb and see which filament is lighting for the turn signal and wire the other one to light the same filament.

 

[NotBudule2]

It's hard to tell as its blinding me , but I'll investigate further... maybe a picture at the right time...

 

[RangerBill]

It's here!!!
The tabs are not exactly the same so I did a "test fit" to see if it would lock in place ... it went in with a little jiggle here and there and then it did mostly lock it ! Great ! (I thought) , when i went to remove it , not so great , damn thing was stubborn as hell even though it felt loose and like it was lined up with the tabs but it no coming out ! I didn't want to yank on wires and started freaking a little as I didn't put a bulb in it yet ...
Right before I was getting ready to remove the damn battery for better access , it came out, so no biggie there ...
Im getting ready to test wire it up, I "assume " the greens are the same and I've got a 50/50 shot on the other ones...

If you have some dielectric silicon grease, I would put a thin coating on the O-ring on the replacement bulb socket. It may help to make it easier to remove the next time.

 

[RangerBill]

It's hard to tell as its blinding me , but I'll investigate further... maybe a picture at the right time...

How about using the parking light to compare instead of the turn signal?

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