a black cylinder with a big red wire and it on the drivers side
First check the battery. Sounds like it might be dead. If it isn't the battery, it could be the starter relay. They are pretty easy to replace.
All tonneau covers are custom designed for each bed. All tonneau covers for the 1996 Ford Ranger flareside will only fit Ford Ranger flaresides from 1993-1997. Whether ARE makes a model like that, I do not know.
what does a fuel pump look like in a 1989 ford ranger 4 cyl.
Where is the starter and what does it look like on 2002 f250 ford diesel?
car smoke is coming in threw my vents in truck it smells like carbon minioxde
I have a 2003 ford ranger v6 with 161000 miles and still run like new
It sounds like the starter solenoid is bad.
it is located under the passenger side of the truck and is near the right lower control arm. It looks like a large cylynder with another smaller one attached to it. There are three bolts that hold it on, the bottom is easily accessable but the others arent as easy.
it may be that your flywheel is loose, and the starter is jumping the teeth,
It is generally attached to the starter depending on engine size. It will look like a second tubular shaped metal object attached to the starter. You might be able to get a rebuild kit for it and it might save some money otherwise they are like $120 at the parts store.
As long as its the same drivetrain (donor truck and recipient are both 4X4 or 4X2) with same engine size than it will be a bolt in operation. If you need help with the installation go to google and look up Ranger Forums. theres quite a few. id like to recommend Ranger Power Sports and Off Road Rangers. Im a member of both and those guys collectively now every in and out of the ford ranger since its inception in 1983 :D
The key remote? or the actual starter its self like valet starter..