The lock cylinder in your Ford Ranger makes up a comprehensive bit of the vehicle's ignition course. Provided your lock cylinder stops working exactly you Testament occasion to remove the lock cylinder from the steering borderline and alter it. You can pick up a replacement lock cylinder from your regional Car store.
Instructions
1. Sincere up the hood of your Ford Ranger and allot the battery. Operate a wrench to remove the clamp bolt from the abrogating terminal. Lift the rejection cable gone from the terminal.
2. Remove the steering shove encompass from the steering shove. Unclip the plastic connectors from enclosing the edges of the steering wheel. If you cannot remove them with your hands, use a small flat-head screwdriver to pry it off.
3. Locate the electrical wiring for the horn and the air bag if you have one. Follow the wiring until you locate the electrical connectors. Unhook the connectors from the steering wheel.
4. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the mounting screws on the steering column sleeve. Slide the sleeve off the column. Locate the ignition switch and remove the mounting bolts with a wrench. Place your key in the ignition and turn it to the locked position. This will give you access to the retaining pin.5. Attach a new lock cylinder to the ignition switch. Re-attach the steering wheel assembly by following the removal steps in reverse.
Unhook the retaining pin. This will allow you to remove both the ignition switch and lock cylinder. Unclip the lock cylinder from the ignition switch. Place a negative cable back on the terminal. Turn on the engine to check that the new lock cylinder works correctly.
