A small "vent" on Ranger dashboard???

Al

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Aug 16, 2001, 8:16:34 AM8/16/01

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What is the small grilled vent on the passenger side of my Ranger's
dashboard? It looks like an AC vent, but I can't get any air to blow out of
it. What is is for? What does it do?

Thanks

Ashley Roachclip

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Aug 16, 2001, 8:49:19 AM8/16/01

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Yeah, there's on in my mom's 'battle barge'... Someone told me it was to vent some
computer thingy in the dash... who knows...

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Jim Jones

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Aug 16, 2001, 9:23:35 AM8/16/01

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It is a radio heat vent... I had a '98 and '92 ranger with the same thing.

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Ed Noepel

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Aug 16, 2001, 9:55:00 AM8/16/01

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If you're talking about a recent model year (97+?), and the small vent to
the right of the stereo head unit, it's some sort of sensor for the
climate control system I believe.

Ed Noepel - RPI CS 2002
APO / RDOT / IEEE / RSAS
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Ed Noepel

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Aug 16, 2001, 9:59:56 AM8/16/01

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Actually it's the inlet for your blinker fluid. Removing the vent gives
you access to the blinker fluid resevoir and kankiful pin. While you have
it open, you may want to remove the kankiful pin and check the muffler
bearings. Worn muffler bearings can cause unneeded stress on the exhaust
backpressure torque control valve.

:-D j/k...i thought it was for the climate control, guess it's not...my
apologies

Ed Noepel - RPI CS 2002

Jim Jones

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Aug 16, 2001, 11:48:58 AM8/16/01

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This is a Ranger. I don't think that the truck has a climate control.
Maybe it is the same dash for the Explorer but I'm not sure that the
Explorers have climate controls.

When I bought the truck, the '98 Ranger XLT, the sales guy, I know he was
just a sales guy, said it was a radio heat vent.

By the way, the blinker fluid is by the driver's side tail light, near the
bumper grease insert...

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Jim Jones
2001 Ford Explorer Sport Track 4x4 Toreador Red

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Ray Fox

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Aug 16, 2001, 12:14:07 PM8/16/01

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If you knew what you were talking about you would know that Rangers had
CHROME muffler bearings. I have NEVER seen them wear out yet!
I would however reccommend checking the piston return springs... if they get
lazy it can also overload the torque control valve..

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Ashley Roachclip

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Aug 16, 2001, 3:57:27 PM8/16/01

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blinker fluid... haven't heard that in a while...

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Ashley Roachclip

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Aug 16, 2001, 4:02:58 PM8/16/01

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it is a radio heat vent... at least ford thinks so...

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Bill Beyer

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Aug 16, 2001, 4:38:51 PM8/16/01

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You can still buy it online. Here's a link:

http://www.kalecoauto.com/fluids.htm

They also have muffler bearings and piston return springs as well as
kuhneutson valves.
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Greenpus

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Aug 16, 2001, 6:09:35 PM8/16/01

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I guess I will have to answer this question since NO ONE knows what it is. The
ford ranger and the explorer use the same dash.

The explorer uses it as part of the climate control system and the ranger does
not use it for anything.

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oplholik

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Aug 16, 2001, 9:12:50 PM8/16/01

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Even tho it has no use in the Ranger, I did get a chuckle or two out of the
replies.

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Al

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Aug 16, 2001, 9:36:53 PM8/16/01

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> I guess I will have to answer this question since NO ONE knows what it is.
The
> ford ranger and the explorer use the same dash.
>
> The explorer uses it as part of the climate control system and the ranger
does
> not use it for anything.

So you don't mind if I plug it up???

Ashley Roachclip

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Aug 16, 2001, 10:39:03 PM8/16/01

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lol that's a funny page... i'll convince me mum to order something...

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Riprock

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Aug 17, 2001, 1:26:01 AM8/17/01

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Daytime Running Lights sensor?

94 Tbirds had one in the dash (not for DRL but to automatically turn on your
headlights when it got dark).

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Ashley Roachclip

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Aug 17, 2001, 4:25:37 AM8/17/01

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hmm that's a thought...
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Ashley Roachclip

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Aug 17, 2001, 4:25:49 AM8/17/01

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pop the vent out and look in the hole!

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Daytime Running Lights sensor?

Ed Noepel

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Aug 17, 2001, 8:46:07 AM8/17/01

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Nah...I believe that is near the defroster by the windshield, or maybe on
the rearview mirror or something.

Ed Noepel - RPI CS 2002

Riprock

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Aug 17, 2001, 12:19:31 PM8/17/01

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Ah, but my truck isn't equipped with DRL (THANK GOD!) and it'd probably just
show an empty hole. However, there *might* be something under there that would
shed light on it's true purpose... I'm not gonna be the one to break it trying
to pop it out :)

A. Marvin Causey

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Aug 17, 2001, 11:00:18 PM8/17/01

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You'll need a left handed gangley iron wrench to check the muffler bearings.
:-)

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Ray Fox

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Aug 18, 2001, 12:34:44 PM8/18/01

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That is where the camera is mounted...

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John Hess

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Aug 20, 2001, 6:22:32 PM8/20/01

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Defrost for you side window, at least for the rear view mirror area.
Fed laws.
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Dave...

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Aug 20, 2001, 6:36:08 PM8/20/01

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John Hess wrote:

It's obvious that nobody really knows... go to the salvage yard and rip the vent out and
have a look?

Al

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Aug 20, 2001, 10:43:12 PM8/20/01

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I called the dealer and asked them about it. The service manager said that
he wasn't sure what it was for, but that my warranty would be voided if it
got covered up.

Deezul AwT

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Aug 23, 2001, 12:16:40 PM8/23/01

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I asked the same question three years ago when I got my 99 Ranger, and
I got an answer that's believeable. The Ranger and Explorer share the
same dashboard. The Explorer has optional automatic temperature
control. The temperature sensor is located behind that vent on the
Explorer.

Deezul
2001 F-150 XLT

Kurt

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Aug 25, 2001, 5:35:42 AM8/25/01

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> >>
> >>>What is the small grilled vent on the passenger side of my Ranger's
> >>>dashboard? It looks like an AC vent, but I can't get any air to blow
out of
> >>>it. What is is for? What does it do?
> >>>Thanks

Side window defogger?