'99 Ranger Cargo Light

May 17, 2005 Last reply: 21 years ago 6 Replies

Greetings...



Is there such a thing as a 'cargo light' on the Ranger? I had a center brake bulb burn out and I noticed that there were bulbs in the 2 outer sockets (same as brake), and for the life of me I can't find a way to turn the cargo lights on. I've been through the manual cover-to-cover with no luck. The only thing I find about 'cargo lights' is the replacement bulb number.



Anyone have a clue?



Thanks...



Mike


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Usually they go on with the dome light.

Should be controlled the same as your dome light. Open the door or turn the switch on your dash. For my F150 I picked up a spare "third stop/cargo light" assembly on ebay identical to the one on my truck and mounted it as the high-mount stop light in the cap for my truck. I wired the two cargo lights into my backup lights so it is easier for others to see that I am in reverse when I've got a trailer on.

Cheers, Lawrence

Thanks to those who responded, but unfortunately neither are correct. You see, the Ranger doesn't have a dash switch for the dome light, only the one for varying the brightness of the dash lights; the dome light has it's own switch.

Anyone else have any ideas?

Mike

Turn the brightness knob up all the way. There is a detent at the end of the switch. This will turn on the interior light and the cargo light. At least it does on my 2000 SC.

Have a '99 Ranger and that's how the cargo lightes work on my truck.

Gang...

There's egg on my face! I was able to turn on the interior lights AND cargo lights by moving the brightness wheel all the way up. I guess I was just being too tentative about forcing the wheel past the initial stop.

Thanks to everyone who responded.

Mike

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